Kentucky Republicans Pass Controversial Anti-Trans Bill Despite Governor's Veto

Kentucky's Republican-dominated Legislature has passed one of the nation's toughest anti-trans bills, Senate Bill 150, despite protests from hundreds of LGBTQ+ youths and their allies. The legislation prohibits conversations around sexual orientation or gender identity in school for students of all grades, requires school districts to forbid trans students from using the bathroom tied to their gender identities, allows teachers to refuse to use a student’s preferred pronouns, bans all gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, and requires doctors to de-transition minors in their care if they’re using any of the restricted treatment options. The ACLU of Kentucky has vowed to challenge the law in court.