I had the honor of meeting Joanne on numerous occasions through the UK PrideCats alumni group. Her advocacy and passion for LGBTQ rights will be sorely missed. #ukpridecats
Joanne was a tenacious force in Kentucky politics, never afraid to fight for what she believed in and breaking barriers while doing so — serving as the first transgender Democratic women’s club president in the country.
We’re keeping her loved ones in our thoughts.
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We’re keeping her loved ones in our thoughts.
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‘National treasure’: Trailblazing transgender Kentuckian Joanne Wheeler Bland dies at 79
A friend said Bland made it her “business to be very public and visible, because that’s the only way you get rid of bigotry: you have to form a relationship with someone who represents the object of y...
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January 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I had the honor of meeting Joanne on numerous occasions through the UK PrideCats alumni group. Her advocacy and passion for LGBTQ rights will be sorely missed. #ukpridecats