Coming out | An evening of true stories
A man who went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in the name of love. A transgender man who gave birth to his children. A Louisvillian who realized he didn’t have to choose between his faith and being gay.
They're among the storytellers to be featured on Feb. 7 for the latest Louisville Storytellers Project, an evening of true stories told live by notables and neighbors around a theme. Surprising, hilarious or heartbreaking, these first-person stories aim to entertain, connect and inspire.
The theme is "Coming out, finding love and seeking acceptance," and it comes in the wake of historic court rulings on gay marriage, battles over transgender bathroom rules and other high-profile events that mark a changing landscape for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in Kentucky and beyond.
Storytellers will range from Timothy Love, who was among six Kentucky gay and lesbian couples who were plaintiffs in the 2015 landmark Supreme Court decision requiring states to grant same-sex couples licenses to marry, to Nick Bowser, who gave birth to his own children while living as a transgender man — an experience that led him and his partner to appear in national and international media.
The event will be held at Play Louisville, 1101 E. Washington St. in Butchertown.
The live storytelling series launched last fall with “Confessions from the Kitchen: Stories from the world of restaurants and food," and has since included a string of sold-out shows about music, the Kentucky Derby and local adventurers. See previous shows at courier-journal.com/storytellers.
Tickets are $13 and include complimentary snacks. There also will be a cash bar throughout the evening. Doors open at 6 p.m. and stories start at 7 p.m.
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Tickets for upcoming shows can be purchased at tickets.courier-journal.com.
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Reporter Chris Kenning can be reached at ckenning@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4697.