In a significant turn of events, the Kentucky General Assembly, dominated by Republicans, adjourned with all ten bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents failing to pass. This comes amidst a national trend where GOP-led state legislatures are shying away from far-right-sponsored measures. The attempts to attack the transgender community, once fervently pursued, appear to be losing momentum rapidly. Most voters, it seems, do not stand behind these recent discriminatory laws. Among the bills proposed in the Kentucky General Assembly were measures aimed at weakening local nondiscrimination ordinances, restricting drag performances, and enabling doctors to refuse care to LGBTQ+ individuals citing 'moral objections.' These draconian proposals were met with staunch opposition from various quarters. Trey Grayson, former two-term Republican Secretary of State of Kentucky and lobbyist for Kentucky Competes, a coalition of LGBTQ-supportive businesses said, “It’s clear that the anti-LGBTQ agenda is starting to fail, both in Kentucky and across the country—rightfully so.” Does this mean that there is a broader shift within the country towards inclusivity and equality? Are liberal values gaining more traction? Or republican states are merely trying to turn down the heat by postponing actions on controversial and hateful legislation before the November election? #Social Justice