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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…

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.

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 of her childhood, her family's complex relationship with religion, and her relationship…

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…

Josh Mers, once a candidate for the Kentucky House of Representatives in the 2018 Democratic Primary, shares his life journey navigating politics, fatherhood, and marriage as a gay man. Mers talks at length about his numerous political and activist…

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.

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 in IT at the University of Kentucky for a number of years, his friendships, and life in…

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 publicly coming out as gay during that period. Dorr also shares his passion for the Episcopal…

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 the Episcopal Church has given him and his husband. Ewing also shares about his time as…

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…