Kentucky's Anti-LGBTQ Laws Spark Controversy and Protests
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Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have overridden the governor's veto of a bill that includes a ban on transgender medical treatment for those under 18, and restricts discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Protests erupted at the statehouse and 19 people were arrested. The bill is part of a rising trend in the US, as several similar bills have been proposed - and passed - in recent years by Republican state lawmakers.
- Kentucky's new LGBTQ law ignites protests BBC
- G.O.P. Lawmakers Override Kentucky Governor's Veto on Anti-Trans Law The New York Times
- Kentucky, West Virginia enact bans on transgender medical treatments for minors Fox News
- Kentucky GOP lawmakers override governor's veto of anti-trans bill WHAS11
- The fight over Kentucky's transgender care ban was long and emotional WUSF Public Media
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