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The Louisville Courier-Journal reports:
HB 470 would forbid Kentucky schools from discussing sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression – a key component of “Don’t Say Gay” bills popping up across the country. Schools also would not be allowed to offer instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases before sixth grade.
Senate Bill 150, the sole “parents’ rights”-style bill still alive in the waning days of the session, was added in its entirety to HB 470 rather than being considered on its own. Its biggest component allows teachers to misgender their students.
Among the opponents Tuesday were former Rep. Jerry Miller, a Republican who retired from the legislature last year. He voted for a measure last year keeping trans girls off girls sports teams because he thought it was what was best for his granddaughter, he said. But he spoke against HB 470, saying his 7-year-old grandchild is trans. He still struggles with getting the pronouns right, he told the committee, but he loves and will fight for his grandchild.
Read the full article.
Photo: Rep. Jennifer Decker, sponsor.
KY bill that would end gender-affirming health care for trans kids adds ‘Don’t Say Gay’ https://t.co/Q28B8zpOox via @courierjournal
— Deborah Yetter (@d_yetter) March 14, 2023
? An altered House Bill 470 passes out of committee 6-3. It could pass out of the Senate this afternoon, but I’d be surprised if the proposed changes come that quickly.
— Olivia Krauth ? (@oliviakrauth) March 14, 2023
Former Republican State Representative Jerry Miller joined the call to STOP HB470, a monstrous “Omnibus Anti-Trans Bill.”#LGBTQ #KYFairness #KYTransRights #KYGA23https://t.co/iihQEdQTQn
Join him by sending a message right now: https://t.co/BvYlg44w4i
— Fairness Campaign (@FairnessCamp) March 15, 2023