LGBTQ Advocates Pack Capitol as Beshear Blasts ‘Discrimination’ Bills

LGBTQ advocates pack Capitol as Beshear blasts ‘discrimination’ bills

At a packed Capitol event, LGBTQ advocates and Gov. Andy Beshear warned that two bills in Frankfort could open the door to discrimination in Kentucky.

Advocates call for support for LGBTQ+ community at annual Fairness Campaign rally

LGBTQ advocates, lawmakers gather to support and oppose legislation this session

At 2026 Kentucky Fairness Rally: Political speeches, voting advocacy and ‘joy’

The 2026 Fairness Rally on Feb. 25, 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear headlined the annual Fairness Rally in Frankfort Wednesday, praising LGBTQ+ advocates who “fight for what’s right.”  “Don’t back down, not to a Republican supermajority here, not to a president elsewhere,” the Democratic governor told a gathering of about 100 people that filled the Capitol Education Center. Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at th…

KY LGBTQ rights advocates join for Fairness Campaign rally. See photos

The rally is in opposition to anti-LGBTQ bills filed in the Kentucky General Assembly, including Senate Bill 72, which passed the State Senate in February.

Kentucky Gov. Beshear speaks at LGBTQ Fairness Rally: 'We love you. We support you.'

The annual Fairness Rally for LGBTQ Rights was held at Kentucky's capital on Wednesday.

Kentucky Fairness Rally voices opposition to healthcare bill SB72

Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman headlined the annual Fairness Rally, voicing their opposition to legislation they believe discriminates against the LGBTQ community.