Queer Events

By Spencer Jenkins he/himspencer@queerkentucky.com Booty shorts, knee-high socks and belly-revealing crop tops are just some of the looks to embody for the Nashville-based event, MeatUp, coming to PLAY Louisville on May 27. MeatUp is an event created by couple Al Gregory and Toby Sturgill, and their friend Griffin Green. It offers a retro-inspired experience for …

Nashville’s big, gay MeatUp party set to grind in Louisville’s Butchertown Read More »

by Sydni Hamptonshe/theycontact@queerkentucky.com Each year, hopeful contestants from Arizona to New York, descend upon Louisville in hopes of being crowned the next National Entertainer of the Year. Winners include the likes of Maya Douglas (1997, F.I.,) Erica Andrews (2006, F.I.,) Nina West (2008, F.I., RuPauls Drag Race,) Mokha Montrese (2012, F.I.,) and Trinity “The Tuck” …

Nationally recognized pageant promoter gears up for 2023’s Kentucky Regional Entertainer of the Year Read More »

by Belle Townsendshe/theybelle@queerkentucky.com “I’m so sorry that we even have to be here,” said Cherlynn Stevenson (she/her) to the audience of concerned Kentuckians. Stevenson, the District 88 state representative and House Democratic Caucus Chair, opened the Bluegrass LGBTQ+ Town Hall held in Lexington, Kentucky, held in response to the recent legislative LGBTQ+ attacks. She continued …

Panelists discuss ‘What’s Next for LGBTQ+ folks in the Bluegrass state’ amidst passage of anti-LGBTQ+ SB 150 Read More »

The Trans Wellness Summit was organized by community organizer Maddie Spalding, who works with TransWellness Coalition. The 2023 Transgender Wellness Summit, which will take place on Saturday, April 29th, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Student Activities Center at the University of Louisville, is sponsored by Mandala House. The keynote speakers at this …

Transgender Wellness Summit presented by TransWellness Coalition to take place April 29 at U of L Read More »

by Sydni Hampton (They/Them, She/Her) Alice in Derbyland Returns for Third Year to Celebrate Derby Festivities Sydni Hampton (They/Them, She/Her) It’s that time of year again… Mint Juleps, larger-than-life hats, pastels, nightmare parking- and Drag Daddy Productions’ ALICE IN DERBYLAND returns to celebrate and pay homage to our city’s beloved Derby traditions for the third …

Alice in Derbyland Returns for Third Year to Celebrate Derby Festivities Read More »