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‘ x I hat are YOU laughing at? Ifyou diiferently. It could be due to where they are Just maybe if we started seeing the truth as
have been reading my articles placed on the tree. It might have something it appears to others, we might be surprised
for awhile, you probably know by now that to do with the amount of sunshine or rain how many lines of division we might
I am intrigued by people and the natural they have encountered or even which be able to cross. You know, stereotypes ‘
reactions folks have to different aspects of direction they face. They all might look the oﬁen exist for a legitimate reason. I have
life. I love to pay attention to a room ﬁill same, but if you really study them, you’ll heard all my life about gay men being
of people, all of whom have just witnessed realize that the veins in each leaf are very hairdressers, ﬂorists and interior designers.
the same thing, but yet there are always so diﬁerent. You might see that the stems on (By the way... I renew my hairdressers
many diﬂ‘erent reactions to what they saw. which ﬂiey are connected all have different license each year in July). But I have seen
What one person might perceive as ﬁrnny, lengths and thicknesses. (Insert your own men get so pissed when a person has told
another person might see as just ridiculous, joke here). And yet, they all seem to hold on a joke about that. But think about it. How
stupid, and moronic, or even oﬁensive. and brush against one another and love their many gay men do you know that are either a
And it made me wonder... why does that placement in the world. (Yes... I talked to hairdresser oraﬂorist oradesigner (whether
happen? the trees and they told me that themselves). professionally or just as a hobby because
Example: “So, this dyslexic man walks I just wonder why people have become they have a natural ability to do it). I can
into a BRA.” Some people don’t even so touchy that they aren’t able to ﬁnd hear some of you now... “But those jokes
get the joke. Some people will double humor in the reality that is our lives. I am perpetuate a stereotype.” No honey... my
over with laughter because they think it is a big old boy in a dress. I was a big old nelly ass standing behind the styling chair
hilarious — (beCause it could be something sissy in school and there were many days is what is doing that... andI am proud of it.
that someone with dyslexia might do — to that the hurtful words bothered me or even Oh... all these thoughts going through my
transpose the R and the A, turning BAR made me feel threatened and aﬁaid. But I head and I have exceeded my word count
into BRA). And then, some people might am a grown up now and I have control over for the month. Could it be my upcoming
be oﬁmded saying that the person telling my life. I know who I am and I like who SOLD OUT show onthe 27ththat is making
the joke is making ﬁrn of someone with a I am. And, in knowing who I am, I can me overanalyze what is ﬁrrmy and what is
condition or aﬂiiction that they are not able appreciate the humor in my life and even not. Ihope I ﬁgure out the difference before
to change or control. Is either reaction right about my life. When I hear a gay joke, I then. LOL. (Wait... was that ﬁrnny?)
or wrong? In my opinion, I wouldn’t say it don’t automatically go to that place of being
is wrong necessarily. oﬁmded. First, I ask myself if it applies. (Send comments or suggestions to
It is no secret that people are as different Often it does and I ﬁnd it hilarious. Only HelenahandbasketKY@gmail.com)
as the leaves on a tree. Each leaf has its when something is said with hatred should
own characteristics and reacts to the wind we take olfense. o
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a mazing. Outstanding. Wonderful. date, purchased supplies for almost _
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community here in Kentucky. Our AVOL, Big Brothers Big Sisters, ,, ,3 :
small but mighty “family” continues and the Fayette County Schools. it _ ,. ﬂan
to impress me with every selﬂess act This success is all possible by the 7‘ ‘ ‘l ,
of kindness they do. Thank you all. kindness, the compassion, and the i 3 a J
Recently, I had the pleasure of love that all of this community has, - .' “I ,
organizing our “Back to School” the many businesses and individuals , f “1%;
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event, alongside The Queen Mother who donated, and the volunteers and f \4 (afﬁx.
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Produced this event in the past as is still going strong as we continue "~ ' . Ilrf‘
a way to purchase school supplies through the year in planning events. ‘ .- ‘ :
for those in need. We purchase This year we are proud once again to Once again, many businesses and
the backpacks, glue sticks, pens, be aPart ofAVOL’s Dining Out for members of the community have
pencils, scissors, ﬂash drives... all Life and will actually be kicking off stepped up and offered their support
ofit. This year we were able to take the day before with “Dragging Out through donations, volunteering,
it further than before, and have, to For Life” at Crossings Lexington. and entertaining. Please show your
_ i ' support and come out for both
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Friends
“Talking about the lights, the dirt, the s**t that hurts...me and my girlfriend.” Girlfriend, Icona Pop
endall Shoemaker and I met this am healthy-looking. The list goes on. '
KApril when she wandered into Where Kendall and I are alike is more _ ' i ‘I i
the Pride Center on Waller Avenue here important. Yes, we are both transgender V - r:-
in Lexington. She looked at me and said, women. We both try to avoid negative 1‘! ' .
“OMG, another transwoman.” After that, people and we both knew at a very young ‘ k i :.,,
we corresponded on Facebook many age that we were different, me at the age 7 ' A i/
times and ﬁnally got together for lunch of 5, and her at the age of 7. We both have 5 :
recently. It is incredible that Kendall is accepting families. We ﬁnd ourselves '
someone who can relate exactly to what both wishing we could have transitioned i; . _ ,
I am saying, despite differences in our younger. We are both contemplating 3‘ ." :§; g p
lives. Kendall moved to Lexington from surgery. We have both had our legal name i ' ._ %
Chicago a few years ago and started her changed, but not our gender yet. i' i ‘i 5
transition 2 years ago (the same time What I found most amazing about ‘ i i i
that I started mine). Even though we did Kendall was her perspective on i i
not go through transitioning together, we Lexington. She has lived many places, that she personally has not been).
both understand what the other is going but most recently Chicago. Kendall I just found out that Kendall will be
through then and now. says she likes Lexington because it is a moving to Arizona soon to be close to
Some people read this and think, well very open-minded city and has a diverse her family. She already has a job lined -

