Beshear rejects state funding sex change operations for transgender inmates

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) rejected calls for state funding for sex change operations for transgender prison inmates.

At a Thursday press conference, Beshear rejected the premise on the grounds that it would mean prisoners would be “receiving better coverage and healthcare than a law-abiding citizen.” 

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) speaks at a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

“I recognize that LGBTQ inmates may be at a higher risk for violence than other inmates,” he said. “However, convicted felons do not have the right to have any and all medical surgeries paid for entirely by tax dollars, especially when it would exceed the type of coverage available to law-abiding citizens in the private sector.” 

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