Anti-trans bill paused in Senate as Republicans split
By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate narrowly voted to postpone consideration of House Bill 470 — after adopting a floor amendment that loosened the controversial bill’s...
Anti-Drag Bill Appears To Finally Be Dead After Attempts To Add It To Book Banning Bill Fail
By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Frankfort, Ky.–The Kentucky House rejected pleas of some Republicans to add a ban on public drag shows and some parental rights provisions to a...
It’s Back… State Rep Attempts to Revive Bill Banning Drag Performances in Public Spaces
Frankfort, Ky.–A thought-to-be-dead bill that seeks to ban drag performances from public spaces and establishments open to minors may be making a comeback in the Kentucky Legislature. State Representative...
Late Night Amendment in Kentucky Senate Cuts Back Limitations on Transgender Youth
Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky Republican Senator Danny Carroll proposed an amendment on Tuesday night that would dramatically scale back the limitations placed on transgender youth, their families, and healthcare providers by...
Kentucky’s Drag Show Ban Bill Fails to Pass in House
Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky’s proposed Senate Bill 115, which sought to restrict drag shows and criminalize performers, appears to be dead, as the House did not have enough readings to legally...
Kentucky legislature advances anti-trans bill
Some GOP lawmakers criticize HB 470 for going too far but still vote to move it to Senate floor for vote By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern This story mentions...
What’s ‘woke?’ Here’s what some Kentucky politicians say
Term has roots in Black community but has gotten new context in recent years By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern LOUISVILLE — At the end of Kentucky’s first gubernatorial debate...
Council Releases Statement in Response to LGBTQ Advocacy Group’s Petition
Lexington, Ky.–Members and allies of Lexington’s LGBTQ community presented a petition organized by Lex Have Pride to the Urban County Council Thursday. The group says the petition has over...
Demands by protesters and Breonna Taylor’s family helped expose the rot in Louisville policing
Kentucky’s local governments should rethink public safety for the benefit of citizens and also those officers who want to protect and serve By Vanessa Gallman, Kentucky Lantern The fallout...
Lexington’s Queer Community Takes a Stand for Equality – Petition Demands Political Leaders Protect LGBTQ Rights
Lexington, Ky.–A grassroots movement called “Lex Have Pride” launched in Lexington, Kentucky, this week. The movement is demanding concrete protections for the LGBTQ community in the city. Following the...