there are two transwomen, and think that population. Kendall says that she did not up and housing. I am happy for her but
our experience must be exactly alike, but havetroubleﬁndinghousingorajobwhen sad for me. It is always great meeting
they would be wrong. Kendall is 25 years she moved to Lexington. In Lexington, new friends and ﬁnding out more
old, and I am... let’s just say that I am she was accepted at work while she went about their perspective. If you have a
older than 25. She likes men and is dating through her transition and experienced unique perspective, you may write me
andIlike women and have been married no trouble, but does not feel that she at tmeadows828@gmail.com or follow
for a number of years. I have lived in would have had the same experience me on Twitter at Tuesday Meadows@
Kentucky my whole life (so far, anyway) transitioning in Chicago. (To be fair, she trishgigi. Now Tuesday is gone with the
and she has moved several times. She is says that she does have another friend wind.
beautiful, and well... I’ve been told that I who had been discriminated against, but 0
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By Carol Taylor-Shim, MSW '23:}

C C ay farmers? That’s athing?” And I got the sense that some people enough opportunities to have LGBTQ
GThat was the ﬁrst thought at the conference did not either, and it identities intersect publicly and with
I had in my head when I was asked to was their own lives and experiences we afﬁrmation. You can be afﬁrmed in both
deliverakeynote address and workshop were unpacking. When two fathers have identities, but often in two different
for a conference. Then I immediately to ﬁll out the mountain of paperwork spaces. Sometimes people have to leave
had a mental picture in my head of for their child’s school and have to in order to live authentic, whole lives,
probably every single stereotype you continuously be reminded that many even when they really want to stay
could imagine of what a farmer is and systems still do recognize their family and follow in the family tradition and
Imade the most ridiculous portrait with as a family, that’s a problem. Putting a remain in their own community. You
a broad stroke of “GAY.” I could not line through “mother” because people shouldn’t have to choose between the
have been more wrong. A few weeks can’t be bothered to change the words two. Rural life has its own personality,
agoIhad the honor of beingapart of the on pieces of paper to acknowledge traditions, expectations, and resources.
inaugural Cultivating Change Summit in you as your child’s parent has to hurt. It’s rare to ﬁnd a rural community
Atlanta, GA. It was the ﬁrst conference I don’t have kids so I have no clue. that welcomes all identities, no matter
that focuses on GBT identities and how But what I can see is how clearly the conﬁguration. That’s rare in urban
they intersect with working and living in dismissive and intentional that is. It’s and suburban areas as well, but not
the agricultural world. These identities oppression. All oppression is dismissive in the same way as in rural life. What
are equally important because they both and intentional. When you have to be I witnessed was the immense pride
speak to who these men are at their more concerned about maintaining a everyone in that room felt about their
core. For some of them it was the ﬁrst job instead of living your truth, that’s connection to agriculture, farming, and
time in 20 years they were able to come oppression. When people look at you in their own communities. It’s who they
to something as their 100% authentic “that” way when you tell them you’re in are. It’s who their families have always
_ selves with all of their identities on agriculture, that’s oppression. Whatever been. It’s where they will raise their
display. From the moment they came oppression you experience in your own children. It’s where they love and live
together to kick off the summit, you life is absolutely the worst for you, your life to the fullest. It’s also where they
could tell this was a brotherhood and it identities, and your communities. And should be able to live out loud as their
was a beautiful thing to see. And I was no one should challenge you on that. completely authentic selves. Cultivating
right there with them all the way. Your reality is yours, always. Change offered that, even if only for a
I know very well how afﬁrmation of It never dawned on me to consider few days. We laughed, challenged each
identityis connectedtoaperson’squality what it’s like to be LGBTQ in a rural other, learned from each other, and
of life. I’m a queer woman of color so area until I met these men. One of the connected with each other. We came
I absolutely get it. But I rarely applied most powerﬁil things I learned was together in solidarity. We cultivated
that to the lives of those I assume have that, while there is a strong sense of our own community and we are forever

