​Kentucky’s first out state representative Keturah Herron receives LGBTQ+ trailblazer award
The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute named Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron the 2024 Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award winner.
October 8, 2024
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