Coverage dated July 23, 2023

Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related attacks by GOP in Kentucky campaign

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors. The Democratic governor says in a new ad that his detractors have misrepresented his position. Beshear says he has always opposed such surgeries for minors.

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WHEC Rochester
Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related attacks by GOP in Kentucky campaign (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jul 23, 2023
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors. The Democratic governor says in a new ad that his detractors have misrepresented his position. Beshear says he has always opposed such surgeries for minors.
News Nation Now
Gender reassignment surgery becomes political issue in Kentucky governor’s race (opens News Nation Now)
Published Jul 23, 2023
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back hard against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors, saying his detractors have mis…
Fox News
Kentucky Gov. Beshear pushes back against GOP effort to cast him as advocate of gender surgeries for minors (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 23, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Republicans have been making an effort to cast Kentucky's governor as an advocate of gender surgeries for minors. Beshear is pushing back against the effort by bringing up a past veto.

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