B. Harmon

I haven’t written anything for the newsletter lately, and I apologize. One is I’ve been incredibly busy. The other reason is these heinous anti-trans bills passing in our state. What could I write that wasn’t already been said the news? And like many in the community I am so heartbroken. Luckily SB 115, a bill … Read moreTrans Youth Warriors in Murray

By Dr. Bobbi Glass, Louisville KY (Trigger Warning: This article includes topics related to toxic mental health, conversion therapy and suicidal ideation). When I was driving to my new job and home in Kentucky in the Winter of 1974, “Transgender Wellness” was not even a phrase in anyone’s vocabulary. I had graduated from Duke University … Read moreThe Transgender Wellness Coalition: What a Dream Come True Looks and Feels Like

Transgender rights are being threatened across the US, with 33 states proposing anti-trans legislation. Lawmakers in at least eight states used the last two months of 2022 to pre-file anti-trans bills ahead of state legislative sessions convening at the beginning of 2023, in an effort by the statehouses to continue their battle over trans rights … Read moreAnti-Trans Bills in Kentuckiana

Medicaid is an important program that provides health coverage for millions with low incomes, including LGTBQ+ individuals. Medicaid covers a wide area of health services, including gender-affirming treatments for transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) recognizes that transgender, nonbinary and nonconforming individuals experiencing gender dysphoria and should … Read moreTransgender Medicaid Care

On December 16, 2022 Hanan (Henry) Spilman Berg-Brousseau died in his Arlington, Virginia home. He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky and advocated for transgender rights through the Fairness Campaign. While a student at Louisville Collegiate School, he advocated and protested against gay conversion therapy and participated in other local and national LGBTQ+ causes. … Read moreRIP Henry Berg-Brousseau