Being seen has never carried the same meaning for everyone, a sentiment The Kentucky Gentlemen know well. At 31, twin brothers Derek and Brandon Campbell are carving out space in country music from the margins they were never meant to occupy. As Black, queer artists, their presence alone challenges a genre that has historically limited who is seen, heard and celebrated. Raised in Versailles, Kentucky, the siblings blend country, pop and R&B with dance, fashion and theatrical performance —...

The sound of construction echoed through the halls of the Kentucky State Capitol as La Tasha Buckner sat at her desk, surrounded by boxes. The scene felt both chaotic and symbolic, a reminder of the constant motion that defines her life at the heart of state government. In the midst of it all, Buckner spoke calmly and with purpose, reflecting on the unlikely path that brought her to one of the most powerful positions in Kentucky. La Tasha Buckner glances into Gov. Andy Beshear's office on...

Olivia “Liv” Antigua didn’t plan on becoming a fitness instructor. As a political science major at the University of Kentucky, her early...