Kentucky Specific Resources for LGBTQIA+ Folks

Owensboro/Evansville

Tristate Alliance In Evansville:

o   Trans Support Group Every Sunday at 2pm on Zoom

o   LGBTQ Youth Group every Saturday at 7pm in person  https://www.facebook.com/tristatealliance/

LGBTQ Books at the Daviess County Library

Lexington Resources

  • AIDS Volunteers of Lexington (AVOL): avolky.org

    • AVOL provides education, testing, housing, and other support services for individuals in Lexington and Central Kentucky.

  • Lexington Pride Center: lexpridecenter.org/

    • The Lexington Pride Center (formerly Pride Community Service Organization) is the oldest LGBTQIA+ organization in Kentucky that serves Lexington and Central Kentucky.

  • Lexington Fairness: lexfair.org

    • Lexington Fairness is a community action group that focuses on grassroots advocacy, network building, and educational outreach.

  • TransKentucky: transkentucky.com

    • TransKentucky is a support, social, and resource group serving Lexington and the state of Kentucky as a whole. It is the mission of this group to provide a safe place for transgender individuals and people who feel they do not fit into the standard gender norms to express their true selves.

  • Trans Parent Lex: facebook.com/groups/474570139416422

    • Trans Parent Lex is a support and information-sharing group for parents of trans children.

 Louisville

https://www.transkentucky.com/listings/support-groups

https://www.transkentucky.com/listing/transformations/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2062551337346988/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/gender-affirmative-therapy-group-louisville-ky/52363

Kentucky

  • Kentucky Commission on Human Rights: kchr.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

    • The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is the state government authority that enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 344), and, through its affiliations with the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, enforces federal civil rights laws.

  • JustFundKY: justfundky.org

    • JustFundKY started in 2006 with the dual mission of reducing discrimination through high-profile public events showcasing the positive contributions of LGBT persons, and by funding the educational efforts of other organizations to increase awareness and understanding of the LGBT community.

  • Fairness Campaign: fairness.org

    • Based out of Louisville, the Fairness Campaign seeks to dismantle oppression and build an inclusive community where all individuals are valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

  • ACLU of Kentucky: aclu-ky.org

    • The ACLU KY is an advocacy group focused on protecting the civil rights of all Kentuckians.

  • Kentucky Youth Law Project, Inc.: kylp.org

    •   The mission of the Kentucky Youth Law Project, Inc. is to enhance and protect the legal rights and entitlements of Kentucky's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, gender fluid, and gender non-conforming children and youth through free legal representation, education, and public policy advocacy.