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
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Kentucky Republican Candidate: ‘Will Not Have Transgenders' in School if Elected
GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is a former UN ambassador.
May 10, 2023
Kentucky Judge Who Discriminated Against LGB Families Forced to Resign
Judge W. Mitchell Nance refused to hear adoption cases involving LGB families based on his "convictions."
October 26, 2017
Kentucky Contracts with Children's Agency That Bans Same-Sex Couples
Sunrise Children's Services initally refused to sign a new contract with the state due to anti-discrimination language protecting same-sex couples.
July 16, 2021
Kentucky Democrat Introduces Two Anti-LGBT Bills
Meanwhile, the state's Republican governor and House speaker condemn "license to discriminate" legislation and "bathroom bills" like those pushed by Rep. Rick Nelson.
January 4, 2017
Kentucky Judge Thinks Men Don't Hug Anymore Because Marriage Equality
The judge called same-sex marriage an oxymoron akin to "jumbo shrimp."
September 23, 2016
Kentucky Bill Would Let Students Sue Over Trans Presence in Restrooms
The bill, to be considered in the upcoming session, would not allow trans students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
December 11, 2019
Kentucky Judge Won't Hear Gay Parents' Adoption Cases
Judge Mitchell Nance cited his "conscientious objection to the concept of adoption of a child by a practicing homosexual."
May 2, 2017
Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
April 16, 2024
Kim Davis to Seek Reelection as Rowan County Clerk
Davis, who went to jail in her fight against marriage equality, isn't going away.
November 7, 2017
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.
March 18, 2024
Kentucky Elects First Out House Member, Keturah Herron
Herron, a social justice activist who is Black, queer, and genderqueer, won a special election Tuesday.
February 23, 2022
Kentucky Advances Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The House Thursday approved the bill overwhelmingly, and it now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
March 17, 2022
Kentucky Advances 'License to Discriminate' Bill
The bill's sponsor made clear he's aiming to allow businesses to turn away LGBT customers.
February 25, 2016
Kentucky Revives Trans Health Care Ban as Senator Mourns Trans Son
Republican legislators raced to push through the health care ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ provisions.
March 17, 2023
Kentucky Senate Passes 'License to Discriminate' Bill
The bill, which creates special protections for faith-based objections to marriage equality, now goes on to the House for consideration.
March 15, 2016
Ky. Senate Quietly Passes Bill Targeting Trans Students
If passed, the bill would prohibit trans students from accessing the restroom or locker room that corresponds with their gender identity.
February 27, 2015
Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill, But Override Possible
"Transgender children deserve public officials' efforts to demonstrate that they are valued members of our community," Gov. Andy Beshear wrote.
April 6, 2022
SNL's Portrayal of Pence as a Fey Gay Is Offensive in Its Laziness
Is there a lower form of humor than a pun? Saturday Night Live may have found it.
May 21, 2019
Kim Davis is trying to get marriage equality overturned by the Supreme Court
Yes, Kim Davis is back. Again. A brief filed this week by her lawyers at Liberty Counsel argues that the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling should be overturned.
July 26, 2024