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Kentucky leads the fight against conversion therapy amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Kentucky has become a beacon of hope against the current political climate targeting queer people, writes Kentucky state Rep. Lisa Willner.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bans conversion therapy
News

Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order

Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.

Kamala Harris
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Who will Harris choose as VP nominee? Several team members of The Advocate make their predictions

Harris is expected to make the announcement soon. Here's what some of our team thinks.

Kentucky State Capitol Protest
Politics

Kentucky lawmakers seek to criminalize 'disruptive conduct' after LGBTQ+ protest

After 19 protesters were arrested when the legislature passed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill, lawmakers are considering new punishments — which civil rights activists say could limit free speech.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
Politics

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.

Pro-trans protest in Kentucky
Law

Kentucky Allowed to Enforce Trans Care Ban, Appeals Court Rules

The Sixth Circuit had ruled similarly in a case out of Tennessee.

Kelly Craft
Politics

Kentucky Republican Candidate: ‘Will Not Have Transgenders' in School if Elected

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is a former UN ambassador.

Kentucky Rep. Pamela Stevenson and Protesters
Politics

Kentucky Passes One of Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws by Veto Override

The Republican-majority House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto by wide margins Wednesday.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
Politics

Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, But It Could Still Become Law

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that included a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors and restrictions on discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in schools.