Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to be honored for standing against anti-LGBTQ+ laws

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https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/andy-beshear-lgbtq-allyship-award?1

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will be honored Sunday in Washington, D.C., by the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, receiving the group’s Allyship Award at its annual national brunch, which draws LGBTQ+ elected officials, candidates, and major donors. The gathering has increasingly become a barometer of who, in American politics, is willing to take a visible stand on LGBTQ+ rights.

The award, given to public officials who have demonstrated sustained commitment to equality, comes as LGBTQ+ protections, especially for transgender people, face mounting pressure in Republican-led states. Last year, the award went to Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, highlighting his work defending LGBTQ+ rights through the courts.

Beshear, a potential 2028 presidential contender, has emerged as a steady, if structurally constrained, counterforce to conservatives in his state. He’s a Democrat governing deep-red Kentucky who has repeatedly used his office to oppose legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people, even when those efforts are ultimately overridden.