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Moveable Feast Lexington To volunteer or donate please call 859-252-2867 or email [email protected]. Thank you! Augustine Chapel on UK’s campus.

The idea for Moveable Feast Lexington was born earlier in 1998 after a destitute artist with AIDS starved to death just a few blocks from City Hall. The late Michael Thompson, a well-known AIDS activist, and Carol Farmer began taking leftover food from local restaurants to people who needed it. Eventually they enlisted the help of the Episcopal Aids Ministry to raise money and remodeled the St. This became MFL’s first official kitchen. In 2005, the organization moved to a larger facility in St. Martha’s Episcopal Church on Lexington’s south side. In April of 2008 Moveable Feast began the process of finding a more permanent home. After searching in downtown Lexington they settled on a fixer upper on the corner of 5th street and Silver Maple Way that was once Nanny’s Soul Food, a favorite local restaurant before it closed. Built in 1890’s as a grocery store Moveable Feast’s new kitchen was gutted and 100 years of trash and construction debris was hauled away. With the help of local sub-contractors, volunteers, staff and board members the little building was converted to a full working kitchen and the offices of the Executive Director. Moveable Feast has a home of it’s own for the first time in 12 years of service to Lexington! MFL is a 501c3 non-profit that gets 40% of its funding from public and private grants. The other 60% of its budget comes from private donations and fundraisers. Instead of focusing on one or two big fundraisers a year, the organization devotes its resources to smaller, less costly fundraisers throughout the year. Fundraisers like The Belmont BBQ, Cause For Pie and Empty Bowls continue to not only raise money but also educate the community about MFL.

10/20/2026

Questions about voting this November? You’ve got backup.

Our People Our Vote, Kentucky’s largest community-led nonpartisan election protection program, is helping voters prepare. It offers nonpartisan voter education, a candidate guide, and a hotline staffed by legal professionals. The program focuses on Kentuckians who have too often been shut out of the process, including LGBTQ+ voters, people of color, new Americans, and people with restored voting rights.

-Early voting: Thursday–Saturday, October 29–31
-Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 (polls open 6 a.m.–6 p.m. local time)
-Problems at the polls? Call (866) OUR-VOTE
-Check your registration and polling place at govoteky.com

Read the full story at https://queerkentucky.com/our-people-our-vote-kentucky-election-protection/. Photo of Alicia Hurle by Jess Amburgey

10/20/2026

You heard it here first: Tickets for November 15 are now on sale!

If getting to an Epping's Drag Brunch with Helena Handbasket has been on your list, this is your sign to finally make it happen!

Tickets on sale at: https://tinyurl.com/NovDragBrunch

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

BUTTERNUT SQUASH — NOT THE UPDATE WE HOPED TO SHARE

Sweet Butternut Squash came to FairyTails from the large hoarding case, and from day one, he was a little different from so many of the others we rescued. While most were terrified of the world around them, Butternut was surprisingly sweet, social, and trusting right from the start. He immediately went into a loving foster home, and we thought his journey to a happily ever after would be a fairly easy one.

Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case.

What we initially thought might be wheezing caused by allergies turned out to be something much more serious. Butternut has been on medical hold for quite some time, going back and forth to the veterinarian for multiple appointments, testing, and eventually a specialist consultation. After a great deal of worry and expense, we finally received a diagnosis. Butternut has a narrowed trachea, along with a collapsing trachea. He is now on medication that we hope will help keep his condition manageable and allow him to live a comfortable, happy life.

Just when we thought we finally had some answers, yesterday our veterinarian recommended an echocardiogram to take a closer look at his heart.

It’s certainly not the news we wanted for one of the sweetest little souls in our care.

And while Butternut has no idea how much money we’ve spent trying to get him answers, we certainly do. His medical bills have cost us an arm and a leg, and we aren’t finished yet. But how do you put a price on helping a little dog who has already lived through so much? You don’t. You just keep trying to give him the life he deserves.

This is the side of rescue that isn’t always visible. Behind the cute photographs and adoption announcements are dogs like Butternut Squash, whose medical needs require weeks or months of care, specialist visits, medications, and expenses that add up faster than we can keep up.

If you have a moment, please consider supporting FairyTails through our ongoing fundraisers, auctions, merchandise sales, or a donation. Every purchase and every dollar helps us continue saying yes to dogs like Butternut Squash.

We don’t know exactly what lies ahead for this precious boy, but we do know one thing. He deserves every chance we can give him.

Thank you for helping us give him that chance. ❤️

10/19/2026
10/19/2026

A father and son’s experiments involving a hot dog and a 12,000-watt AM radio tower captivated the internet.

10/19/2026

JustFundKY is hosting its first-ever gala, the Obsidian Ball, in Lexington. Expect cocktails, dancing, entertainment, and the first-ever Lewis Paisley Award, honoring courage on behalf of LGBTQ+ Kentuckians. Every dollar raised supports JustFundKY, which has awarded $700,000 to more than 80 organizations and supported programs in all 120 Kentucky counties.

-Friday, October 23, 7:30–11:30 p.m.
-Harper Hall, 177 N. Upper St., Lexington
-Open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres included

Tickets are going fast, so get yours at queerkentucky.com/obsidian-ball-2026

10/15/2026

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