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Kentucky Governor Slams Supreme Court's Conversion Therapy Ruling

3/31/2026

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling striking down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, calling it "absolutely wrong" and saying torture should never be free speech.
Beshear cited the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, noting the suicide of a senator's transgender son.
Advocates condemned the ruling as a dangerous step backward.
He urged electoral action to fight discrimination and pledged to support the LGBTQ+ community.

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling striking down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, calling it "absolutely wrong" and saying torture should never be free speech.
Beshear cited the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, noting the suicide of a senator's transgender son.
Advocates condemned the ruling as a dangerous step backward.
He urged electoral action to fight discrimination and pledged to support the LGBTQ+ community.