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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Herschel Walker Blasted for Anti-Trans Rants After Club Q Shooting
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee didn't let the tragedy stand in the way of his transphobic rhetoric.
November 22, 2022
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The measure takes effect immediately.
April 13, 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
Trump Jr., the Right Wing Test a New Scapegoat: Trans Athletes
Good luck with that, Junior.
November 19, 2019
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill
Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
November 18, 2024
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
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win
Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.
November 12, 2024
Activists, business leaders worry about impact of Kentucky governor's antigay legislation
Gay activists and some business leaders say they're concerned that recent actions by Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher (pictured) and the state general assembly in Frankfort could be construed as antigay and drive away businesses interested in coming to the state.
April 24, 2006
Kansas Gov. Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill, 'Parents' Rights' Measure
It's the second consecutive year that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a trans-exclusionary sports till.
April 18, 2022
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
Kansas Anti-Trans Sports Bill Officially Dead
The state's House of Representatives has failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the measure.
April 28, 2022
Louisiana Anti-Trans Sports Bill Will Become Law
Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the measure, but he will neither sign nor veto it, as his veto would be overridden, he said.
June 8, 2022
Anti-Trans Legislative Push Starts Again in 2022
At least seven states are considering anti-transgender bills after a record year for such legislation.
January 13, 2022
Miss America Contestants Slam Kim Davis, Trump
Three southern Miss America contestants sided with liberal positions.
September 14, 2015
Final Four Coaches, University Officials Weigh In on Indiana's RFRA
Officials with the schools competing in this weekend's NCAA finals are speaking out on Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
April 2, 2015
Louisiana Again Approves Anti-Trans Sports Bill, Setting Up Veto Fight
Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a similar bill last year. He hasn't said what he'll do now.
May 24, 2022
Miss America Wants to Change, But It Still Bans Trans Women
The competition works to stave off irrelevancy by ending swimsuit nonsense, but it needs to do more.
September 11, 2018
Rand Paul: 'Neutral' Laws Alternative to Marriage Equality
The Republican senator says changes to the tax code and other policies could benefit gay couples without 'redefining' marriage.
March 13, 2013
Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students in six more states
The preliminary injunction affects Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
June 17, 2024
Indiana Lawmakers Override Governor to Enact Anti-Trans Sports Law
The ACLU of Indiana has already filed suit against the new law.
May 24, 2022