Kentucky - Lexington scores near top in the country for LGBTQ rights; gets highest mark in KY

Beth Musgrave

Lexington Herald-Leader

Lexington, KY

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Kentucky - Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Louisville, KY

(birthplace of Gov. Andy Beshear)

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Kentucky - Lexington middle school’s restroom design draws ire of Republican lawmakers in Frankfort

 McKenna Horsley

Kentucky Lantern

Lexington, KY

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ezs note:  Translation - Waaaaahhhhhh!!!

Kentucky - How SCOTUS case is likely to impact Kentucky’s ban on transgender health care

Morgan Watkins

LPM.org

Vanceburg, KY (r)

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Kentucky - It's Pride Month. Kentucky ranks among worst, least welcoming states for LGBTQ+ people

Marina Johnson

Courier Journal

Allen, KY

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ezs note:  We're 49th!  We'49th!  (Well... at least we're not 50th... 😒)

national/world - Catholic Monk Comes Out as Transgender: 'Deal With Us'

Matthew Impelli

Newsweek

Lexington, KY

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Kentucky - Transgender Day of Visibility: Woman shares importance of visibility, resources for trans people in Kentucky

Andrew Lamparski

Lex 18 News

Adairville, KY

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Poppy Z. Brite - (Wikipedia)

 

Poppy Z. Brite

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ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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Kentucky Storms and the coming of the Son of Man (video)

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ezs note:  I ran across and Rev. Ed Trevors gave a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  I may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. To find more about him, go to Bing AI and type in 'Who is Reverend Ed Trevors?'

By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time).  Look for :

 Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline

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Michigan AG joins coalition opposing anti-transgender laws in Tennessee & Kentucky

Gabrielle Dawson

WWMT

Michigan Supreme Court (Lansing, MI)

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ezs note:  For those in Southern New England, Connecticut is one of the coalition of states. (William Tong)

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US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth

Daniel Trotta, Brendan Pierson

Reuters

court at Covington, KY

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Dispute erupts over a section of Kentucky's transgender law that hinges on one word

Bruce Schreiner

ABC News

Frankfort, KY (1871)

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Gene Robinson (Wikipedia)

 

Rt Rev Gene Robinson

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

AP

NBC News

Louisville, KY

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Anti-Transgender Bills Were Being Pushed in These Five States This Week

James Bickerton

Newsweek

Topeka, KS

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ezs note:  If you live in any of the five states listed below, please call your state Representative and state Senator and urge them to vote against the bill:

• South Dakota
• North Dakota
• Kentucky
• Kansas
• Missouri

Kentucky's first transgender elected official wins 90% of write-in votes to secure term in Berea

Diamond Palmer

Spectrum News

Berea, KY

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Kentucky - Kentucky governor halts bill that would ban transgender students from women's sports

Ayana Archie

NPR

Gov. Andy Beshear

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lead story - At least 7 states proposed anti-trans bills in first week of 2022

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Scottsdale, AZ

(one of seven states)

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ezs note: If you live in any one of the seven states, please call your state representative AND state senator and tell them to vote NO on these odious bills.  Thanks.

Kentucky tornadoes - Death toll from tornadoes rises to 74 in Kentucky

Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Joseph, Claudia Dominguez

CNN

Tornado

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tornadoes - Deadly tornadoes devastate communities in six states

Keith Allen

CNN

Tornado

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