Beshear continued his tradition of appearing at the yearly gathering, one he's attended since 2020 — the first time a sitting Kentucky governor had done so.
This time, his message was less about breaking new ground and more about defending the movement's gains against efforts to roll them back.
"Don't back down. Not to Republican supermajorities here. Not to a president elsewhere. We know what's right. We know we're on the side of right. And I'll keep standing up to him or them because I believe in you," he told the audience.
Woven into the potential Democratic presidential hopeful's remarks were multiple references to biblical stories, ones that Beshear said opponents of gay rights are drawing the wrong lessons from.
"I am tired of faith being hijacked to hurt people instead of to help people," Beshear said to cheers. "And I think it's time that we take it back as a force for good in public life."
The rally is often used to draw attention to bills that LGBTQ rights groups view as threats.
This year, one of those measure, Senate Bill 72, would provide legal protections for healthcare workers with religious or ethical objections who decline to perform tasks they feel conflict with those values.