Spencer Jenkins
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I write gay stuff. Sex. Business. Culture. EIC @ Queer Kentucky. Spencerjenkins.com
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Queer Kentucky
2 months ago
Mutual aid centers BIPOC trans voices, pushing queer groups toward equity and liberation.
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Sustaining our Community: The Role of White, Cisgender-led Organizations in Mutual Aid - Queer Kentucky
Mutual aid centers BIPOC trans voices, pushing queer groups toward equity and liberation.
https://queerkentucky.com/sustaining-our-community-the-role-of-white-cisgender-led-organizations-in-mutual-aid/
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Today is Give for Good Louisville! Queer Kentucky needs your help reaching our $6K match! Weâd also love to get to our $20K stretch goal. đ°DONATE and support independent queer journalism!
@queerkentucky.bsky.social
www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/story/u4wh0g
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Queer Kentucky
3 months ago
Queer Louisville band RELAAY talks debut album Midtempo Magic and finding representation.
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Louisville indie pop duo RELAAY on queer representation, debut album âMidtempo Magicâ - Queer Kentucky
Queer Louisville band RELAAY talks debut album Midtempo Magic and finding representation.
https://queerkentucky.com/louisville-indie-pop-duo-relaay-on-queer-representation-debut-album-midtempo-magic/
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Queer Kentucky
3 months ago
15+ trans youth. 10+ stories. One collective vision of futures worth fighting for. This magazine isnât just stories â itâs proof that trans youth are here, leading, creating, and demanding a world that sees them.
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Death Before Detransition: Queer Kentucky's Trans Youth Issue - Queer Kentucky
This issue isnât about policy debates â itâs testimony, resistance, and survival. Kentuckyâs trans youth wrote and designed this magazine themselves, speaking directly to their peers and communities. ...
https://queerkentucky.com/deathbeforedetransition/
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The Buckeye Flame
3 months ago
Queen Out or Get Out: An Interview with DJ Boywife, the newest it-girl of the Ohio River Valley. âI need to see people dancing and having a good time, or I feel like Iâm not doing my job.â âď¸
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Queen Out or Get Out: An Interview with DJ Boywife
"I need to see people dancing and having a good time, or I feel like Iâm not doing my job."
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/07/queen-out-or-get-out-an-interview-with-dj-boywife/
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Queer Kentucky
4 months ago
Trans Haven offers support, connection, and joy for trans adults across Louisville and beyond.
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As anti-trans laws pass, Louisvilleâs Trans Haven group creates community, comfort and lasting friendships - Queer Kentucky
Trans Haven offers support, connection, and joy for trans adults across Louisville and beyond.
https://queerkentucky.com/as-anti-trans-laws-pass-louisvilles-trans-haven-group-creates-community-comfort-and-lasting-friendships/
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Exciting new gay money is coming to Kentucky!
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4 months ago
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GLAAD
4 months ago
Mark Joseph Stern of Slate breaks down the recent misleading headlines regarding marriage equality at the Supreme Court: "There is essentially no chance that the court will entertain Davisâ plea to abolish gay peopleâs constitutional right to marry; the odds round down to zero.
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The Sudden Panic That SCOTUS Might Overturn Marriage Equality Misses the Real Threat
Kim Davisâ case will not be the vehicle the court uses to eradicate the equal dignity of same-sex couples.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/08/supreme-court-analysis-panic-gay-marriage-equality.html
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4 months ago
Louisville Metro opened a new portal for people to submit complaints about Bardstown Road bars ahead of a licensing deadline in October.
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Louisville officials ask for help identifying problem bars on Bardstown Road
Louisville Metro opened a new portal for people to submit complaints about Bardstown Road bars ahead of a licensing deadline in October.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-12/louisville-officials-ask-for-help-identifying-problem-bars-on-bardstown-road
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I'm really proud of this article I wrote for
@queerkentucky.bsky.social
about an amazing trans social support group in Louisville. Heather Stevens is doing amazing work and is a testament that despite anti-queer movements, queer people are showing up with and for one another and creating joy.
