LGBTQ
U.S. House Republicans spar with HHS secretary over transgender youth, child labor
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday defended access to health care for transgender people, as well as his agency’s actions in connection with unaccompanied migrant children. Republicans at a U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing grilled Becerra about gender-affirming care for transgender minors, including puberty […]
United Methodist Church in Kentucky?losing congregations to rift over LGBTQ inclusion
On a cold morning last winter, some of the 50 to 75 members of a church on Forest Avenue in Maysville used pens in their small, but beloved, house of worship for a most symbolic action. They carefully used the sharp points to cut out the word “United” on the front of their hymn books […]
Lexington Democrat kicks off campaign to become Kentucky’s first transgender lawmaker
LEXINGTON — Democrat Emma Curtis on Thursday kicked off her campaign to succeed the late Rep. Lamin Swann as state representative from a south Lexington district. Curtis, who would be Kentucky’s first transgender legislator, said she wants to be a voice for transgender youth but is equally committed to working for the 93rd District to […]
ACLU asks federal judge to block Kentucky’s ban on transgender medical care for minors
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and other plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to block part of a law they have said is the worst anti-trans bill in the United States.? The ACLU of Kentucky filed for a preliminary injunction Monday to block a section of Senate Bill 150, due to be implemented […]
Kentucky Blood Center announces summer donation incentives
Saying the need for blood “doesn’t take a vacation” the Kentucky Blood Center is asking the public to donate in the coming months. As part of an “SOS” – Save our Summer – campaign, the center will give away tickets to amusement park Kings Island, LexLive movie tickets, gift cards, Rupp Arena concert tickets and, […]
A conversation with Silas House, Kentucky’s new poet laureate?
LOUISVILLE – Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, author Silas House saw early the power of representation in literature.? Lead character John-Boy in the award-winning television series “The Waltons,” for example, was his “hero.”? Here was a young country boy who, like House, dreamed of writing.? “I didn’t know anybody who wanted to be a writer,” […]
Challenge to Kentucky’s anti-trans law filed in federal court
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius are suing to block part of a law they’ve called the worst anti-trans bill in the United States.? This suit comes more than a month after the legislature passed controversial Senate Bill 150, which bans […]
Students in Lexington lead protest of new anti-trans law
LEXINGTON?— Hundreds of Kentuckians on Friday gathered for a LGBTQ+ youth visibility march in downtown Lexington. The event, led by local high school students, was organized in response to Senate Bill 150, a sweeping anti-trans measure that the Republican-controlled Kentucky legislature enacted into law this week over Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto.? On Wednesday, protests against […]
Kentucky legislature overrides veto of anti-trans bill
This story discusses suicide and anti-LGBTQ attacks in Kentucky. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.? The Trevor Project, which aims to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, also has trained counselors available around the clock. Reach them at 1-866-488-7386, via chat at […]
How one Northern Kentucky family prepares for potential passage of ‘anti-trans’ legislation
This article is republished from Link NKY. When Nancy Bardgett’s daughter came out as transgender, she was thankful that Jordan was able to receive the care she needed.? In addition to having a supportive family, Jordan, a student at Northern Kentucky University at the time, received mental-health support.? “She had supportive friends and she sought […]
In an election year, Republicans denounce Beshear for veto of anti-trans bill?
Republicans wasted no time jumping on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill Friday that put LGBTQ rights and public schools in the political spotlight, setting the stage for both issues to play a leading role in this year’s race for governor. Republican gubernatorial candidates Daniel Cameron, Kelly Craft and Ryan Quarles quickly issued […]
Beshear vetoes anti-trans, ‘parents rights’ bill
Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a bill that would, among other things, ban gender-affirming care for Kentucky’s transgender minors.? The legislation, Senate Bill 150, was passed by the Kentucky legislature in mid-March.? Beshear’s veto was not surprising – in 2020 he became the first sitting Kentucky governor to attend an LGBTQ+ fairness rally. […]