xt70zp3vwq3m https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt70zp3vwq3m/data/mets.xml Lexington, KY Pride Community Services Organization 201607 This collection contains newsletters produced by the Lexington, Kentucky based Pride Community Services Organization. Included are publications from the organization through multiple name changes, such as LinQ magazine (July 2013-2016); the GLSO (Gay and Lesbian Services Organization) News (August 1986-June 2013); the GSO (Gay Services Organization) newsletter (1979-July 1986). Accession number 2016ms055. newsletters  English Pride Community Services Organization Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Pride Community Services Organization publications LGBTQ community--Kentucky LGBTQ culture LGBTQ newspapers Gay men Lesbians Bisexual people Transgender people Sexual minorities Gender identity Drag culture LinQ magazine, July 2016 text LinQ magazine, July 2016 2016 2019 true xt70zp3vwq3m section xt70zp3vwq3m l CONNECTING THE BLUEGRASS LGBTQ COMMUNITY
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' Our hearts break for the Orlando LGBTQ+ community and as the names of the

: victims are read aloud, through this tragedy we can see ourselves. We see our LGBTQ—y-I

.. i H community, both in Lexington and beyond, hurting, angry, and scared. For generations. ; I

. ‘ our people have hidden in the shadows, afraid to come out, afraid to make it known who i

they truly are. The quintessential “gay bar” has served for decades as a beacon, a haven I

for the LGBTQ+ community to gather, to be themselves, to dance, drink, hold hands, I _ '

