Pro-trans Kentucky protesters arrested after swarming state capitol amid House vote to override Beshear's veto
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Nearly two dozen people were arrested and cited for criminal trespassing at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday after protesting a bill in the Bluegrass State pushed by Republicans to ban transgender procedures for minors.
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The protest — which came as the state House voted to override Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of Senate Bill 150 — resulted in the arrests of 19 people, according to a statement shared with Fox News Digital from Captain Paul Blanton, a spokesperson for Kentucky State Police (KSP).
"The Sergeant of Arms requested that KSP assist in restoring order today in the House gallery chambers. KSP gave each individual the option to leave without any enforcement action or be placed under arrest," Blanton said. "KSP arrested 19 individuals. They have been cited for criminal trespassing 3rd degree. The Franklin County District Court authorized that the individuals could be released on their own recognizance."
Last week, Beshear vetoed the legislation that prohibits transgender procedures for minors, as well as restricts bathrooms based on biological sex. Additionally, the bill also bans instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools and empowers teachers to decline using a student's preferred pronoun.
The GOP-led Kentucky Legislature, which passed the bill with sufficient votes, overrode Beshear's veto when they reconvened Wednesday for the last two days of their legislative session.
Photos and videos shared to social media by local reporters showed the pro-LGBTQ protesters acting chaotically as the House voted to override Beshear's veto of the measure.
One video shared by Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Austin Horn showed a shouting protester having their hands placed in zip ties amid the House vote.... (Read more)
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