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Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer)

Drag queen Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer) talks about her childhood in Kentucky, growing up in Louisville and Frankfort as the "artsy" "weird" kid. She talks about…
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James W. Dinkle

Dinkle talks about his experience of discovering his sexuality and coming out. He talks about how he was affected by living in a conservative environment, and…
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Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson talks about growing up in Owingsville, Kentucky and his experiences in school just after integration. He talks about being called various names…
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Tuesday Meadows

Tuesday Meadows is a transgender woman from Kentucky. In this interview she discusses her childhood growing up in Kentucky, why she waited until late in her…
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Michael J. DeLeon

Michael DeLeon and his husband Greg Bourke were the plaintiffs in the Kentucky same-sex marriage case Bourke v. Beshear which later went to the Supreme Court as…
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Greg Bourke

Greg Bourke and his husband Michael DeLeon were the plaintiffs in the Kentucky same-sex marriage case Bourke v. Beshear which later went to the Supreme Court as…
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Ernesto Scorsone

Ernesto Scorsone is a lawyer, politician, and judge from Kentucky. At the time of this interview he is serving as Fayette Circuit Court Judge. In this interview…
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Reinette Jones

Reinette Jones is a special collections librarian and African American Studies academic liaison at the University of Kentucky. Jones shares her experiences…
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Nelson Fields

Nelson Fields shares his journey toward self-love and acceptance, discussing growing up in Georgetown, Kentucky and realizing his sexuality, yet feeling…
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Jennifer Martin

Jen Martin shares her journey as a transgender woman from her first coming out as seemingly a gay man to coming out as transgender and transitioning in the…
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Kevin Lane Dearinger

Kevin Lane Dearinger shares about his Catholic upbringing in Kentucky, his passion for writing, and his eventual passion for theater. Dearinger describes his…
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Carol Taylor-Shim

Carol Taylor-Shim shares her experiences navigating her sexual and racial identities, discussing issues such as tokenization, racism, and trauma. Taylor-Shim…
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Theo Meacham

Theo Meacham shares his journey into coming out as a queer transgender man. Meacham also talks about his passion for theater, and working with LGBTQ youth.…
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Melissa N. Stein

Melissa Stein talks about her journey as a white lesbian mother, detailing her life from her growing up in the Northeast (United States), to eventually living…
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Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson details his journey from Tennessee to Kentucky, describing his personal journey identifying as a gay man, as well as his path into a career in…
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Julia Bennington

Julia Bennington shares her personal journey, which spanned decades, toward meeting, being separated from, then eventually reuniting with her partner.…
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Dawn Josephine Wilson

Dawn Wilson shares about her life from her illustrious history of political activism, to her passion for fencing, and her experiences as a trans woman of color…
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Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge shares his extensive experience in working with LGBTQ rights as the Director of the Kentucky ACLU. Aldridge also shares his life journey as a…
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Charlie Yi Zhang

Charlie Yi Zhang shares his childhood and education in China, and his journey to eventually moving to the United States for his PhD. Zhang discusses gender,…
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Mel Lesch

Mel Lesch shares her life journey from moving state to state and eventually settling in Lexington, Kentucky. Lesch discusses her life as queer person, her…
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J.P. Davis

J.P. Davis describes his upbringing in Ashland, Kentucky and coming out as a gay man to his church-going family. Davis also shares his passion for fundraising…
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Rory Barron

Rory Barron, a University of Kentucky undergraduate student, shares his life as a transmasculine person. Barron discusses his passion for activism, the…
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Pamela Hammond

Pamela Hammond shares her life experiences in Texas, Ontario, and primarily Kentucky, as a bisexual woman. Hammond discusses being a foster child for a portion…
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Meg Coppala

Meg Coppala, an undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky, talks about their experiences as a non-binary pansexual person. They talk about their…
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Josh Mers

Josh Mers, once a candidate for the Kentucky House of Representatives in the 2018 Democratic Primary, shares his life journey navigating politics, fatherhood,…
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Mead Overbeck

Mead Overbeck shares her journey as a lesbian. Overbeck discusses her passion for teaching, the environment, and women-identified spaces and groups. Overbeck…
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Jack L. Coffman

Jack L. Coffman shares his experiences being gay during the 1960s, 1970s, and beyond. Coffman talks about the love of his life, Teddy, as well as about working…
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Sam Dorr

Sam Dorr shares his life and career in Louisville, Kentucky. Dorr describes being fired from his job for being gay in 1981, the ensuing legal struggle, and…
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Ross Ewing

Ross Ewing, a family law attorney at his own law firm, discusses growing up gay with an absence of gay role models, the importance of ally-ship, and the support…
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Morgan W. Fry

Morgan Fry shares about his life from growing up on a farm to moving to various large cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Fry discusses how he…
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Mikaela Feroli

Mikaela Feroli reflects on the life path that eventually led her to move from the North East to Kentucky. Feroli shares her experiences growing up as a lesbian,…
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Ondine M. Quinn

Ondine Quinn shares her journey toward working in community organizing. Quinn describes her passion for social justice, discussing her activism, her achieving a…