No, trans people and their allies are not being randomly arrested in Kentucky

Despite times looking bleak for LGBTQ+ people in the US, the state of Kentucky has not gone as far as to arrest trans people and their allies for no reason – despite what a viral video is currently claiming.

Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, a government website on reproductive rights has gone offline, government diversity, equity and inclusion employees have been forced to take paid administrative leave and an executive order has been signed stating that the US will only recognise “male” and “female”, and that these are “unchangeable”.

Little wonder the LGBTQ+ community feel threats are coming at them from all sides.

Adding to this concern is a TikTok video first shared six days ago, in which its creator, 35-year-old influencer Josh Helfgott, says: “Breaking gay

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