
Dr. Bernadette Barton is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Morehead State University, and a popular public speaker unafraid to tackle controversial issues. Bernadette’s scholarship explores the experiences of members of marginalized groups. Her books include Stripped: More Stories from Exotic Dancers, and Pray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays. Bernadette’s new projects examine the impact of raunch culture in the lives of young people and marriage equality mobilization in Kentucky.