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Federal appeals court upholds gender-affirming care bans in Tennessee & Kentucky
Advocacy organizations said the decision “ignored the extensive evidence from the actual medical experts.”
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Does Mike Pence want to ban trans adults from getting gender-affirming care?
It seems so, especially considering that Republicans are already doing so at the state level.
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Out country singer Adam Mac pulls out of Kentucky festival after due to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash
The singer said members of the community intended to protest the show, claiming he would be “promoting homosexuality.”
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Bigots shut down LGBTQ+-inclusive art retreat over “desecrated” chapel
The weekend-long art gathering ended on its second day after bigots showed up and intimidated attendees.
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Federal appeals court rules Kentucky can force trans kids to detransition
The chief judge said just because some officials disagree with the ban doesn’t mean it shouldn’t take effect.
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Kentucky families sue over trans healthcare ban with help from Biden administration
These families are fighting for their kids’ lives.
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GOP lawmaker calls LGBTQ+ community “a disease” & says it’s contagious
He says Target’s Pride collection is just one symptom.
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GOP Kentucky candidate for governor promises no “transgenders” in schools
Kelly Craft has campaigned against so-called “woke” ideologies supposedly infiltrating schools.
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Kentucky lawmakers override governor’s veto of sweeping anti-trans bill
Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said the bill would “cause an increase in suicide among Kentucky’s youth.”
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Anti-LGBTQ+ university’s round-the-clock revival turns into measles superspreader event
As many as 20,000 people may have been exposed to a contagious attendee.
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Anti-LGBTQ politics compel Kentucky teacher of the year to resign
“I feel unsafe to return to the classroom.”
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Teachers are already getting fired, resigning & speaking out against Don’t Say Gay movement
“I’m tired. I’ve fought for so long for kids to feel human, to be safe, to have hope. I don’t know how much longer I can do it.”
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Homework assignment requires kids to explain how they would de-gay their friends
The assignment said to write a letter to “a friend of your same gender who is struggling with homosexuality” and use “the Bible, reason, and your personal friendship” to talk them out of being gay.
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Why are Kentucky Republicans so afraid of a mediocre 12-year-old athlete?
According to her own parents, she’s not a particularly gifted athlete, but the middle schooler is now banned from playing on the field hockey team she helped create.
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Kentucky overrides governor’s veto & bans 1 trans girl from playing field hockey
“She started her school’s field hockey team, recruited all of the other team members…. Now Kentucky lawmakers have intervened to stop her from playing with her friends her eighth-grade year.”
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Teacher gets violent threats & resigns after writing supportive message for LGBTQ students
“If y’all protected human rights like you protect sports, this world would be a better place over night.”
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Kentucky governor vetoes trans sports ban calling it “most likely” unconstitutional
The Gov. said lawmakers passed the bill “without presenting a single instance in Kentucky of a child gaining a competitive as a result of sex reassignment.”
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14 other states are considering laws similar to Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill this year
The bills would make it harder – or even ban – presenting books in class that talk about LGBTQ people.
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Anti-trans sports ban passes Kentucky legislature & heads to governor’s desk
S.B. 83 seeks to ban trans girls in 6th grade through college from competing in school sports on women’s teams.
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Judge rules former KY clerk Kim Davis violated constitutional rights of same-sex marriage couples
The case has dragged on for years. A jury trial now must take place to determine damages.