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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Demonstrators march during the Queer Youth Visibility March on Friday, March 31, 2023, in downtown Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

‘Trans people are not a threat.’ Some UK students won’t stand for Senate Bill 150

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter April 2, 2023

According to the Kentucky General Assembly, Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150 was overridden on Wednesday, leaving some UK students unhappy.  The bill sets guidelines for the study of sexuality...

Kayla Walker, left, and Molly Godbey kiss during an anti-LGBTQ demonstration outside White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Anti-LGBTQ evangelists spark controversy on campus

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

Two evangelists, who declined to give their names, attracted large crowds to the lawn by White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8.  They held a sign that read “HOMO SEX IS SIN” on one...

Kentucky Wildcats kicker Landon Foster prepares to take the field during the second half against the Ohio Bobcats at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated Ohio 20-3. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

‘I am gay.’ Ex-UK punter comes out as gay to inspire others

Rick Childress June 21, 2018

Landon Foster, a former UK punter, came out as gay Wednesday in an article for OutSports—an SBNation blog for LGBTQ issues. “I am a four-year Kentucky football letterman,” Foster wrote in the article....

Pride Week inspires students

Paidin Dermody April 5, 2017

“Mom, Dad, I’m _____.” (You fill in the blank.)These are some of the most terrifying words anyone struggling with their sexuality will ever have to say. The utterance brings with it the uncertainty...

‘Gay’ is not an accusation

February 15, 2017

“Are you gay?” This quote is read by many as an accusation; possibly with a skeptical look, pointed fingers or a jesting smile. Straight people may answer with indignance. Many that identify as gay...

Illustration by Ben Wade

Reconsider your vocabulary: Improper use of language offends groups

Editorial staff March 26, 2016

In this day and age, words can be taken a million different ways. The slightest thing could be taken offensively, and with the circulatory nature of social media, a person’s character can be ruined because...

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