West KY NOW

West KY NOW West Kentucky Chapter 0040 of the National Organization for Women, working for positive change and supporting our community.

We are the West Kentucky chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), an intersectional, multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women’s rights. Our official priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights and reproductive justice a

long with other women’s health issues; opposing racism; fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all areas, including employment, housing, health services, and child custody; and ending violence against all women, no matter race, age, or socio-economic class.

Urgent: Murray City Council is having a special meeting tomorrow to discuss changes in regulation regarding data centers...
06/01/2026

Urgent: Murray City Council is having a special meeting tomorrow to discuss changes in regulation regarding data centers!!!!!!!! Please show up!

The Murray Planning Commission will hold a special called meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at City Hall. See agenda below.

West KY NOW celebrates Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️There are a number of amazing events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in w...
06/01/2026

West KY NOW celebrates Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

There are a number of amazing events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in western Kentucky throughout June. Whether it’s a drag show and karaoke or a hike and poetry reading, there is something for everyone!!! Thanks to all of the organizers who put these events together! The full list of events can also be found on the calendar on our website! (please let us know if there are any that you would like us to add!)

Don’t forget–Pride started as a riot against injustices. While it’s vital to celebrate and experience joy, it is also important to continue advocating for the LGBTQ+ community! Please consider contacting city and county officials to protect local Human Rights Ordinances, writing to KY state officials to repeal anti-Trans legislation, calling federal officials to protect marriage equality, and encouraging candidates to make public statements affirming LGBTQ+ rights! You can find the contact information for politicians on our website westkynow/engage

Happy Pride!!!

05/30/2026
05/29/2026

In a political climate that's actively trying to erase LGBTQ+ Kentuckians, data about our existence is one of the most powerful tools we have.⁠

The 2026 Q***r Kentucky Health Survey is live now. More than 4,000 Kentuckians have already participated since 2024, and unlike a lot of research, this data comes back to our community- used by journalists, researchers, and advocates telling our stories.⁠

This survey tracks belonging, discrimination, health access, harm reduction, and the real impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on our lives. Your responses matter.⁠

Be counted.

Article: queerkentucky.com/2026-lgbtq-kentucky-survey

Survey: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bD9u4dhsdhm9eSi

05/27/2026
May is Menstrual Health Awareness Month!Did you know:🔴 1 in 4 teens and 1 in 3 adults in the US struggle to afford perio...
05/26/2026

May is Menstrual Health Awareness Month!

Did you know:
🔴 1 in 4 teens and 1 in 3 adults in the US struggle to afford period products. (Source: UN Women)
🔴 Nearly 6 in 10 teens (59%) feel personally affected by negative association of menstruation. (Source: Period.org)
🔴 64% of women in St. Louis were unable to afford period products in the last year, with 21% facing this issue every month. (Source: The Setonian)
🔴 Kentucky has a 6% tax on period products. (Source: The Setonian)
🔴 In 2021, 23% of Black respondents and 24% of Latino respondents reported struggling to afford period products, compared to just 8% of white respondents. (Source: The Setonian)
🔴 Four in ten teens indicate learning more about their period from social media than in school, with rates even higher among Black and lower-income teens. (Source: Period.org)

Thanks to Sam for gathering this data and developing this month’s awareness campaign!

Join West KY NOW for our June chapter meeting. We will discuss our upcoming voter registration tabling events, hear repo...
05/24/2026

Join West KY NOW for our June chapter meeting. We will discuss our upcoming voter registration tabling events, hear reports from our committees, and other opportunities to make a change in our region! All feminists are welcome. Note this is an in person meeting (no zoom option).
Agenda can be found on our website: west now.org

Are you organizing a Pride event for June in West KY? Make sure that your event is on our list--we will be printing the ...
05/24/2026

Are you organizing a Pride event for June in West KY? Make sure that your event is on our list--we will be printing the posters on Tuesday

June Celebrations in West KY 2026 compiled by West KY NOW Pride Month Friday, June 5 An Evening of Pride at the Yeiser. 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. June 5th will be a party in downtown. It is the first Friday after 5 through Downtown Paducah and we will be hosting Paducah Pride United Together for a rece...

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