Schools across Kentucky are adapting to President Trump’s Executive Order on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Of the Commonwealth’s 171 public school districts, all but two are complying with the new federal restrictions. Universities are also shutting down DEI initiatives, aligning themselves with the White House’s directive as well as Kentucky’s House Bill 4.

On April 3, students and locals alike gathered on the campus of Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the community’s 10th annual Drag Show. Such shows have long garnered controversy, with some states essentially banning them outright. WKU’s 10th-anniversary show was no exception.

President Trump’s statement on Holy week is causing a stir. In part, he said he and Melania “join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity.” This theologically robust statement isn’t the kind of thing Americans have heard from recent presidents, and it contrasts sharply with former President Joe Biden’s statement affirming the Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on Easter Sunday in 2024.