Kentucky couldn't pass a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill this session — and it's not alone
"It’s clear that the anti-LGBTQ+ agenda is starting to fail, both in Kentucky and across the country."
April 16 2024 2:35 PM
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Kentucky
Kentucky bill threatens to take custody of trans kids using ‘wrong’ school bathroom
The proposed bill would amend current law challenged in federal court.
February 28 2024 2:24 PM
Mitch McConnell, LGBTQ+ rights opponent, to step down from Senate Republican leadership
McConnell has blocked much progressive legislation and helped reshape the Supreme Court.
February 28 2024 1:59 PM
Kentucky's first transgender elected official wants you to get involved in local politics
Rebecca Blankenship recently spoke to The Advocate about how LGBTQ+ people can fight back against state legislatures' attacks on the community.
February 02 2024 12:30 PM
Kentucky homophobe Kim Davis, who denied gay couples marriage licenses, must pay over $360,000
After a lengthy legal battle, Kim Davis owes more than $360,000 for violating the constitutional rights of a gay couple.
January 02 2024 5:16 PM
Kentucky's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Brings Misery to LGBTQ+ Students
The law threatens gay-straight alliances and is causing other harms to LGBTQ+ youth.
December 23 2023 12:36 PM
Moms for Liberty Scrambles, Removes Leaders Amid Proud Boys Link Controversy
Recent incidents highlight ties with the far-right group as the organization faces electoral setbacks and a damaged public image.
November 16 2023 11:00 AM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat and LGBTQ+ Ally, Projected to Win Second Term
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is one of the most popular governors in the country — even in the deep-red state — and has been an avid LGBTQ+ rights supporter.
November 07 2023 10:03 PM
Kentucky Families Ask Supreme Court to Review Gender-Affirming Care Ban
This follows a similar filing on a ban in Tennessee.
November 06 2023 9:48 PM
Country Star Adam Mac Bows Out of Kentucky Festival After Homophobic Treatment
Local concerns over the artist’s sexuality spurred Adam Mac's withdrawal, sparking community reactions against discrimination.
September 22 2023 10:38 AM
Kim Davis Must Pay $100K to One Gay Couple, Doesn't Have to Pay Another
A jury awarded damages to one couple, but another jury didn't award anything to a different couple.
September 14 2023 2:24 PM
Kim Davis Might Have to Pay Damages to Gay Couples in Marriage License Case
She refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples; a jury will decide how much she owes those couples.
September 13 2023 12:55 PM
Kentucky Allowed to Enforce Trans Care Ban, Appeals Court Rules
The Sixth Circuit had ruled similarly in a case out of Tennessee.
August 01 2023 5:10 PM
Mitch McConnell Suffers Frightening Episode During Press Conference
The Republican leader suddenly stopped talking and stared off into the distance during his weekly press conference.
July 26 2023 4:06 PM
Republicans Use Defense Bill to Restrict Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
GOPers like to say they “support the troops,” but when it comes down to it, they don’t support certain troops.
July 14 2023 2:15 PM
7 Republican Attorneys General Probe Target’s ‘Obscene’ LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise
They claim the store’s Pride gear was sexualizing kids.
July 07 2023 7:05 PM
KKK Members in Kentucky Pull Gun on LGBTQ+ Activists — Police Let Them Go
The men were reportedly handing out KKK recruitment cards.
June 17 2023 10:00 AM
Kentucky Republican Candidate: ‘Will Not Have Transgenders' in School if Elected
GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is a former UN ambassador.
May 10 2023 12:00 PM
Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad
Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.
April 21 2023 1:29 PM