Juneteenth Celebration
At the Belvedere | Hosted by Black Complex Photos by William Kolb
Backstage Pass: Putting Pride in the Spotlight
Pandora Productions Producing Artistic Director Michael J. Drury, top, and Laura Ellis, audio producer and sound designer for Pandora, Louisville Public Media and Kentucky Shakespeare. Provided photos. For more than 25 years, the Louisville-based theater company Pandora Productions has been telling the stories of the LGBTQ+ community. Here, a look back – and forward – with Producing Artistic Director Michael J. Drury. Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider With decades of cutting-edge, award-winning musicals, dramas and comedies created by local, regional and national playwrights writing on LGBTQ+ themes, Pandora Productions has enjoyed fast growth, [...]
Kentuckiana Pride Parade
Hosted by Kentuckiana Pride Photos by Bill Wine
Ex in the City: Introducing Bae to the Kids
Summer fun presents a great opportunity to get the kids together with a new partner. Dr. Ashley Anderson talks about bringing the most important people in your world together. Written by Ashley Anderson I vividly remember the moment I first saw him. He passed me in the VIP tent and lit up the entire space with his energy. I still remember my heart fluttering when he turned around and smiled. I looked up to the heavens and asked, “Lord, is that him?!” I remember so much about our first encounter, especially the moment that I told [...]
Let’s Talk About Sex: Bisexual and Proud
Feeling curious? Here are some resources: Bi Women Quarterly, an online magazine edited by Robyn Ochs. biwomenquarterly.com | The Bisexual Resource Center. biresource.org | Still Bisexual. stillbi.org Happy Pride Month, y’all! I’m devoting this month’s column to recognizing one of the oft-overlooked groups in our beautiful LGBTQIA rainbow: bisexuals. Written by Erin Riedel, LCSW | Illustration by Branden Barker Bisexuals tend to fly under the radar. Sometimes our relationships look straight, rendering our queerness invisible. Sometimes people – gay and straight alike – insist that we don’t exist at all. But we are [...]
2023 Most Admired Woman Awards
The Most Admired Woman Awards at Mellwood Arts were just as fantastic and inspiring as we had hoped. It was truly an honor to shine a spotlight on these greatly deserving ladies, to hear their words of inspiration, and to share our common bonds. By ourselves, we do great things. Together, we are unstoppable. It was all made possible by our fantastic sponsors: WBEC ORV, Kendra Scott, Women First, Shady Rays, Twisted Sister, Mays Plastic Surgery, and General Electric, with delicious food from Black Jockeys Lounge. Photos by Kylene White [...]