There is too much hate and violence in America, and the Louisville Pride Foundation joins others in our community in honoring the victims of the Atlanta shooting. Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (often abbreviated as AAPI) has seen a massive increase during COVID-19. Violence against women remains a major problem that society won’t fully recognize and address. Violence against people who are (or who are perceived to be) sex workers is unacceptable and targets some of the most [...]

Parkar Stock on Scopio The Department of Housing and Urban Development is now looking at complaints and inquiries from the last year to see if they warrant further investigation.  Anyone that experienced discrimination in housing in 2020 can still take action to have their cases heard. Complaints can be filed here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint or by calling 1-800-669-9777 or 1-800-877-8339. Examples of what constitutes discrimination are: Shelters refusing access because of gender identity or forcing someone to stay in a sex-segregated shelter that [...]

All Peoples is a Unitarian Universalist congregation  in Louisville, formerly known as Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church. All Peoples describes itself as a "Welcoming Congregation," meaning, "we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life—in worship, in program, and in social occasions—welcoming them as whole people." All Peoples talks about this commitment on their website, which includes upcoming events and a resource list.  In addition, the Unitarian Universalist church hosts an [...]

There is a new group forming for Black trans people in Louisville! Black Trans Louisville is conducting a Community Needs Survey and also has created a Discord server for a virtual community.  Click here to take the survey and request an invitation to the server. You can also find the group on Facebook.

The Louisville Pride Foundation and the Transgender Wellness Coalition are raising money to honor the memory of Amirage Saling, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Amirage graduated from the Kent School of Social Work and worked as a Social Worker for Volunteers of America. Her family has asked that donations be made to the Kent School Trans* Champion Scholarship, which has been created in her memory. To start the ball rolling, the Louisville Pride Foundation and the Transgender Wellness Coalition [...]

Jess Reese interviews Sonja Wilde-de Vries about Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice.  Sonja is a documentary filmmaker, photographer and poet. Her films include "Out: The Making of a Revolutionary" and "Gay Cuba", her most recent publications include an anthology "The Junkie Who Loved Horses" and her own work "The Hour of Departure" She has been an anti-racist activist since she was 17. Jess Reese JESS: We’re going to be talking about the role white LGBTQIA people can [...]

The Louisville Pride Foundation is excited to join the the first-ever nationwide LGBTQ+ virtual 5k/10k event to commemorate National Coming Out Day!  The event is not a race, and anyone can participate. Choose 5k or 10k and then run, walk, dance, prance, or roll at your own pace, anytime between now and Oct 31. Registrants will receive an official Pride Stride race bib, swag bag, and other cool stuff, and a portion of your Pride Stride registration fee will help support the Louisville [...]

The Louisville LGBTQ community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Amirage Saling last month. Kentuckiana Pride Foundation and The Café are presenting a Dinner & Drag Tribute on October 15th to raise money for the Kent School of Social Work's Trans* Champion Scholarship Fund. Syimone, Leah Halston, and AJ McKay will all be featured, and this promises to be a great event!  

October is Pride Month at the University of Louisville, and the keynote event is a panel discussion celebrating and amplifying local LGBTQ leaders in the Movement for Black Lives, including Phelix Crittenden, Hannah Drake, Keturah Herron, and Talesha Wilson. Panel will be moderated by #TeamStrangeFruit, Dr. Kaila Story and Jaison Gardner. October 8, 7:00 PM Virtual Event Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-keynote-the-fight-for-black-lives-tickets-122705995937 See more events at U of L