Special Issue: Trans Youth from Queer Kentucky | Kentucky's Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom

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An Interview with Em Joy: Program Director for Louisville Youth Group

October 16, 2025 | Community, Culture, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Em Joy on how Louisville Youth Group empowers LGBTQ+ youth with support and resources.

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Voice Cracks, Backing Tracks, and Comebacks: How to Steer Your Changing Voice on Testosterone

October 14, 2025 | Culture, Health, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Trans singer shares journey of finding voice on testosterone and tips for vocal transition care.

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| Culture, Health, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Anti-Trans Legislation: A Time of Uncertainty for Queer People in the America

October 9, 2025 | Gov & Politics, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

2025 sees record-breaking wave of anti-trans bills, threatening rights nationwide.

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| Gov & Politics, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

‘Til Our Lungs Give Out: Trans Appalachian Love

October 7, 2025 | Culture, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Appalachian trans-for-trans love offers freedom, understanding, and joy beyond outdated labels.

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| Culture, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

For Us, By Us, Because of Us: Beyond the Looking Glass of Black Drag Queens in Kentucky

October 2, 2025 Culture, Drag, History, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Black drag in Kentucky is protest, therapy, and joy—queens thriving beyond survival.

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Acid, Ache, and the Grief Behind the Glamour: A reflection on substance abuse, recovery, and the ghosts, glitter, and grime in between.

September 29, 2025 Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth, Substance Use

A queer raver’s journey through grief, psychedelics, body image, and finding sobriety.

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Transgender Life at the University of Kentucky

September 25, 2025 Community, Culture, Gov & Politics, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

A transgender student finds acceptance, community, and hope at the University of Kentucky.

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Access in the Movement: A Shared Byline on Disability & Activism

September 23, 2025 Culture, Health, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Disabled trans voices show why accessibility is the backbone of justice and activism.

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Bathroom Bans: Why do they care?

September 18, 2025 Gov & Politics, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Bathroom bans target trans people, risking safety while failing to solve real issues.

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First Steps for Transitioning: Getting into HRT

September 16, 2025 Art, Community, Culture, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Trans Kentuckian share their journeys navigating HRT through clinics and DIY routes.

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Death Before Detransition: A Word from the Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief

September 11, 2025 Community, Culture, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

Queer Kentucky amplifies trans youth voices amid harmful laws and rising mental health risks.

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Death Before Detransition: Letter from the Editor

Art, Culture, Health, Magazine, Special Issue: Trans Youth

A gathering of raw, radiant voices: Kentucky’s trans youth share stories of truth and care.

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Death Before Detransition: Queer Kentucky’s Trans Youth Issue

September 9, 2025 Art, Community, Culture, Special Issue: Trans Youth

This issue isn’t about policy debates — it’s testimony, resistance, and survival. Kentucky’s trans youth wrote and designed this magazine themselves, speaking directly to their peers and communities. “Protect. Trans. Youth.”

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