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Queer Kentucky
4 months ago
Mathematical models indicate that the worst-case scenario of the Trump administration's HIV-related cuts could result in 3 million deaths and an infection rate outpacing the virusâs peak in the 1990s. âď¸
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The Staggering Scale of Trumpâs 'War on HIV' - Queer Kentucky
Mathematical models indicate that the worst-case scenario of the Trump administration's HIV-related cuts could result in 3 million deaths and an infection rate outpacing the virusâs peak in the 1990s.
https://queerkentucky.com/the-staggering-scale-of-trumps-war-on-hiv/
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Queer Kentucky
4 months ago
The 19th spoke with experts about the window of opportunity â and risk â that exists while the State Department complies with a court order.
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Trans people can obtain accurate passports again. Hereâs how - Queer Kentucky
The 19th spoke with experts about the window of opportunity â and risk â that exists while the State Department complies with a court order.
https://queerkentucky.com/trans-people-can-obtain-accurate-passports-again-heres-how/
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Sometimes joy manifests as fistfuls of shredded mozzarella cheese before bed.
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Iâve become someone that has made macros and calories my entire personality. Following too many shredded straight men on TikTok telling me to âlock in.â
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Currently sourcing topics to write about for
@queerkentucky.bsky.social
. Do you have anythingâs youâd like our little gay publication cover?
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Interactions I live for as a bald bitch. đ´
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Sobriety also means giving you loved ones the attention they deserve. 𼲠đś
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Speaking of things that I make my entire personalityâŚ
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I tend to make my being sober my entire personality, but like, look at the difference between being strung tf out and clean and sober af.
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I think Bluesky is the only social media Iâm going to be active on for the time being. TikTok and Instagram are truly ruining my brain. Oh Grindr and sniffies are getting the axe too. Ask me in a week if Iâm still committed.
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Uncloseted Media
5 months ago
âIf it werenât for the hotline, I would have killed myself.â Tomorrow, the âPress 3â option on the 988 suicide hotline, created to support LGBTQ youth, is being shut down by the Trump administration. 1.3 million people have used it and experts say this decision will cost lives.
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Tomorrow, LGBTQ Youth Will Lose a Lifeline. What Now?
The LGBTQ-specific option on the 988 lifeline gave queer youth immediate access to trained counselors. Now, Trump is shutting it down, despite widespread support and need.
https://www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/tomorrow-lgbtq-youth-will-lose-a
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isaacafterdark
5 months ago
take me to godâs country (tumblr c. 2012-14)
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I watch TikToks while I drive.
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My cause of death will most likely be a stroke brought on by 5 hour energy shots.
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
"Throuple" stars explore queer love, desire, and identity in this bold new indie film.
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Kentuckian Tommy Heleringer stars in new queer movie âThroupleâ - Queer Kentucky
Throuple stars explore queer love, desire, and identity in this bold new indie film.
https://queerkentucky.com/kentuckian-tommy-heleringer-stars-in-new-queer-movie-throuple/
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I havenât smoked a cigarette since Christmas. Boy is it tempting now đ
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Being a year sober feels like only the beginning. I'm still learning how my brain works and trying to make changes accordingly. It's so hard. It's so cliche, but it's like a rebirth and second puberty. I'm finally learning who I am.
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Grab your jockstraps! Cain Culto is here, Kentucky and he's created his own music genre: Kentucky Latin Art Pop
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Fried Chicken and Jockstrops: "KFC SanterĂa" singer Cain Culto finds queerness in Kentucky Latin Art-Pop music - Queer Kentucky
Cain Culto is here, Kentucky and he's created his own music genre: Kentucky Latin Art Pop
https://queerkentucky.com/fried-chicken-and-jockstrops-kfc-santeria-singer-cain-culto-finds-queerness-in-kentucky-latin-art-pop-music/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Dustin Hallâs art reclaims Appalachian memory, queerness, and grief through layered materials.
