Kentucky GOP overrides governor's veto, passes anti-trans bill.

TL;DR Summary
Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that restricts how doctors and schools treat transgender youths, overriding the governor's veto and objections by state medical associations, education officials, and parents with trans children. The law bans access to gender-affirming health care for trans children, restricts which bathrooms and lockers they use, prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, and allows teachers to use students' birth names and pronouns against their wishes. The law's passage comes amid a record-breaking number of anti-trans bills appearing across the country.
- Kentucky lawmakers pass major anti-trans law, overriding governor's veto The Washington Post
- G.O.P. Lawmakers Override Kentucky Governor's Veto on Anti-Trans Laws The New York Times
- Kentucky's GOP-dominated legislature overrides veto; trans youth bill becomes law WLKY Louisville
- Governor Beshear's veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights WCPO 9 Cincinnati
- GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky Yahoo News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
6 min
vs 7 min read
Condensed
93%
1,238 → 88 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Washington Post