All posts tagged "kentucky"
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Adam Mac Cancels Concert Over Anti-Gay Protests
Country singer Adam Mac canceled a concert in Kentucky after organizers expressed "concerns" that he would use it to "promote" homosexuality.
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Jury Awards $100,000 to Gay Couple Rejected by Kim Davis
A jury has awarded $100,000 to a same-sex couple who were refused a marriage license in 2015 by then-Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis.
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When a Library Refused to Carry LGBTQ Books, Willie Carver Started His Own
The 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year who quit his job over discrimination is making sure LGBTQ youth have access to queer titles.
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Judge Allows Kentucky Trans Health Care Ban to Take Effect
A federal judge has issued an order halting an injunction he previously issued to prevent Kentucky state authorities from enforcing the state’s ban on gender-affirming...
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Judge Blocks Kentucky Ban on Transgender Health Care
A federal judge in Kentucky has temporarily blocked part of a state law prohibiting transgender minors suffering from gender dysphoria from accessing gender-affirming treatments. On...
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Kentucky “Don’t Say Gay” Law Disputed Over A Single Word
Kentucky Republicans are enraged after a word choice in a bill to bar LGBTQ content from classrooms may not be as strictly enforced.
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Kentucky Families of Trans Youth Sue to Block Health Care Ban
Lawyers representing seven families with trans youth ask a federal judge to block Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care from taking effect.
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Kentucky Republicans Override Veto of Sweeping Anti-Transgender Bill
Kentucky Republicans have voted to override a veto of a sweeping bill that imposes all sorts of restrictions on transgender and LGBTQ youth.
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Kentucky Man Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing 2 LGBTQ Bars
A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing two LGBTQ bars in Lexington, Kentucky, with anti-gay slurs. William White, 51, has been charged with first-...
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Kim Davis May Be Sued for Denying Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Kim Davis, the former county clerk from Kentucky who refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples after marriage equality was legalized in the United...
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Court Sides with Anti-Gay Photographer, Blocks Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
A federal court has sided with a Louisville photographer who refuses to shoot same-sex weddings due to her religious beliefs, finding that a local nondiscrimination...
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Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year Quits, Citing Discrimination
The man named Kentucky’s 2022 Teacher of the Year has quit his teaching position, citing anti-gay discrimination as one of the reasons for his defection....
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Election Report: Very Few LGBTQ Victories On A Tumultuous Night
On a primary election night of surprise twists and turns, victories by LGBTQ candidates were rare, with the bulk of success occurring in state legislative...
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Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill barring transgender girls from competing on female-designated sports teams. Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature overwhelmingly approved the bill, with...
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Kentucky Lawmakers Approve Transgender Sports Ban
Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature has passed a ban prohibiting transgender females from competing on female-designated sports teams, sending the measure to the desk of Democratic Gov....
