Kentucky Dems Cry Over Bill That Prevents Teachers From Being Forced to Use “Preferred Pronouns”

Kentucky’s state Senate recently passed a bill that prohibits school districts to require teachers to use their preferred pronouns. It also requires school officials and parents to inform parents if they provide certain services to students. “human sexuality” Or “family planning.”

Kentucky Democrats call Senate Bill 150 “discrimination,” “horrible,” And “destructive,” One state senator is reported to have had “sobbed,” According to Kentucky.com.

Concerning teachers being forced to use students’ preferred pronouns by teachers, the bill says that it shall “prohibit a school district from requiring school personnel or pupils to use pronouns for students that do not conform to that student’s biological sex.”

Parents of students will be notified if their child receives services. “relating to … human sexuality, contraception, or family planning,” Also, that “specific questionnaires or screening forms given to a child receive parental consent and review and forbid general consent.”

The bill was passed by party lines, with a vote of 296 to 6.

A woman shouted “You just killed kids!” After the vote.

State Senator Karen Berg was the most vocal Democrat. She allegedly cried at home after the vote. Berg’s transgender son committed suicide in 2022.

“Your vote yes on this bill means one of two things: Either you believe that trans children do not exist, or you believe that trans children do not deserve to exist,” Berg.

“I can tell you these children exist,” Berg argued that pronouns were “the single most important thing that can be done to improve a child’s health and well-being.”

Louisville, Kentucky Democrat Denise Harper Angel called this bill the “meanest piece of legislation and the most destructive for youth” She has seen 19 times in her life.

Another Louisville Democrat Gerald Neal said that the legislature had “a responsibility to protect the smallest, less empowered, threatened, vulnerable individuals, no matter who they are.”

“They own their space. We should not invade,” Neal also added.

Reginald Thomas, Democrat State Senator, argued that the bill would impose mandates on teachers and take rights away from parents who want to protect their children.

Republican state senator Max Wise filed the bill and responded that there was no mandate.

“There is nothing in this bill mandating, as it relates to pronouns … there is still the choice for teachers wishing to do so.”

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