GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky.
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FRANKFORT, Ky.
Kentucky lawmakers have pushed out a veto of a bill that would regulate personal aspects of transgender care for young people.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) -- Kentuckians rallied in support and in protest of Senate Bill 150 at the Capitol on Wednesday, just hours before both the House and Senate overrode a
The bill bans access to gender-affirming health care and restricts the bathrooms young transgender people can use. Debate on the issue is likely to spill over into this year’s gubernatorial campaign in Kentucky.
The votes to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto were lopsided in both legislative chambers.