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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. 

I am a 26-year-old woman and a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I have attended private, religious, and public schools here, and I’ve worked, worshiped, and volunteered here. 

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded its years long investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), finding that there is reasonable cause to believe that the LMPD has routinely violated the constitutional rights of residents of Louisville, Kentucky. 

By Oliver Hall

Today, the Kentucky Supreme Court once again denied a request from the ACLU, the ACLU of Kentucky, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America to block two abortion bans that first went into effect on August 1. As a result, abortion remains banned in the state.

Imagine this: it’s your first day of school, and you have just woken up from a good night’s sleep. You have your first day of school outfit laid out and ready to go. The only thing you have to decide is how to do your hair. Do you keep it simple? Add some curls? Maybe you’ll finally try that new style you spent hours learning from YouTube? Everyone knows that first impressions are everything.

After meeting peaceful protesters with weapons of war, Louisville's government still won't commit to banning tear gas. This endangers lives and puts Louisville out of step with many peer cities that have banned tear gas.

The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.

Untangling my hair and my self-identity is tough enough on its own. Imagine trying to do it under a barrage of questions from people who have never been in my shoes – the insensitive comments and the non-consensual touching.