FRANKFORT, Ky. — The culture wars are raging on in Kentucky’s Capitol — and transgender children have been forced into the heart of the battle.
Alongside a longtime conservative priority like lowering income taxes, there’s been a distinct anti-”woke” thread woven throughout the first half of this “short” 30-day General Assembly.
Furries have been denounced on the Senate floor. Lawmakers have heaped extra scrutiny on cabinet contracts for training about unconscious biases and issues facing LGBT seniors. Republicans have taken aim at Education Commissioner Jason Glass for suggesting teachers call students by their desired pronouns. In all, more than 10 bills that take aim at LGBTQ issues and people have been introduced.
