Dec 31 Community Louisville to get two LGBTQ+ community centers in 2022 For the first time since the ‘80s, Louisville’s LGBTQ residents will get a dedicated community center and youth shelter. By Yasmine Jumaa Dec 31 Community Louisville to get two LGBTQ+ community centers in 2022 Yasmine Jumaa
Oct 20 Community Gender affirming care ‘vital’ for some Kentuckians Clinics in Kentucky and Indiana recently began offering gender affirming hormone therapy for people who are transitioning. By Yasmine Jumaa Oct 20 Community Gender affirming care ‘vital’ for some Kentuckians Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 17 Kentucky Politics SCOTUS Religious Freedom Ruling Could Affect Ky. Adoption Dispute Kentucky’s dispute with a Baptist adoption agency that rejects same-sex couples could be affected by a recent SCOTUS ruling. By Ryland Barton Jun 17 Kentucky Politics SCOTUS Religious Freedom Ruling Could Affect Ky. Adoption Dispute Ryland Barton
May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over Adoption LGBTQ Discrimination Clause Republicans are calling on Gov. Andy Beshear to renew a contract with a Baptist adoption organization that views homosexuality as sinful. By Ryland Barton May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over LGBTQ Clause Ryland Barton
May 10 Health U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care The announcement springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people. By Becky Sullivan, NPR and Selena Simmons-Duffin May 10 Health U.S. Will Protect LGBTQ People Against Discrimination In Health Care Becky Sullivan, NPR and Selena Simmons-Duffin
Oct 1 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Signs Ban On LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Louisville is the second Kentucky city to ban conversion therapy. By Ryland Barton Oct 1 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Signs Ban On LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Ryland Barton
Jul 25 Community LGBTQ Protesters March For Black Lives In Downtown Louisville And during a protest earlier Friday evening, Louisville Police arrested 76 people in the NuLu area. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 25 Community LGBTQ Protesters March For Black Lives In Downtown Louisville Stephanie Wolf
Oct 31 Kentucky Politics Ky. Supreme Court Dismisses Gay Pride T-Shirt Case The Kentucky Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Lexington T-shirt maker Hands On Originals, which refused to print T-shirts for a 2012 gay pride parade on religious grounds. By Ryland Barton Oct 31 Kentucky Politics Ky. Supreme Court Dismisses Gay Pride T-Shirt Case Ryland Barton
Oct 9 Community Trump Appointee Gorsuch Cryptic In LGBTQ Employment Rights Case At issue is whether Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bars sex discrimination, covers gay and transgender workers. By Nina Totenberg Oct 9 Community Trump Appointee Gorsuch Cryptic In LGBTQ Employment Rights Case Nina Totenberg
Oct 8 Community Showdown Over LGBTQ Employment Rights Hits Supreme Court The high court hears cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender. By Nina Totenberg Oct 8 Community Showdown Over LGBTQ Employment Rights Hits Supreme Court Nina Totenberg
Jun 10 Community LGBTQ Rainbow Flag Flies Over Metro Hall For First Time Mayor Fischer declared June 11-17 Pride Week in Louisville. By Jewél Jackson Jun 10 Community LGBTQ Rainbow Flag Flies Over Metro Hall For First Time Jewél Jackson
May 14 Community Louisville Student’s Podcast About Being Trans Named Finalist In NPR Contest Stellan Petto, a sixth grader at Louisville’s J. Graham Brown School, was recognized for his podcast, "What is it like being trans?” By Henry Zimmerman May 14 Community Louisville Student's Podcast About Being Trans Named Finalist In NPR Contest Henry Zimmerman
Mar 6 Community New U of L Scholarship Will Serve Catholic LGBTQ Students Plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal in the U.S. have created a new scholarship for LGBT Catholic students at U of L. By Kyeland Jackson Mar 6 Community New U of L Scholarship Will Serve Catholic LGBTQ Students Kyeland Jackson
Feb 8 In Conversation 20 Years After Fairness Ordinance, LGBTQ Leaders Say There’s Still Work To Do Progress has been made, but there are no statewide protections for LBGTQ Kentuckians. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 8 In Conversation 20 Years After Fairness Ordinance, LGBTQ Leaders Say There's Still Work To Do Kyeland Jackson
Feb 4 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance Turns 20 This week on WFPL’s In Conversation, we’ll talk about what has changed since passage of the city's Fairness Ordinance — and what has not. By Rick Howlett Feb 4 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Louisville's Fairness Ordinance Turns 20 Rick Howlett