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Kentucky Senate Rejects Bill to Ban Trans Teachers

4/4/2026

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In Kentucky, state senator Gex Williams's bid to ban trans teachers failed.
The bill would revoke teaching licenses based on outdated diagnostic criteria but did not progress past committee.
Williams sought to attach language as an amendment to H.B. 759, violating Senate rules.
With two days remaining, the Republican-controlled Senate removed the bill from consideration, making 2026 the first year without new anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Kentucky.

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Story summary

In Kentucky, state senator Gex Williams's bid to ban trans teachers failed.
The bill would revoke teaching licenses based on outdated diagnostic criteria but did not progress past committee.
Williams sought to attach language as an amendment to H.B. 759, violating Senate rules.
With two days remaining, the Republican-controlled Senate removed the bill from consideration, making 2026 the first year without new anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Kentucky.