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Councilwoman Emma Curtis speaks to the crowd during the “Hands Off!” protest on Saturday, April. 5, 2025, at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Ky Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

‘Unsafe, unwelcome and uncomfortable’

Laurel Swanz, News Editor December 19, 2025

Bluegrass Community and Technical College freshman “Bunny” is no stranger to unsafe living situations.  Bunny, a 23-year-old transgender man who requested to be identified by his nickname for safety...

Illustration by Sarah Reed.

Transphobic policy is the foot in the door

Austin Collier, Reporter March 13, 2025

Gender has been a contentious issue for years. Academics and activists alike have examined, deconstructed and critiqued it while their conservative opponents have sought to discredit their work and reinforce...

Belinda Tarpley-Sottung speaks to a crowd Friday in downtown Lexington, in front of the courthouse, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided states must allow same-sex couples to marry. Photo by Kyle Arensdorf

Is ‘LGBTQ Pride’ too much?

Blake Blevins June 11, 2017

‘Never be ashamed of who you are.’For many, this notion is the foundation of LGBTQ Pride Month.Others, however, denounce the celebration for reasons rooted in religion or politics.Allies of the LGBTQ...

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