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Apr 30, 2024
2024 Legislative Recap: The State of Civil Liberties in Kentucky
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly concluded its long, 60-day session at 8:49pm on April 15.
Mar 15, 2023
ACLU-KY Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 150
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lawmakers today passed an amended version of Senate Bill 150, an omnibus anti-trans bill aimed at LGBTQ children and adolescents in Kentucky. The bill, which contains many of the original provisions of HB 470, was rushed to the House floor after a hasty committee hearing where trans Kentuckians begged and pleaded for their lives, and access to critical care for trans youth. SB150 encompasses a host of new laws that are among the most extreme anti-trans attacks in the United States.
Jan 18, 2023
The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.
Jan 17, 2023
Reflections on an Incredible Client: Barry Walter Spartman
Kentucky lost a fighter for marriage equality and ACLU-KY client who challenged Kim Davis's denial of his right to marry the love of his life. Even at this time of incredible loss, love still wins.
By Amber Duke
Jul 18, 2022
Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision
The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.
Jun 21, 2022
The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community
This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
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