Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday she will run for governor in 2027, making her the first major candidate to enter the race to succeed Gov. Andy Beshear.
This story will be updated throughout the day. Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session is officially — finally — coming to a close. Lawmakers will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Frankfort, overriding any vetoes from Gov. Andy Beshear, passing any last-second bills and wrapping things up before heading home for the year. Things will kick off at […]
FRANKFORT — As anticipated, a last-second attempt to keep transgender people from teaching in Kentucky has failed. Kentucky lawmakers wrapped up the bulk of their 2026 legislative session late Wednesday night, going home without bringing up House Bill 759 — a previously uncontroversial bill around alternative teaching certifications that got a late floor amendment that […]
As Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session winds down, Queer Kentucky will be keeping y’all updated throughout all of it. Lawmakers will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to pass any final legislation before the veto period begins Thursday — a two-week-ish period where Gov. Andy Beshear will be able to sort through all of the bills on his […]
No, Kentucky is not set to quickly and quietly declare transgender people “mentally ill” this week. And no, Kentucky’s GOP-dominated legislature is also not about to silently kick trans people out of teaching in the last seconds of the 2026 legislative session. Y’all, I am once again respectfully begging you to get your Kentucky politics […]
Friends, the time is near: Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session has mere days left. Lawmakers are scheduled to meet four days over the next week to hammer out the details of the next two-year state budget, along with passing any other bills they think Gov. Andy Beshear could veto, by 11:59 p.m. on April 1. They’ll […]
What is a shell bill? Kentucky’s legislative process follows a set of rules, but there are several common ways lawmakers can reshape or fast-track bills. Fun fact: Kentucky lawmakers can’t just go around filing new legislation throughout the entire legislative session. They have a deadline to file new bills each year, weeks before the end […]
Kentucky lawmakers file immigration bills tied to ICE enforcement in 2026 session.
Kentucky Rep. Bill Wesley files HB 867 requiring bathroom use based on birth sex.
Kentucky Sen. Gex Williams files SB 351, targeting transgender teachers’ licenses..
Gov. Andy Beshear, Silas House headline Kentucky Fairness Rally as key bills advance.
Kentucky SB 72 advances allowing health care refusals on conscience grounds.
Kentucky lawmakers propose a House Bill 553 expanding limits on gender-affirming health care coverage.
Legislative Process: A clear, step-by-step guide to how a bill becomes law in Kentucky and what happens at each stage.
A Kentucky Republican lawmaker has filed House Bill 360, which would criminalize drag performances in public or where minors may be present.
See who’s running for United States House and Senate on Kentucky’s 2026 federal ballot.
Track key LGBTQ bills and legislative changes during Kentucky’s 2026 General Assembly with our Bill Tracker.
Explore Kentucky House and Senate candidates for 2026 and see who’s running statewide.
Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session begins with closed chambers and high stakes for LGBTQ Kentuckians.
As Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session nears, Queer Kentucky recaps two panels on LGBTQ+ issues and action.
Queer Kentucky covers LGBTQ+ policy, elections and power from Frankfort in 2026.
LGBTQ+ programs at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities appear to be largely spared as schools implement the state’s new sweeping anti-DEI law.
New Kentucky law targeting trans Medicaid care takes effect Friday, leaving access in limbo.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers, hormone care for transgender youth.
Kentucky’s 2025 interim session starts in June—here’s why it matters and how to get involved in Frankfort.
Ullrich’s Personnel File Reveals Pattern of Complaints As Northern Kentucky gears up for Pride under a second Trump administration — one already markedly more hostile toward the LGBTQ+ community — one of the people trusted with protecting a marginalized community is under fire for allegedly repeatedly violating civil rights of those he is trusted […]
Learn your rights in Kentucky if your nudes or deepfakes are shared without consent.
Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session is officially done.
Rep. Bill Wesley denied a trans woman bathroom access, igniting backlash.
It’s the last two days of Kentucky’s legislative session. Follow our live blog!
