Kentucky Schools in Chaos Over Conflicting Directions on Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Republican lawmakers couldn’t get the law passed and enacted quickly enough, but are now facing the ramifications of their knee-jerk, rushed reaction.
April 18, 2023
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes anti-DEI bill
The bill would have banned all DEI efforts at public schools and universities, and increase oversight to ensure compliance.
March 21, 2025
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win
Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.
November 12, 2024
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat and LGBTQ+ Ally, Projected to Win Second Term
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is one of the most popular governors in the country — even in the deep-red state — and has been an avid LGBTQ+ rights supporter.
November 7, 2023
Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order
Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.
September 18, 2024
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill
Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
November 18, 2024
Kentucky Passes One of Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws by Veto Override
The Republican-majority House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto by wide margins Wednesday.
March 30, 2023
Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill, But Override Possible
"Transgender children deserve public officials' efforts to demonstrate that they are valued members of our community," Gov. Andy Beshear wrote.
April 6, 2022
Kentucky Republicans pass veto-proof bill protecting conversion therapy
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear previously called out conversion therapy after he signed the executive order against it last year.
March 18, 2025
Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, But It Could Still Become Law
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that included a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors and restrictions on discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
March 24, 2023
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The measure takes effect immediately.
April 13, 2022
Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast
Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.
March 14, 2025
Harris's VP pick? Jared Polis says if she needs ‘a 49-year-old balding gay Jew,’ he’d take the call
Everyone wants to know who her running mate will be.
July 22, 2024
Democrat Andy Beshear sides with Republicans, says he doesn't support gender-affirming care for inmates
The Democratic governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”
December 16, 2024
Kentucky Revives Trans Health Care Ban as Senator Mourns Trans Son
Republican legislators raced to push through the health care ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ provisions.
March 17, 2023
Pete Buttigieg ‘excited’ about Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s VP pick
The transportation secretary was one of several people under consideration to be the 2024 Democratic running mate.
August 6, 2024
Kentucky Advances Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The House Thursday approved the bill overwhelmingly, and it now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
March 17, 2022
Who will Harris choose as VP nominee? Several team members of The Advocate make their predictions
Harris is expected to make the announcement soon. Here's what some of our team thinks.
August 4, 2024
Kentucky's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Brings Misery to LGBTQ+ Students
The law threatens gay-straight alliances and is causing other harms to LGBTQ+ youth.
December 23, 2023
Kentucky Contracts with Children's Agency That Bans Same-Sex Couples
Sunrise Children's Services initally refused to sign a new contract with the state due to anti-discrimination language protecting same-sex couples.
July 16, 2021
Mitch McConnell will leave Senate with egregiously anti-LGBTQ+ record
The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
February 20, 2025