Dispute erupts over a section of Kentucky's transgender law that hinges on one word
A new dispute has erupted over Kentucky’s sweeping transgender law FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A new dispute has erupted over Kentucky's sweeping trans gender law, revolving around one word in a section banning sex Education topics — including sexual orientation — from discussion in classrooms. The measure's top Republican sponsor pushed back this week over how the Kentucky Department of Education has interpreted the provisions in offering guidance to school districts statewide. It's part of a far-reaching measure passed this year to regulate some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender youth in Kentucky — from banning access to gender-affirming health care to restricting the bathrooms they can use at school. The ban on gender-affirming care has drawn a court challenge. The latest dispute boils down to a single word choice by lawmakers. They used “or” rather than “and” in the sex education section — leading to big implications over how it's interpreted. As a re...