Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes anti-DEI bill
The bill would have banned all DEI efforts at public schools and universities, and increase oversight to ensure compliance.
March 21, 2025
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The bill would have banned all DEI efforts at public schools and universities, and increase oversight to ensure compliance.
"Transgender children deserve public officials' efforts to demonstrate that they are valued members of our community," Gov. Andy Beshear wrote.
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Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.
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The measure takes effect immediately.
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