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Queer Jobs in Rural Appalachia | Lexington News
A new documentary, “Queer Jobs,” spotlights two LGBTQ+ women in rural eastern Kentucky, revealing how they’re building careers, chasing dreams, and redefining home in a region where identity and opportunity often collide. Filmmaker Nik Lee captures their resilience as part of a growing movement documenting queer lives in rural America — a space where representation is rare but vital. Through the lens of Appalshop, a media arts collective founded in 1969, the film explores how economic possibility and personal fulfillment can bloom right where you’re from — proving that home isn’t a place, but…
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