the most privilege in the entire world. community in agriculture, there aren’t changed by that experience. 0
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fter recently getting back from calculator, I learned that at 12-14 mph, Traveling Tone- Women is Health
Avacation where I feel I found for 30 minutes, a l70-pound person can Magazine states, “Not only does biking
complete Zen, I found one of the most burn over 300 calories! work your quads, glutes, and calves
stressful things about returning to Workout to Work- Most people live which are propelling the bike. But
Lexington was the troublesome trafﬁc. in a decent vicinity of where they work working the handlebar sculpts your
Not to mention the ever changing or go to school. Instead of driving to upper body too, giving you balanced
gas prices that seem to rise and fall work and competing with the continual tone.”
so drastically on a day-to—day basis. parking problem, try riding your bike! Joyful Joints- Though running is
With all of these thoughts in my head, Not only do you get to burn calories probably one of my favorite cardio
I decided to hit the streets on my getting to work, but at most locations workouts, it is a high impact activity
bike and found it an underutilized, there is a bike rack or fence where you on your joints. By switching it up to
refreshing mode of transportation. With can park your ride even closer than the biking, you can lessen a lot of the stress
this newly-found inspiration I decided best parking spot. you have been putting on your knees,
to give you some reasons as to why I Refreshing Ride- Riding your bike to ankles, and spine.
think you should try jumping on the work in the morning can get your blood I hope that this article has inspired you
bike riding bandwagon. ﬂowing, making you more awake, to try taking to the road on your bikes
Kicking Calories with Cardio- Using refreshed, and ready to take on the work and if you do, be sure to strap on that
Bicycling. com’s cycling calories burned day. helmet! o
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by Chris Owens, CB Potts, Alexa Snow, and Tory Temple & edited by T. Mitchell
Reviewed by Kamryn Wies
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ast month we introduced the If You Die Without a Will be honored by ﬁnancial institutions and

Looncept of estate planning and Many people are surprised to ﬁnd that other parties he or she must deal with.
examined “non-probate” transfers — a spouse does not automatically inherit This process is called “probating the
an easy set of tools that can be used a deceased spouse’s entire probate will,” and contrary to the horror stories,
to transfer a good bit of most people’s estate. Instead, the surviving spouse is usually no big deal in Kentucky,
property at death withoutawill or need takes $15,000 “off the top,” but then assuming the will is properly drafted. '
for a lawyer. Wills, however, remain an gets only one half, with the other half Online forms are available, and with a
important element of estate planning. passing in equal shares to his or her little effort it can be handled without a
Whatever you own in your name children. If you have no children or lawyer.
alone, and which does not transfer in grandchildren at your death, this one You are free to dispose of your estate
some non—probate way is “probate half of the probate estate passes to your in any way you see ﬁt. You can leave
property,” and should be disposed of by parents, or to your siblings, if your everything to your partner, for example,
your will. This includes both ﬁnancial parents are gone. whether anyone else likes it or not. (As
accounts and household goods. To Ifyou and your partner are not married, an aside, note that whereas there is no tax
understand why, it is best to take a look your probate property entirely passes to on transfers to a spouse, an unmarried
at how Kentucky law provides for the your children, if there are any. If not, partner must pay state inheritance tax
distribution of your probate property if the property passes to your parents or of 6% to 16%. Federal tax is no longer
you die “intestate,” i.e., without a will. to your siblings. Without a will, your an issue for all but multi—millionaires.)

First, it is essential to keep in mind that unmarried partner is a stranger in the With the exception of your spouse, you
a committed partner who is not one’s eyes of the law upon your death, no can leave out anyone you want.
spouse has absolutely no legal right matter how you feel or what you want. Under Kentucky law, a will that omits
to any portion of a deceased partner’s If You Die With a Will a spouse can be challenged, and the '
probate estate. So, if you want to pass Atypical willhastwo primary purposes spouse can “renounce” it and take one
probate property to your partner, a will — naming an Executor (or Executrix, if half your estate. Many in the LGBT
is a must. A common fear of same-sex female) and directing who gets what community, however, will be marrying
couples is that such a will could be from your probate estate, after your later in life and each may have adequate
subject to challenge by disapproving debts are paid. Consider the Executor individual means and different other
family members. But as long as you are the “wrapper-upper” of your affairs. He loved ones (e.g., children) they wish
mentally competent when your will is or she must ﬁrst take the will to court to provide for. Many such couples in
drafted and signed, fears of a successful to be formally appointed and get an this situation agree to give up their
challenge to a properly drafted will are ofﬁcial order saying so. That orderis the right to renounce each other’s will and
totally unwarranted. Executor’s badge of authority that will Continued On Next Page
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F I ‘wo movies with LGBTQ- Sarandon, respectively, along with About Ray represents a timely
themes are comingtotheaters with Tate Donovan as the teen’s insight into what is happening in the
in September. After watching the biological father. transgender community right now.
movie trailers, I already have strong The movie examines not only There is a youth movement with the
feelings about both and I haven’t the emotions that are involved stories of young people like Jazz
decided ifI will see them or not. with transitioning as a teen, but Jennings on her reality show. Not "
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about a teen who is transitioning pertinent questions regarding the country with questions abo