Join us for the opening of "Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky’s LGBTQ History!" 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

💚 Opening Reception
📆 Friday, May 30
🕗 5pm - 8pm (remarks at 6pm)
📍 @ Lexington Public Library, Central Branch

This is the first comprehensive exhibition of Lexington’s LGBTQ history

Throughout the 1980s, Amber Moon provided a wonderful place of community, especially for lesbians in central Kentucky.

📷 Photos from Amber Moon Productions scrapbooks, 1978-1984, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center. #LGBTQHistory

Founded in 1978, Amber Moon Productions was an women's nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing nationally known musical acts, unique educational opportunities, and cultural arts events to the Lexington area.

We had a wonderful time visiting UK's Special Collections and flipping through some of Amber Moon scrapbooks that were donated to the university in 2012! Check out some of these amazing images of different Amber Moon events from between 1978 and 1984.

Emma Curtis made history as the first openly transgender city council member in Kentucky, shaping LGBTQ+ leadership. queerkentucky.com/the-power-of...

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Edwin Hackney (right) was a social worker and lifelong gay activist from London, KY. He lived for a while in San Francisco, but spent most of his life in Lexington. Richard (left), was Edwin’s brother and was also gay. #LGBTQHistory

Every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning, runners and walkers from across Lexington gather to improve their health while also building a community of like-minded people from the Athens of the West. queerkentucky.com/running-with...

FMA established an endowment with the Blue Grass Community Foundation thanks to the generosity of the 100k for Henry’s 100th campaign! 💚

A gift to our endowment fund is an investment in our present and future!

Support our endowment fund today by visiting faulknermorgan.org/endowment #LGBTQHistory

As trans histories are actively being erased, it's important to remember those trans trailblazers that came before. One of the most iconic being the legend Marsha P. Johnson. Read more about Marsha, her legacy, and the origin of these images on FMA's blog!

www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/2022/9/...

In the early 1900s, Black drag was happening in Lexington from the Woodland Park Auditorium to the Lyric Theatre. queerkentucky.com/black-queer-...

For the second year, Transylvania University is partnering with FMA for the Liberal Arts + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💻

Join us on Sat., March 1 from 1pm-4pm at Transy's Library to help us create and update pages for LGBTQ Kentuckians, combatting their erasure from our region's history.

Happy Friday! Remember that queer joy is powerful, so celebrate yourself, your friends, and your community today!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQHistory #QueerJoy

This photo of Henry Faulkner in drag, 1940s, is likely one of the most iconic images from FMA's collections. The photo, though, wasn't just for Henry to have for himself. Instead, it was meant to be shared. In fact, Henry wrote on the back of this photo, "Send one to Jr., I love him - Faulkner."

In the mid-1980s, the shape of queer activism in the state was rapidly changing. The onset of the AIDS epidemic, as well as changing ideas around visibility, mobilized organizers to focus on solidifying people power among queer Kentuckians. queerkentucky.com/building-peo...

To celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to look back at the journey of our traveling exhibition "Here, Black, Femme, & Queer!" This exhibit intentionally focuses on joy and shines a light on the lives and legacies of Black, femme, & queer people from right here in Kentucky.

Stay tuned for fun posts about Kentucky’s rich LGBTQ history! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️