{"id":2380002,"date":"2024-12-13T21:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-rejects-state-funding-sex-change-operations-for-transgender-inmates-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T21:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:34:05","slug":"beshear-rejects-state-funding-sex-change-operations-for-transgender-inmates-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-rejects-state-funding-sex-change-operations-for-transgender-inmates-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Beshear rejects state funding sex change operations for transgender inmates &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbeshear-rejects-state-funding-sex-change-operations-for-transgender-inmates-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content\u200b revolves around a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-bbc-news-report-video-games-are-causing-a-rise-in-heart-attacks-and-blood-clots\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did BBC News Report Video Games Are Causing A Rise In Heart Attacks And Blood Clots?\">news article titled<\/a> &#8220;Beshear\u200b rejects state\u2064 funding <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sex change operations<\/a> for transgender\u200d inmates.&#8221; It \u200bdiscusses a decision\u2064 made by the Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear regarding the funding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nfl-player-calls-for-separate-transgender-category-of-sports-after-biden-executive-order\/\" title=\"Retired NFL Player Calls For Separate Transgender Category Of Sports After Biden Executive Order\">sex reassignment surgeries<\/a> for transgender individuals who are \u2064incarcerated.The article highlights the implications of this decision and its effects on the transgender community within\u2064 the prison system, reflecting \u200bbroader societal discussions about healthcare\u200c access and\u200d rights for inmates. The surrounding web elements suggest the article is \u200cpart of a \u200dlarger news platform, featuring functionality for mobile\u2062 navigation and search capabilities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Beshear rejects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-bill-seeks-to-ban-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"West Virginia Bill Seeks To Ban Critical Race Theory\">state funding<\/a> sex change operations for transgender inmates<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734825\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andy Beshear\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) rejected calls for state funding for sex change operations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"transgender\">transgender<\/a> prison inmates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At a Thursday press conference, Beshear rejected the premise on the grounds that it would mean prisoners would be &ldquo;receiving&nbsp;better coverage and healthcare than a law-abiding citizen.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) speaks at a press conference at the Governor&rsquo;s Mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo\/Timothy D. Easley, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I recognize that LGBTQ inmates may be at a higher risk for violence than other inmates,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;However, convicted felons do not have the right to have any and all medical surgeries paid for entirely by tax dollars, especially when it would exceed the type of coverage available to law-abiding citizens in the private sector.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"z6IQfzVxN_0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Holds A Team Kentucky Update Briefing\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6IQfzVxN_0?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>His remarks come after a week of drama over changes to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, blasted by Republicans on Monday. The department changed its regulations in 2021 and 2023 to address transgender surgeries while in prison, saying that individuals in state custody may have access to the surgeries after &ldquo;all other avenues to alleviate&rdquo; their gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s appalling that the Beshear Administration wants to force Kentucky taxpayers to pay for transgender surgeries for convicted criminals, especially with the litany of issues that Kentuckians are currently facing,&rdquo; the Kentucky Republican Party said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/rpk.org\/rpk-issues-statement-on-beshear-regulation-allowing-taxpayer-funded-gender-surgeries-for-inmates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky is a rare red state run by a Democrat, largely due to the popularity of Beshear&rsquo;s father. He was a leading contender for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s running mate in 2024 but ultimately lost out to Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).<\/p>\n<p>Beshear has held his position by stressing his centrist credentials, while Republicans attempt to paint him as within lockstep with the wider Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734825\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734825\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beshear denies state funding for transgender inmate surgeries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2380003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Beshear-LGBT.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25251,46779,37181,46778,32076],"class_list":["post-2380002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-beshear","tag-sex-change-operations","tag-state-funding","tag-transgender-inmates","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Beshear-LGBT.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380002"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380006,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380002\/revisions\/2380006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}