Protesters Arrested As Kentucky Republicans Vote To Override Gov’s Veto Of Anti-Trans/Don’t Say Gay Bill

March 29, 2023 Christianists, Republicans

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports:

Heavy fog blanketed Kentucky’s state Capitol Wednesday morning, at points so dense it rendered the Capitol building invisible. But the fuzzy outlines of people standing in throngs outside the Capitol and gathering in clumps in the parking garage could not be erased.

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ youths and their allies, young and old, protested as a last-ditch attempt at convincing Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature to let a veto of one of the nation’s most extreme anti-trans bills stand. Their efforts were to no avail.

Shortly after gaveling in Wednesday afternoon, the Kentucky Senate voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150. Around an hour later, the House also voted to override the veto – making SB 150 law.

Louisville’s ABC affiliate reports: 



People say Senate Bill 150 and other bills will hurt kids and could even increase suicide. They say the bill will overrule parents’ rights and deny them medically supported health care. Supporters of SB 150 also held their own rally at the Capitol Wednesday. They call sex change procedures for children barbaric. They say the legislation is overwhelmingly supported by Kentuckians and ensures parents are not kept in the dark. However, people in opposition to SB 150 say it’s hate and bans the discussion and practice of LGBTQ topics.

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