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Blooming in Bumfuck Nowhere: On the Work of Appalachian Artist Dustin Hall - Queer Kentucky
Dustin Hallâs art reclaims Appalachian memory, queerness, and grief through layered materials.
https://queerkentucky.com/blooming-in-bumfuck-nowhere-on-the-work-of-appalachian-artist-dustin-hall/
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The Buckeye Flame
5 months ago
This News is So Gay (DEBUT EP!): LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Rulings, Marriage Equality Turns 10 & Pride Reflections Feat:
@oriion.bsky.social
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@19thnews.org
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@josephjaafari.bsky.social
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@lookoutnews.bsky.social
) &
@missyspears.bsky.social
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@queerkentucky.bsky.social
) Hosted by
@kenschneck.bsky.social
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This News is So Gay: LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Rulings, Marriage Equality Turns 10 and Pride Reflections [LISTEN]
Featuring: Orion Rummler (The 19th), Joseph Darius Jaafari (LOOKOUT) and Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky).
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/07/02/this-news-is-so-gay-week-of-june-30/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Led by trans activist Caasi Gray, Louisville's Wandering Treehouse offers safe and affirming spaces for marginalized communities.
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'Mother Tree' grows a movement: Trans activist Caasi Gray branches out with Wandering Treehouse - Queer Kentucky
Louisville's Wandering Treehouse offers safe and affirming spaces for marginalized communities.
https://queerkentucky.com/mother-tree-grows-a-movement-trans-activist-caasi-gray-branches-out-with-wandering-treehouse/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Photographer Trish Gibson captures Appalachian grief, trauma, and queer identity through film.
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Portals & Poems: Photographer Trish Gibson on capturing Appalachian grief - Queer Kentucky
Photographer Trish Gibson captures Appalachian grief, trauma, and queer identity through film.
https://queerkentucky.com/portals-poems-photographer-trish-gibson-on-capturing-appalachian-grief/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
LGBTQ activist Peter Taylor, a founder of Kentuckyâs gay rights movement, dies at age 71.
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A Life of Gay Liberation: Remembering Peter Taylor - Queer Kentucky
LGBTQ activist Peter Taylor, a founder of Kentuckyâs gay rights movement, dies at age 71.
https://queerkentucky.com/a-life-of-gay-liberation-remembering-peter-taylor/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
New Kentucky law targeting trans Medicaid care takes effect Friday, leaving access in limbo. âď¸
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Will transgender Kentuckians on Medicaid lose some health care? It is unclear. - Queer Kentucky
New Kentucky law targeting trans Medicaid care takes effect Friday, leaving access in limbo.
https://queerkentucky.com/will-transgender-kentuckians-on-medicaid-lose-some-health-care-it-is-unclear/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Carma Bell Marshall uplifts trans youth, lives with HIV, and leads with joy and advocacy.
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Laws of Carma: How an HIV diagnosis taught an activist to rule - Queer Kentucky
Carma Bell Marshall uplifts trans youth, lives with HIV, and leads with joy and advocacy.
https://queerkentucky.com/laws-of-carma-how-an-hiv-diagnosis-taught-an-activist-to-rule/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Jim Obergefell reflects on 10 years since marriage equality and the fight still ahead.
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Jim Obergefell speaks with Queer Kentucky on storytellingâs power 10 years after Supreme Court marriage ruling - Queer Kentucky
Jim Obergefell reflects on 10 years since marriage equality and the fight still ahead.
https://queerkentucky.com/jim-obergefell-speaks-with-queer-kentucky-on-storytellings-power-10-years-after-supreme-court-marriage-ruling/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Ashland archivist Hollyn-Reid preserves queer life with zines, selfies, and filing cabinets.
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Ashland Archivist Preserves Everyday Queer History Through âOur Community Filing Cabinetâ - Queer Kentucky
Ashland archivist Hollyn-Reid preserves queer life with zines, selfies, and filing cabinets.
https://queerkentucky.com/ashland-archivist-preserves-everyday-queer-history-through-our-community-filing-cabinet/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Macaron Bar blends French sweets with queer pride, offering safe jobs and baking classes.
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Macaron Bar builds sweet success with queer-inclusive business model and community support - Queer Kentucky
Macaron Bar blends French sweets with queer pride, offering safe jobs and baking classes.
https://queerkentucky.com/macaron-bar-builds-sweet-success-with-queer-inclusive-business-model-and-community-support/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Malcolm Davis uplifts Black queer Appalachian stories through Affrilachian Arts Institute.
