Gender-affirming care for children is once again banned after the same judge who temporarily blocked the ban reversed course on Friday. The decision means that the parts of the law initially blocked are now in place. The ban blocks transgender children from receiving hormone therapy or puberty blockers as treatment, leaving some to celebrate the […]
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Attorney General says education department guidance issued over bill banning gender-affirming care is incorrect
A new opinion issued this week from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office says that guidance issued by the Kentucky Department of Education over how schools should implement a new law banning gender-affirming care is flawed. In early June, the education department changed some of its guidance over Senate Bill 150 — a sweeping bill that […]
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What is gender affirming care?
In late May, Chris Hartman, the executive director of the Fairness Campaign in Kentucky, told a group at NKY Pride in Covington that the main portion of Senate Bill 150 focused on banning gender-affirming care. “Banning gender-affirming care, of course, is the crux of Senate Bill 150,” Hartman said in May. “They did take out mental […]
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School counselors share feedback on bill that addresses trans care in kids
A group of school counselors in Kentucky has shared recommendations on a bill that bans gender affirming care for children and places sweeping changes on how schools teach sexuality. The Kentucky Department of Education’s School Counselor Advisory Council met virtually on June 1 to plan for impacts of Senate Bill 150, which was passed during […]
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State department of education argues semantics over bill that addresses trans care
Does using “or” instead of “and” change Senate Bill 150’s meaning? The Kentucky Department of Education said it does, so it changed some of its guidance on Monday for schools on implementing the bill that bans gender-affirming care and issues stringent rules for how schools approach and teach human sexuality. The bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. […]
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‘Anti-trans’ bill adds more restrictions, passes Senate committee
This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. A bill that bans gender-affirming care for children passed the Senate Families and Children committee Tuesday, but not before lawmakers added a committee substitute that adds additional language seeking to place […]