Kentucky Governor Opposes Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgeries for Inmates

The Kentucky Department of Corrections proposed new protocols for accommodating transgender inmates.

Kentucky incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear delivers his victory speech to a crowd at an election night event at Old Forrester's Paristown Hall in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 7, 2023. Stephen Cohen/Getty Images

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on Thursday that he opposes the notion of using state funds to cover transgender surgeries for state inmates.

Beshear’s comments were made after the Kentucky Department of Corrections proposed new protocols for accommodating transgender inmates, which include giving access to mental health treatment and using their preferred pronouns.