The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.
Seven transgender Kentucky children and their parents filed a lawsuit, claiming the law violated their constitutional rights.
The House and Senate – both controlled by Republican supermajorities – easily set aside the Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto in votes punctuated by protesters at the statehouse.
The Kentucky legislature has passed two bills that could lead major changes in the classroom.
Lawmakers have to complete work on the bill by Thursday to be able to override a potential veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
An amendment by Sen. Danny Carroll would ban surgery for gender dysphoria for a child under 18, as well as other medical treatments without a parent or guardian’s consent.
Activists' chants of “trans rights” rang out near the House chamber, where the Republican supermajority passed the measure on a 75-22 vote after a long, emotional debate.
Senators advanced the proposed ban to the House on the last day they could have voted on it this session.
Students at Ballard and Eastern High School spoke out against the bill.
Zachee Imanitwitaho was shot shortly after leaving her shift at the JB Swift plant in Butchertown.