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Black, Femme, Queer, Here

September 27, 2024 @ 8:00 am - November 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

This exhibition of images shines a light on the lives and legacies of Black, femme, & queer people from right here in Kentucky. From the fiery performances of Toni LaFlame to the downtown strolls of Sweet Evening Breeze, these individuals have played a crucial role in making Lexington a safer space for the LGBTQ+ community.

Some of these images were collected through Facebook posts and messages from members of Lexington’s queer community while most are from the collections of the Faulkner Morgan Archive. FMA shares Kentucky’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer history. Founded in 2014, they are dedicated to telling Kentucky’s LGBTQ story. The Faulkner Morgan Archive currently houses 15,000 items and more than 250 hours of recorded interviews. Their collections span 200 years of history, representing individuals, events, and institutions across Kentucky’s diverse LGBTQ spectrum, creating a rich resource for activists, scholars, artists, and museums. You can help them continue to preserve stories like this by visiting faulknermorgan.org.

This project is continuing to expand, so if you have any images, stories, or history that you would like to share, please reach out! Send any information you have on Black, femme, & queer Kentuckians to josh@itsjoshporter.com.

Details

Start:
September 27, 2024 @ 8:00 am
End:
November 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.itsjoshporter.com/here-black-femme-and-queer

Organizer

Josh Porter

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Miriam Kienle