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Gunpowder and Wildflowers: Malcolm Davis and the Art of Affrilachian Revival - Queer Kentucky
Malcolm Davis uplifts Black queer Appalachian stories through Affrilachian Arts Institute.
https://queerkentucky.com/gunpowder-and-wildflowers-malcolm-davis-and-the-art-of-affrilachian-revival/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Kentucky Shakespeare casts non-binary actor as Hamlet, debuting first queer romance on its stage.
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âTo Thine Own Self Be Trueâ: Kentucky Shakespeare to Debut Gender-Swapped âHamletâ - Queer Kentucky
Kentucky Shakespeare casts non-binary actor as Hamlet, debuting first queer romance on its stage.
https://queerkentucky.com/to-thine-own-self-be-true-kentucky-shakespeare-to-debut-gender-swapped-hamlet/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
Queer News From Around the World June 7 - 13
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Queer News Round Up June 7 - June 13 - Queer Kentucky
Queer News From Around the World June 7 - 13
https://queerkentucky.com/queer-news-round-up-june-7-june-13/
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Queer Kentucky
5 months ago
CHECK IN: How are we feeling this Pride season!? Pride season is halfway over! What have you done to celebrate? What actions have you been a part of?
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
SPONSORED CONTENT: Matt Dodd leads 17 McDonaldâs with pride, blending queer identity, community, and business.
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Scaling With Purpose: McDonaldâs Operator Matt Dodd Champions Queer Visibility in Business - Queer Kentucky
Matt Dodd leads 17 McDonaldâs with pride, blending queer identity, community, and business.
https://queerkentucky.com/scaling-with-purpose-mcdonalds-operator-matt-dodd-champions-queer-visibility-in-business/
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Faulkner Morgan Archive
6 months ago
Have you grabbed your copy of
@queerkentucky.bsky.social
's newest print issue on LGBTQ art and performance?? We were proud contribute an article highlighting the long legacy of performers visiting queer spaces in Lexington!
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
You check to see if the door is unlocked and open it. Theyâre passed out on the floor. You crouch, move your hand over their mouth, and feel no breath...
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To the Homies that Will⌠Some Notes on Harm Reduction - Queer Kentucky
Here are some tips on practicing harm reduction, homies.
https://queerkentucky.com/to-the-homies-that-will-some-notes-on-harm-reduction/
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
As NKY prepares for Pride under a second Trump term, Covingtonâs LGBTQ+ police liaison faces scrutiny. Officer Doug Ullrich has been sued 5 times for alleged civil rights violations.
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âI Violate Every Policyâ: Covington Police LGBTQ+ liaison officer under fire amid civil rights lawsuits - Queer Kentucky
Covington LGBTQ+ liaison under scrutiny after five civil rights lawsuits ahead of Pride.
https://queerkentucky.com/i-violate-every-policy-covington-police-lgbtq-liaison-officer-under-fire-amid-civil-rights-lawsuits/
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
Pride in rural areas is a crucial piece of decreasing experiences of isolation and ostracization felt by many queer Kentuckians.
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Rural Kentucky Prides offer visibility, community and hope - Queer Kentucky
Pride has always been important for queer communities and individuals. As many of us know, Pride started with the Stonewall Riots in 1969, and one year later,
https://queerkentucky.com/rural-kentucky-prides-offer-visibility-community-and-hope/
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
Three years ago, Liz Freedman got sober from the substances that ruled her life starting when she was 12.
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Rewriting Recovery: How Cannabis Helped One Kentuckian In Her Sobriety Journey - Queer Kentucky
California sober is all the rage for this Kentuckian cannabis enthusiast.
https://queerkentucky.com/rewriting-recovery-how-cannabis-helped-one-kentuckian-in-her-sobriety-journey/
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Queer Kentucky
6 months ago
âWish You Were Queerâ brings gay comedy to Kentucky in OUTtv series spotlighting small towns.
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Gay famous comedy duo brings 'Wish You Were Queer' to Louisville in OUTtv road series - Queer Kentucky
âWish You Were Queerâ brings gay comedy to Kentucky in OUTtv series spotlighting small towns.
https://queerkentucky.com/gay-famous-comedy-duo-brings-wish-you-were-queer-to-louisville-in-outtv-road-series/
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