kiss... Things have changed, they have gotten better. LGBTQ+ community centers, I
fairness ordinances, and events like Pride parades and festivals have grown to add to the I 3;
Below: Speakers and attendees places where and when we can be ourselves. People are stepping out from those shadows
at the candlelight vigil for victims coming out of the closet and making their voices heard louder than ever. The tragedy 03:
of the Orlando shooting held Orlando gives us pause. 3
at Triangle Park by Lexmgton “I love my husband. We met and fell in love in Miami, Florida, started a lift
Fairness 8‘ the PCSO together (9+ years now), married, and eventually moved to Lexington. Even in Miami, I
.. . ; however, a city known for its vibrant cosmopolitan culture, there are places we would go 1 I
I I where we did not dare hold hands or give each other a peck on the cheek and people to I
' . 5 “I“ whom I would never refer to him as my spouse or my husband. In Lexington, we now
j live in a rather progressive city in what is an otherwise, let me just say, not so progressive
4 ._ " ' ‘ . . * state. However, there are still many pockets in Lexington where being openly out can get
l D 2' ‘ a . , you hurt. I’ll go on TV and radio to stand up for our community, but will let go of myI
I" K.) I . a 'f? , : husband’s hand if I sense we are in an unfriendly neighborhood or around unfriendlyI
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76‘} $9,, of.” w ‘ «Ii. ., and often abstaining from domg so because of fear. The tragedy in Orlando makes suca I
II“: . ' ‘ fear more enduring.” ~Chris Bauer 5
.' __ —I_ .i ,I ‘ “As many of you, I gr6w up in rural Kentucky and migrated to Lexington. I fell in I
IQ wkfigwh , love with this city back then and decided to stay. My impression of Lexington was that It I
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I 2“. _. II “1’: Arm‘kifi " . admit, it took me several years to truly be comfortable but I feel as if I continued to grow ‘l 53f:
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w.» ,, a z . :' Despite these comfort zones, I was still very much closeted to the “outside world”. I was
I _ " fearful about folks back home or people that I worked with knowing. As I grew more 3
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)ns, have so much farther to go so that this city can be a real sanctuary for all of us, no matter 1:13 :‘. "
vhc ’- our orientation, our identity, or our color.” ~Iosh Mers it ‘
ven What does it mean to say WE ARE ORLANDO? For some, it’s something that
1dS, they will post on social media just to be trendy. Many others, however, will use this
ers, - phrase as a way of showing their condolences for the senseless slaughter of so many. But,
the sadly, as the news cycle rolls on, and Facebook Frames expire, most will put this behind
1ws.. them and chalk it up as more of the same. . . . Below: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray
y o: For us, the LGBTQ+ community and our allies, it should be a rallying cry! No and attendees at the candlelight
l longer can we be silent, we must unite with communities like Orlando and so many vigil for victims of the Orlando ;
life.r others and continue our struggle to bring people out of their shadows and fear. We have shéoting he'd b)’ Lexington
m}, not “won” because of marriage equality; there is so much more for us to accomplish. As Fa'm‘f‘: 2% I Zhe PCSO °” Sunday.
I go a community, we need to rededicate ourselves to the goal of full equality for everyone. June ’ , - 1.-
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101 1.1 before, we must come together, we must speak up, and we will be heard! Together, with 2‘3“" 9&‘1‘5‘2‘32. ‘ ‘
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we need to ask and need to hear much is met is just ridiculous. The diva And, more than that... be thankful to
more often. in me of course believes that the anyone and everyone who takes the T
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thrown a fit because you didn’t do my every whim should be catered to be the love of your life or the waiter
something that they expected you to without me having to vocalize them. that might not be as friendly as you
do? On the other side of that, how What do you think the chances of would like but he still serves you, in 5
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l: to do something for you and then felt But what about when what thankful and be appreciative.
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Imperial Court of Kentucky! On notice, we raised over $1,000 for the opportunity :_ V 3 i
the weekend of June 10—13, our LGBT Center in Orlando in the space to be nurtured m ,5... 7' I
organization was honored to welcome of a few minutes. The Imperial Court and explored. ‘ “' 1
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to our signature annual event, “The support for our brothers and sisters queens may
Imperial Court of Kentucky Presents: in Florida, and to work tirelessly get to have 'fifi
The Bourbon Ball,” as we celebrated within our local community making the sparkles ‘ ,
the success of Her Imperial Majesty, sure the places we gather are friendly, and glitter, .
l Empress 34, Kali Dupree, and Her welcoming, and safe in the days and but they don’t '
l Most Imperial Majesty, Empress 35, weeks to come. get to have all
1! Aurora Cummings and myself who June is always afun month for the fun! We
g were crowned the 35th Monarchs of the LGBT community, but the spirit look forward to picnics and parties in
f . l the ICK. The weekend was awhirlwind of unity and Pride that has erupted the coming months in addition to our
t r17 ; of excitement and jubilation, but we across the country in recent days is usual fare, and hope to see everyone
If were visited by the specter of tragedy unprecedented. The founder of the enjoying our Reign. Further, our Board
3‘" with the events in Orlando on Sunday, International Court System, Mama of Directors will be transitioning from
‘ ff. June 12. As usual, our community José, famously said, “United We Stand, Reign 34 to Reign 35 on Sunday, June
I (’7 responded with unbridled generosity but Divided They Pick Us off One by 26, and there will be opportunities to
‘E and compassion, and as the candlelight One”. Those words have never seemed serve as a Board Member for those
‘ l vigil in Triangle Park concluded, we so prescient, and as the community interested in guiding our success from
1 got to work across the street in the of Lexington gears up for our own behind the spotlight! We strive for
l ballroom of the Hilton. Thanks to the Pride celebrations, The Imperial Court our events to look effortless, but they
' l help of the leaders of our beneficiaries, of Kentucky will present a special truly don’t happen by magic. It takes
A 5 Opening Production, emphasizing hard work and dedication from people
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ngvag; {Ii fundraising that we do throughout the our website: Imperialcourtkentucky.
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I have started and stopped this the hate that has been conceived, same lives lost in this senseless act
piece for what feels like a thousand born, nurtured and reinforced in of violence. As if that washes away
times. I would start with a thought every possible way in America. You anything.
and then the sadness would come can be anything you want in America, What has brought me out of
. and wash over me. Sadness for with the exception of: Black, Lesbian, this fog of confusion is the way so
Orlando. Sadness for the Latinx Queer, Trans, Latinx, Bisexual, many people have reconnected with
V community. Sadness for my Trans Muslim, Gay, Brown, Indigenous theirhumanity. Enough thattheycan ‘
and Queer People of Color (TQPOC) to this land, Multiracial, living with finally see what we’ve been talking
‘ community. Sadness for my LGBTQ visible and invisible disabilities, and about for decades. I was able to see
community. Sadness for our any expression of gender outside firsthand what happens when people
n humanity. It was just so heavy that of...you get where this is going. And do that at the memorial held at UK. E
r the words wouldn’t come. My words when your life lands in the middle But it took 100 people being shot and
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d and pain. The kind of pain that hits of marginalization, the pain courses what we all survive on a daily basis,
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.n no more. We are open and exposed are. Again. Having the same debates We will hold space for each other
.e like never before. Every single one about gun control that we had when and help each other heal. We will
‘6 of us. We all knew there was the kindergartners were slaughtered. exist in solidarity because we know
5, potential for this because we live with The entire world was in love with we belong to each other. We will be
it every day. Some of us have accessed a Muslim last week. But this week better. We will be like the reed in the
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d put that fear in a place that enables us weeks ago people were clutching break.
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worries about the things that are important to her right transgender people growing up until she became friends
now, like having friends and boyfriends. Crystal is also with a transgender woman at her work. She said that
transgender. working with a transgender woman opened her eyes to