# Reddit Roundup  
**Published:** 2026-05-03T18:00:00.000Z  
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Two things catching attention on R Lexington today, starting with someone asking about life here as a young gay professional.

They got a medical residency offer but they're worried Kentucky might not be welcoming.

Locals were quick to point out we're not actually the Deep South, and Lexington has an openly gay mayor.

Plus that rainbow crosswalk downtown. Most folks said the city itself is pretty friendly.

Also seeing political discussion about candidates and PAC money, with people sharing a tracking website.

Hold on, we've got someone calling in about that first thread.

So this person thinks Kentucky joined the Confederacy, but someone pointed out we were actually divided. Like, the fifteenth Kentucky regiment literally fought against the fourth Kentucky regiment at the Battle of Chickamauga. We were fighting ourselves.

Wait, Kentucky soldiers were fighting other Kentucky soldiers in the same battle?

That's the most Kentucky thing I've heard all week. Brother against brother, literally.

Civil War history getting personal in the comments section.

That's what the neighborhood's talking about tonight. More local voices coming up.

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