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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 always knew he was gay and the effort he had to make to conceal his sexuality during his…

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, her feelings over time concerning feminine versus masculine gender presentation, and how…

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 part of the Obergefell v. Hodges case which ruled that the fundamental right to marry is…

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.

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,…

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…

Meg Coppala, an undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky, talks about their experiences as a non-binary pansexual person. They talk about their relationship with Christianity growing up, their passion for learning and knowledge, and their…

Mead Overbeck shares her journey as a lesbian. Overbeck discusses her passion for teaching, the environment, and women-identified spaces and groups. Overbeck details her path to identifying as a lesbian over the course of marriage and parenthood.

Mark Johnson talks about growing up in Owingsville, Kentucky and his experiences in school just after integration. He talks about being called various names because of his racial identity as well as his sexuality. He talks about his struggles in…

Kevin Lane Dearinger shares about his Catholic upbringing in Kentucky, his passion for writing, and his eventual passion for theater. Dearinger describes his journey realizing and accepting his sexuality, as well as his journey toward teaching…