Kentucky is joining 11 other states in their lawsuit against the federal government over its transgender bathroom guidelines. “The federal government has no authority to dictate local school districts’ bathroom and locker room policies,” Gov. Matt Bevin said in a statement Friday announcing Kentucky will join the case. “The Obama administration’s transgender policy ‘guidelines’ are an absurd federal overreach into a local issue.”
Also in his news release, the Republican governor took a swipe at Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear. “Unfortunately, Attorney General Andy Beshear is unwilling to protect Kentucky’s control over local issues,” he said. “Therefore, my administration will do so by joining this lawsuit. We are committed to protecting the 10th Amendment and fighting federal overreach into state and local issues.” READ MORE
