Kentucky House passes controversial anti-transgender bill
FRANKFORT — Amid protesters’ shouts in the hallways and despite pleas from mental health advocates, the Kentucky House on Thursday passed a bill that would ban access to gender-affirming care for youth.
Legislators passed anti-trans House Bill 470 by a 75-22 vote. Two Republicans joined the “no” votes – Reps. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, and Stephanie Dietz, R-Edgewood.
The two-hour debate unfolded as protestors’ shouts and cries filled the Capitol.
“Y’all should be ashamed,” someone cried from the gallery after the vote. Meanwhile, the crowd outside the doors chanted, “vote them out.”
The latest version of the bill could result in health care professionals losing their licenses, and, when applicable, public funding if they provide “gender transition services” to people under 18 years old. The bill describes such care as “unethical and unprofessional” and the providers as “unfit to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of his or her position or occupation.”
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kentucky-house-passes-controversial-anti-transgender-bill
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