A letter written in March from University of Kentucky Healthcare — but not released until last week — says that a small number of minors received gender reassignment surgeries in Kentucky before a new law banned the procedures for those under 18. But Emma Curtis, a trans person who spoke out against the new law, […]
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Gender affirming care banned again after judge reverses own decision
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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Judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care for children
The parts of a new law set to take effect this week that bans gender-affirming care for children are blocked, at least for now, after a U.S. District Judge issued an injunction Wednesday. U.S. District Judge David Hale issued the injunction — which blocks the law until it can play out in court — in […]
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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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The Frankfort LINK: NKY Pride holds town hall over Senate Bill 150
In late June, the part of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for children will go into effect in Kentucky. Last Wednesday, the NKY Pride center held a town hall in Covington in opposition of the recently passed Senate Bill 150. Bonnie Meyer co-chairs and helped open NKY Pride on Pike Street in 2021 after […]
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Pride events begin in NKY amid tension and drastic political shifts
Written by Sean DeLancey for WCPO The normally fun and boisterous events at the NKY Pride Center had a sense of nerve injected into it Tuesday in the wake of lawmakers in Frankfort passing laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights and kids. President Bonnie Meyer said they’re still here to be proud and recognized, but the stakes […]
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‘We want people to feel like they belong here in Northern Kentucky’
In late June, the part of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for children will go into effect in Kentucky. On Wednesday, the NKY Pride Center held a town hall in Covington in opposition of the recently passed Senate Bill 150. Bonnie Meyer co-chairs and helped open NKY Pride on Pike Street in 2021 after […]