Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy
- Kentucky Republican lawmakers voted to protect conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths, despite its discreditation by major medical organizations, in a bill that also restricts Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care.
- Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign, condemned the bill as one of the most shameful in Kentucky history.
- Democratic Governor Andy Beshear criticized the bill as dangerous, stating that it "significantly increases the chances of suicide amongst our LGBTQ+ youth."
- Democratic Rep. Lisa Willner criticized conversion therapy as dangerous and linked to increased suicide rates among LGBTQ+ youth.
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Kentucky lawmakers pass legislation removing conversion therapy restrictions
Kentucky lawmakers passed a measure Friday seeking to protect the controversial practice known as conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, repealing an executive order from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear (Ky.) that restricted the practice. The state Legislature has a GOP majority in the House and Senate, which succeeded in passing the bill, which also prevents people…
Kentucky Republicans pass veto-proof bill protecting conversion therapy
Less than an hour before a midnight deadline, the Republican-dominated Kentucky legislature approved a bill protecting the use of conversion therapy on minors in the state. The bill targeted an executive order signed last year by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Republicans enjoy a veto-proof supermajority in both houses of the Kentucky legislature and can easily override Beshear’s expected veto of the bill.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news an…


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