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LINK IN BIO Story by @oliviakrauth ⁠ ⁠ Kentuck

LINK IN BIO Story by @oliviakrauth ⁠
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to ban conversion therapy via executive order Wednesday, per an announcement from his office.⁠
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A brief media advisory sent out Tuesday evening said Beshear would “take action to protect Kentucky youth.” ⁠
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Beshear plans on signing the executive order at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort in an event including multiple mental health advocates and Chris Hartman, who leads the Fairness Campaign.⁠
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LINK IN BIO ISSUE 06: Queering the Bourbon Industr

LINK IN BIO ISSUE 06: Queering the Bourbon Industry Read about how this rising CEO’s booking platform revolutionizes the Bourbon Trail, paving the way for inclusive experiences in Kentucky.⁠
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Eddie Fieldhouse dunks a tea bag into hot water as he sits across from me in a Louisville coffee house. We’re both a bit windswept and wet from the rain, and he settles into our warm corner as we begin to talk bourbon. ⁠
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“Oh, God,” he stammered when asked his favorite bourbon. Of course, he couldn’t easily pick one. “It depends on what I’m doing and who I’m with. One of the ones that stands out to me right now is Dark Arts. Any of that lineup of products.” His qualifications? Eddie is the co-founder and CEO of Kentucky Hug, a centralized booking platform for bourbon experiences. Whether it be distillery tours or tastings, Eddie knows his bourbon.⁠
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“So, there’s two audiences for the Kentucky Hug: there’s the distillery and the people who want to go visit the distillery.” He explains that the average bourbon tourist is spending six to eight hours sifting through around a hundred distillery options on Google. That’s just for tours – it doesn’t include tastings or events (“any of the cool stuff that goes in and around Bourbon”).

Gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affect

Gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by HIV. As of recent data, they account for about 70% of new HIV infections in the U.S. Despite progress, challenges remain, particularly in achieving widespread awareness and use of prevention methods like PrEP. For instance, while 85% of gay and bisexual men are aware of PrEP, only 25% use it.

LGBTQ individuals are at a significantly higher risk for substance use disorders compared to the general population. For example, LGBTQ adults are more than twice as likely to use marijuana and misuse opioids. Around 41% of LGBTQ adults reported using marijuana in 2020, compared to just 19% of the broader adult population. Similarly, 7% of LGBTQ individuals reported opioid misuse, compared to 4% in the general population.

Addressing these needs requires a multi-faceted approach, including accessible healthcare, culturally competent support services, and targeted outreach to ensure LGBTQ individuals receive the care and support they need. At the Louisville Pride Center, our commitment includes offering these vital services through our trained LGBTQ Community Health Workers, who are dedicated to helping individuals navigate these complex health challenges.

LINK IN BIO ISSUE 06: QUEERING THE BOURBON INDUSTR

LINK IN BIO ISSUE 06: QUEERING THE BOURBON INDUSTRY Queer folks have often taken advantage of ambiguity as a way to get their images and fantasies before a wider audience. Advertisements, especially, have long served as a public-facing format to create such imagery. For instance, young men reading Time Magazine around the 1950s would have been greeted by ads like this one. Though meant to advertise the whiskies of Glenmore Distilleries, this ad looks more like the opening shot of a 1970s gay porn than a bourbon ad. While they appear to be enjoying their whiskey in this locker room, there seems to be a lot more going on in this image.⁠
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The most pronounced visual aspect of this image is that the men are in different states of dressing & undressing. The central, shirtless figure is surrounded by clothed men in suits, creating a power dynamic between him and the rest of the men; he becomes something to be viewed, to be gazed upon. The ways in which the men are looking and gazing at each other also plays a major role in this scene, and this type of homoerotic, seductive eye contact can be seen in many queer artists’ work around this time. We can look to the illustrations of J.C. Leyendecker, the drawings of Paul Cadmus, and even the paintings of Kentucky-born artist Edward Melcarth to see the “gaze” as a prevalent marker of sexual interest between men. The importance of the gaze makes sense, too, when you think about the homosexual culture of the 1950s and 1960s. Much of the conversation at that time, especially when cruising and looking for sex, was nonverbal and depending on understanding different “looks.”⁠
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This specific image is not an outlier either, but rather part of a long line of Glenmore Distilleries ads that invoke this, possibly not-so-subtle, homoeroticism. Glenmore’s slogan, “for people of inherent good taste,” placed in the context of these images implies that one’s taste in bourbon is not the only thing that matters. Instead, it implies that their bourbon is meant for these high-class, masculine, wealthy men that are depicted, and can attract those of the same.

Hello Covington.

Hello Covington.

LINK IN BIO The city is home to thousand thoroughb

LINK IN BIO The city is home to thousand thoroughbreds and some pretty cool queer spaces. ⁠
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Whether you're visiting Lexington Kentucky to see beautiful horses, taste the best bourbon around or take in your favorite artist at a music festival, you won’t regret visiting the queer spaces that make the city homo… I mean home. Queer people have not just lived in Lexington but helped shape it for at least the past century. Now, they run cool bars, cafes, and bike shops that will make your visit an inclusive one to remember.

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