Kentucky enacts strict anti-trans legislation, sparking youth protests and calls for blue-state havens.

Kentucky state Senator Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, fought against Senate Bill 150, which bans all gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in Kentucky, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The bill also restricts which bathrooms students can use and puts limits on discussing gender and sexuality in public schools. Despite protests and lobbying, the bill was passed by Republican colleagues, with only one Republican senator voting against it. The recent wave of anti-trans legislation has been described as an obsession among most Republicans, but the transgender community vows to keep fighting.