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We cover the care LGBTQ+ Kentuckians can and cannot get: HIV prevention and treatment, trans health care, substance use and harm reduction, and mental health. We report it because queer Kentuckians are too often left out of health data and health reporting, and because the right information at the right time can save a life.

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FeaturedWestern Kentucky’s LGBTQ+ Crisis: The Most Harm, the Least ProtectionWestern Kentucky LGBTQ+ violence rates top the state average. Most of the region has no fairness ordinance and KY's hate crime law excludes trans people.By Sarah Wheatley · Sep 9, 2026
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