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Kentucky Senator Johnnie Turner of Harlan has died • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Sen. Johnnie Turner of Harlan has died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident last month. Turner, 76, was a lawyer and had served as a medic in the U.S. Army. A Republican, he has served in the state Senate since 2021, representing Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott and Letcher counties. He was […]

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October 26, 2024October 26, 2024

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As a Roe activist, a woman who was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who advocates for abortion rights after being raped by her stepfather as a child is telling her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Hadley Duvall says in a voiceover that she has never slept a full night in her life – her stepfather […]

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September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

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Beshear signs executive order banning conversion therapy on minors in Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern

This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Governor Andy Beshear called it a “dangerous practice” and signed a Implementing Regulation Wednesday, which bans conversion therapy on minors in Kentucky. In a speech in Frankfort, Beshear said […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

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Governor bans use of “conversion therapy” on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The governor used his executive powers after […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024