Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: ‘Empathy Is For White Kids’ Tamir Rice was 12. Keaton Jones, the bullying victim from the viral video, is 11. What can we learn from the public's reaction to each of these kids? By Laura Ellis Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: 'Empathy Is For White Kids' Laura Ellis
Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America’s Racial ‘Sleep Gap’ A new op-ed says race even affects our ability to get a good night's sleep. By Laura Ellis Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America's Racial 'Sleep Gap' Laura Ellis
Nov 28 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear Gay Pride T-Shirt Discrimination Case The high court will rule on whether a Lexington company’s refusal to print T-shirts for the city’s gay pride parade violated the local fairness ordinance. By Ryland Barton Nov 28 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear Gay Pride T-Shirt Discrimination Case Ryland Barton
Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types And Stereotypes Why is it that we expect people who look a certain way to take on a certain role in their relationships, and in bed? By Laura Ellis Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types and Stereotypes Laura Ellis
Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Some young people who have come out while away at school are no longer welcome at home. For some, going back home means going back in the closet. By Laura Ellis Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They’re A Thing In The News Sports are a big deal to a lot of people. But we just don't know that much about them. So our intern Brandon is taking over part of this week's show. By Laura Ellis Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They're A Thing In The News Laura Ellis
Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Educator and author Robyn Ochs talks about her decades of work in bi visibility. By Laura Ellis Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Laura Ellis
Nov 3 Community Local Ad Organization Apologizes After Insensitive Messaging Over the past day, a campaign to announce an advertising award's name change by using references to the transgender community has generated outrage. By Roxanne Scott Nov 3 Community Local Ad Organization Apologizes After Insensitive Messaging Roxanne Scott
Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 October 11 was National Coming Out Day, so this week we talk about what it means to be out -- for queer folks, trans folks, and especially people of color. By Laura Ellis Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 Laura Ellis
Jul 26 Politics Trump Says Transgender People Can’t Serve In Military "The United States Government will not accept or allow ... Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military," Trump wrote in a series of tweets. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Jul 26 Politics Trump Says Transgender People Can't Serve In Military Laurel Wamsley, NPR
Jun 17 Commentary Strange Fruit: Our Favorite Moments In LGBT History The Kentuckiana Pride Festival is this weekend, and to celebrate, we're counting down our favorite Pride moments! By Laura Ellis Jun 17 Commentary Strange Fruit: Our Favorite Moments In LGBT History Laura Ellis
Jun 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Rapper Fly Young Red On The Inspiration Behind “Lorraine” Last week, we talked about a new song and video by New Orleans-based rapper Fly Young Red. He joins us this week to discuss the song's inspiration. By Laura Ellis Jun 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Rapper Fly Young Red On "Lorraine" Laura Ellis
Jun 10 Community Assessing 25 Years Of Fairness In Louisville We asked some of those present at the start of Fairness and with the organization through the decades to reflect on the past 25 years. By Tara Anderson Jun 10 Community Assessing 25 Years Of Fairness In Louisville Tara Anderson
May 28 Commentary Strange Fruit: What If You Use A Wheelchair & You Need An STD Test? This week: the intersection of disability, queerness, and sexuality, and why our thinking about these things matter, even to folks without disabilities. By Laura Ellis May 28 Commentary Strange Fruit: What If You Use A Wheelchair & Need An STD Test? Laura Ellis
May 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: The Consequences Of Anti-Transgender Bathroom Laws This week: What will be the consequences of anti-transgender bathroom laws in the lives of trans folks? By Laura Ellis May 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: Consequences Of Anti-Transgender Bathroom Laws Laura Ellis