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LINK IN BIO Comedian Matteo Lane @matteolane is set to take the stage at the Brown Theater on Feb 8, though he might not quite master the local pronunciation of “Louisville” (Looavul or Luhvul). With a packed schedule, he won’t have much time to explore, but he assured Queer Kentucky he’ll make time to try the city’s legendary Hot Brown. We caught up with Lane to talk about his upcoming show and what fans can expect.
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LINK IN BIO ✍️ Originally published by The 19th @19thnews 🏳️‍⚧️ Hospitals, clinics and medical schools that provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth are at risk of losing federal funding if they continue providing that care, according to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The order would, if enacted as such, force those hospitals and clinics to choose between staying open or providing specialized care to a small number of patients — and could essentially impose a nationwide ban for youth care.⁠
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The order is likely to be quickly challenged in court. Like most executive orders, it lays out rule-making that federal agencies need to undertake within 30 to 60 days, meaning that it does not go into immediate effect. However, LGBTQ+ advocates are worried that any federal policy attempting to restrict gender-affirming care will cause a chilling effect among providers, causing people to lose care anyway.⁠
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📷️ : @fairnesscampaign
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LINK IN BIO ✍️ @belletownsendky Why the Future of Same-Sex Marriage is Still in Question : Same-sex marriage became legal across the United States on June 26, 2015, thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. This landmark decision was a victory for LGBTQIA+ rights, affirming that same-sex couples have the same fundamental right to marry just like anyone else.⁠
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However, this hard-won progress now feels uncertain. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending federal protections for abortion rights. Both cases, Roe and Obergefell, rest on similar legal principles, particularly the constitutional right to privacy. With the Court’s willingness to revisit established precedents and the inauguration of Donald Trump in 2025 adding further uncertainty, many are questioning the future of marriage equality and LGBTQIA+ rights more broadly.
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LINK IN BIO ✍️ @belletownsendky After Roe was overturned in 2022, Sam Bowling found herself uncertain, confused, and concerned about whether this could lead to the overturning of Obergefell v. Hodges. A community organizer, Bowling finds comfort in action. She began researching protections available to her and her wife outside of marriage, but found conflicting advice. Feeling overwhelmed, she thought, “If I’m this overwhelmed, I can’t imagine how other people are feeling too. If I’m already going to do this work to figure this out for me and my family, why not make this information as accessible and widely available as possible?”
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LINK IN BIO ✍️@drewwh0 Before this most recent presidential election, I’ve never wondered if shock is a contingent factor in heartbreak. Surprise can twist a knife but cannot wield that blade alone. It’s historically a recipe for disappointment to sink your faith in institutions built and maintained on marginalization and othering. All the same, I woke up on November 6th and sighed.  If abolition  lives in dreaming imaginative, new futures, what resides on the other side of the unsettling moment your stomach swoops and you feel yourself free-falling on the way to rest? ⁠
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All around us is a tempting version of events; historical revisionism works, selling a fantasy like seduction. In this fiction, Donald Trump is an outlier event and a singular parasite, preying on American blind spots and agitating dangerous fervor to new lows, rather than an exact culmination of American ideals. If my vignette view were limited to out-of-touch op-eds and major news networks, another Trump presidency would be the whole disease, rather than just another symptom. As it stands, an active pandemic links hands with mounting international economic crises and cancerous white supremacy in an ensemble cast. In another life, the sandman would sprinkle dreams—no state-sponsored evils behind my eyelids, only bleating sheep.
Queer Kentucky, along with the Louisville Pride Foundation, have partnered with the Ryan White Foundation to raise awareness for HIV in Kentucky. Below, you will find HIV testing sites. If you wish to add any known consistent/regular testing sites, please email us at contact@queerkentucky.com⁠
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Louisville Locations⁠:⁠
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-Volunteers of America - Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 2820 West Broadway⁠
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-Sweet Evening Breeze - every Thursday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 801 Barret Ave Suite 211⁠
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-Shawnee Christian Healthcare - regular business hours - 234 Amy Ave, Louisville, KY 40212⁠
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- Derby City Prep Clinic regular business hours - 1101 E Washington St Suite A⁠
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Lexington:⁠
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@avol.ky offers free testing in Lexington at the following times—⁠
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.⁠
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Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.⁠
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Friday 9 a.m, to 1 p.m.
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