Oct 22 Politics Trans People Say They #WontBeErased, As Trump Administration Mulls Defining ‘Sex’ The "proposed definition would define sex as either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with," The New York Times reported. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Oct 22 Politics Trans People Say They #WontBeErased, As Trump Administration Mulls Defining 'Sex' Laurel Wamsley, NPR
Oct 19 Tough and Universal: Stories of Grit Tough And Universal: For Sally Evans And Paige Harlow, Reconciling Faith And Identity Was A Journey Sally and Paige are married and live in Louisville with their twins. Both were raised in conservative Christian families. By Erica Peterson Oct 19 Tough and Universal: Stories of Grit For This Couple, Reconciling Faith And Identity Was A Journey Erica Peterson
Jun 17 Community PHOTOS: Kentuckiana Pride Festival Draws Crowds In Louisville Despite Heat Hundreds of people wearing colorful hair, makeup and outfits paraded down Preston Street as they celebrated LGBTQ+ pride month in Louisville this weekend. By Michelle Hanks Jun 17 Community PHOTOS: Pride Festival Draws Crowds In Louisville Despite Heat Michelle Hanks
Jun 4 Politics In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Decides In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple The U.S. Supreme court dodged a major ruling on the question of whether business owners can refuse services to gay individuals based on their religious objections. By Nina Totenberg, NPR Jun 4 Politics Supreme Court Decides In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple Nina Totenberg, NPR
Mar 31 Commentary Strange Fruit: Inside The Lives Of Gay Gang Members Criminologist Vanessa Panfill interviewed over 50 gang members to learn how they negotiate their lives as gay men in gangs. By Laura Ellis Mar 31 Commentary Strange Fruit: Inside The Lives Of Gay Gang Members Laura Ellis
Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals In Louisville, Lexington Score Top Marks in LGBTQ Inclusion Report The report, published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, analyzed policies and practices from more than 600 healthcare facilities nationwide. By Kyeland Jackson Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals Score Top Marks in LGBTQ Inclusion Report Kyeland Jackson
Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Sociologist Kimya Dennis says suicide is often viewed in African-American communities as a "white people problem" — but that's a dangerous misconception. By Laura Ellis Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Laura Ellis
Mar 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Mistress Velvet, The Dominatrix With A Syllabus Her clients were saying racist things, so she started giving them black feminist reading assignments. By Laura Ellis Mar 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Mistress Velvet, The Dominatrix With A Syllabus Laura Ellis
Feb 12 Politics Bevin: Company Should Not Be Forced To Make Gay Pride Shirts Bevin is urging the state's highest court to rule in favor of a company whose owner refused to print T-shirts for a gay pride festival because of his Christian beliefs. By Associated Press Feb 12 Politics Bevin: Company Should Not Be Forced To Make Gay Pride Shirts Associated Press
Feb 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Art Show Imagines The Future As Female What is after Earth for women? That's the question science fiction author Author Olivia A. Cole has in mind for her latest project, "Kindred: Making Space in Space." By Laura Ellis Feb 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Art Show Imagines The Future As Female Laura Ellis
Feb 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is There A ‘One-Drop Rule’ Of Sexual Fluidity? This week we talk to author and poet Kyla Jenee Lacey, whose essay, "Why I'm Open to Dating Bisexual Men," was published last month on The Root. By Laura Ellis Feb 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is There A 'One-Drop Rule' Of Sexual Fluidity? Laura Ellis
Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health We learn what racial trauma is, strategies to cope with it, and how psychologists are learning to treat it. By Laura Ellis Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health Laura Ellis
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 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