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Elizabeth Banks, APSS (You Deserve)
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We advocate for the equitable inclusion you deserve. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (they/them) 🌎 New Leader’s Council Fellow, 2025!
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March 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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SPREAD THE WORD 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
moreloveeky.bsky.social MoreLove @moreloveeky.bsky.social · Mar 12
📢 Exciting Announcement! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The Chosen Family Hangout is a FREE, monthly event for all ages where chosen family can connect, explore fun locations, and enjoy a new activity each month.

📢 FIRST MEETING is on April 5th
🧮 Saturday, April 5
⏳ 2:00-4:00 PM
⭐️ The Stargazer Lounge
March 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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📢 Exciting Announcement! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The Chosen Family Hangout is a FREE, monthly event for all ages where chosen family can connect, explore fun locations, and enjoy a new activity each month.

📢 FIRST MEETING is on April 5th
🧮 Saturday, April 5
⏳ 2:00-4:00 PM
⭐️ The Stargazer Lounge
March 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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What does the 2S stand for?
March 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Crisis and Mental Health Directory
This is a directory of crisis and mental health resources. If you or a loved one needs immediate help call 911, now.
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March 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Frontrunners Lexington is dedicated to encouraging and supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, and allies of all fitness levels in the Lexington, Kentucky area who have an interest in running and walking.
March 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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emmacurtis.bsky.social Emma Curtis @emmacurtis.bsky.social · Mar 15
Tonight, in the last hour of the 2025 legislative session, Kentucky Republicans voted to strip tens of thousands of Kentuckians on Medicaid of their access to lifesaving medical care.

Their cruelty knows no bounds.

My full statement on the passage of HB495 below 👇
March 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our LGBTQ+ community needs to feel loved and supported. As the first Kentucky governor to attend the state fairness rally, I am proud to keep showing up and standing with my fellow Kentuckians.

Hate has no place in our commonwealth or country. Let's keep showing love.
March 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💒 LGBTQIA2S+ Folks: Join First Baptist Morehead for their first-ever gathering of the Bridge of Belonging - a group for LGBTQIA2S+ folks who are seeking a community of friends and family to belong to. ❤️

Let them know you’re coming
bit.ly/bridgeofbelonging
March 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Justin is a hardworking queer eastern KY Appalachian who fought for months to get a place to live, then lost everything in this flood.

He could really use the support of our community. Please share and give. Every dollar will go to helping him get a place to live.

www.paypal.com/pool/9cIII0f...
March 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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❤️📢 HIV is not a crime.
Learn about PrEP and PEP, spread the word. youdeservellc.org/resources/
February 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I refuse to be complicit in my erasure.

I refuse to be complicit in your erasure.
February 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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More Love does amazing work for our community in Morehead, KY. Please give them a follow & welcome to BlueSky!
moreloveeky.bsky.social MoreLove @moreloveeky.bsky.social · Feb 24
Black History Month Spotlight: Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson 🏳️‍⚧️

That’s what the “P” in her name stood for. She knew that queer and trans people would always face resistance, but she also knew that we would never give up. We stand on her shoulders. She is a giant.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Keep fighting. Keep thriving.
February 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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What to do if ICE shows up at your place of worship.
What to Do if ICE Agents Arrive at Our Place of Worship Use this checklist to ensure your faith community responds effectively, legally, and compassionately if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents – or law enforcement officers who may work with ICE – arrive. Train staff and volunteers on these steps to ensure everyone is prepared. PREPARE BEFORE ICE ARRIVES 1. Establish a response team with assigned roles (e.g., spokesperson, legal liaison, recorder). 2. Train all staff and volunteers on legal rights, protocols, and de-escalation techniques. 3. Learn the difference between an administrative and judicial warrant. 4. Partner with legal counsel and immigrant advocacy organizations for support. 5. Designate public and private areas within the building and clearly communicate these boundaries to staff. KEY CONSIDERATIONS DURING THIS PROCESS Do not obstruct agents: Avoid actions that could be interpreted as interfering. Never provide false information: Ensure privacy Protect the confidentiality of individuals and do not share personal information. Document everything: Log all communications and actions taken during the incident. Maintain composure: Respond with compassion and dignity, reflecting your community’s values. This is not intended as legal advice. Please seek your own legal counsel. WHEN ICE AGENTS ARRIVE 1. Your trained spokesperson should approach the agents respectfully to de-escalate tensions. 2. Ask for identification (name, badge number, and agency affiliation). 3. Request a warrant then verify that it is signed by a judge (not just an ICE official) and specifies the name(s) of the individual(s) and area(s) to be searched. 4. Verbally deny access to private areas – politely but firmly – unless a judicial warrant explicitly permits entry. WARRANT TYPES Judicial warrant VALID – If the warrant is signed by a Judge or Magistrate Judge, review it carefully and consult legal counsel before granting access. Administrative warrant NOT VALID – If the warrant is signed by an officer, director, or anyone else other than a judge, politely explain that ICE cannot enter private areas without a judicial warrant. Document everything. DURING THE ENCOUNTER 1. Remain calm and try to de-escalate despite being harassed or intimidated. Do not run or resist. 2. Inform affected individuals of their rights to remain silent, to decline to answer questions without a lawyer, and to sign nothing without legal advice. 3. Contact your legal counsel immediately for guidance. 4. Activate your response team for coordination, inform senior leadership, and alert local immigrant advocacy organizations and community networks. 5. Avoid providing any information to ICE about individuals unless legally required. 6. Document details of the interaction including date, time, and location, names and badge numbers of agents, and any documents presented or actions taken. 7. Take photos or videos without interfering with agents. Contacts Legal counsel: Immigrant advocacy partner: Local media contact: Response team leader: Spokesperson: Recorder: Additional Resources:
February 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Black History Month Spotlight: Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson 🏳️‍⚧️

That’s what the “P” in her name stood for. She knew that queer and trans people would always face resistance, but she also knew that we would never give up. We stand on her shoulders. She is a giant.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Keep fighting. Keep thriving.
February 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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We’re on Bluesky!
a man is sitting in a chair and saying i feel like that needs to be celebrated
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair and saying i feel like that needs to be celebrated
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February 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM