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Rory Barron, a University of Kentucky undergraduate student, shares his life as a transmasculine person. Barron discusses his passion for activism, the importance of the University of Kentucky Gender and Women's Studies Department, and the future.

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 work and talks about his current career as executive vice president for Louisville's Fund…

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 passion for activism, and her passion for working with students. Lesch talks about gender…

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, sexual and racial norms in China and compares them to the United States. Zhang also discusses…

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 gay man, from realizing his attraction, to coming out, to eventually marrying his husband.

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 throughout. Dawn also talks about personally knowing or having met several important…

Julia Bennington shares her personal journey, which spanned decades, toward meeting, being separated from, then eventually reuniting with her partner. Bennington discusses how her upbringing eventually led her to a career in clinical social work and…

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 psychiatry and clinical social work. Johnson discusses his passion for music, his commitment…

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 and working in Kentucky. Stein discusses how she realized her sexuality, her coming out,…

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. Meacham also discusses his and his wife's commitment to fostering and adopting LGBTQ children…