Kentucky governor vows to continue standing up for LGBTQ+ kids ‘hated on by their general assembly’

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has reaffirmed his commitment to LGBTQ+ rights after state GOP lawmakers ended a ban on so-called conversion therapy.

A last-minute vote on Friday (14 March) saw House politicians pass a measure further protecting LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in the state while also outlawing the use of Medicaid funds to pay for gender-affirming care for trans people.

The vote occurred less than an hour before a deadline for the GOP majority in the state to pass bills and retain its right to override vetoes from the governor.

So-called conversion therapy is a discredited practice in which malicious actors attempt to change a person’s sexuality or gender identity through psychological manipulation, which is impossible.

The bill’s lead sponsor, GOP rep. David Hale, said following

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