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The date is when many African Americans in Hopkinsville and Western Kentucky celebrate their ancestors’ emancipation from slavery.
museum exhibit feature
Planned Parenthood has denounced Republican AG Daniel Cameron's opposition to expanded medical privacy protections.
woman getting ultrasound
During the 2023 legislative session, many rallied against the bill, which was part of a larger wave of anti-LGBTQ bills across the United States.
anti-trans legislation protest at kentucky capitol
The lawsuit seeks to block a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
protestors
The joint resolution aimed to codify protections from sex discrimination alongside other protected classes, including race, religion and national origin.
Equal Rights Amendment march
Some of the Supreme Court's most important upcoming cases focus on the future of affirmative action, equal treatment of LGBTQ people, and the control of election laws.
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The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is looking for input from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Kentuckians about health care.
LGBTQ-survey
More than 40% of banned books had prominent characters who were people of color.
ripped book pages
The project was created out of frustration with the lack of easily accessible rural queer stories and a sense of isolation from queer community.
rural queer art exhibit
Wilkinson, the Kentucky Poet Laureate, received the Image Award for "Perfect Black."
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Over the last week, Republicans have advanced bills in both the House and Senate that would ban transgender girls from participating in girls sports, even though there haven’t been any complaints in Kentucky about such rare cases.
beshear and lgbtq advocates