Republican majority passes sweeping anti-trans bill in Kentucky

the Kentucky General Assembly passing a sweeping anti-trans Bill the whs 11 19 was there in Frankfurt for the vote tonight the bill bans gender affirming medical care for minors allows teachers to ignore a student's preferred pronouns and trans students from using the restroom tied to their gender identities WHAS 1119's Connor Steffen a photojournalist Elijah McKenzie have the emotional reaction despite the desperate cries but embarrassed and I'm appalled and scared I won't know and in passion p

lease now dare you to kill kids the blood will be on your hands Kentucky GOP lawmakers succeed in getting anti-trans legislation to the governor's desk where it's expected to be vetoed shame on you I would thank you for your time but I am honest to God so embarrassed ashamed and for the first time in my life I wish I was not a Kentuckian it's hard to put into words just how fast moving this bill was during a surprise Senate education committee vote Republican senator Max wise and representative

David Mead blindsided everyone Reviving what was thought to be a dead Senate bill 150. is evidence that this is harmful to children and that's our job is to protect children and that's what we're doing here the new expanded version includes far-reaching measures it would have school districts create explicit bathroom policies forcing trans students to abide by their biological sex it also bans gender affirming care for anyone in Kentucky under the age of 18. that's both surgical procedures and n

on-surgical procedures we are attacking a group of vulnerable people as we're calling late meetings and sneaking bills in this is not good government the director of Planned Parenthood told me this bill is the farthest reaching anti-trans legislation in the entire country supporters say it backs parental rights you watch the committee or were in the committee you would have seen the testimony from certain doctors and certain mental health professionals so yes there were some Consultants but oppo

nents believe it will lead young queer kentuckians to leave the state or Worse please think about a kid that you know think about how you would feel if a kid you knew couldn't get access to Medical Care and they came home and you found them dead the general assembly will have time to override any vetoes lawmakers return for that in two weeks and Frankfurt Connor Stefan for the WHAS 1119 the Kentucky Democratic party calling it a Frankenstein bill tonight more reaction from Kentucky Congressman M

organ McGarvey of Louisville saying this is so miserable mean and misinformed the Republicans had to sneak it through late in the session despite having super majorities and Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg tonight sending encouragement to the lgbtq community saying I share your anger and despair we will keep fighting and ultimately win