Arkansas and five more states sue over federal rule change protecting LGBTQ students
The lawsuit filed today by Tim Griffin and Missouri AG Andrew Bailey is at least the fourth lawsuit filed by red-leaning states opposed to the rule.
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Sanders says state won't comply with Title IX changes, swipes again at trans students
Judging from Sanders and Gaines speeches, you'd think the new Title IX rules require universities to let transgender girls to play in womens' sports leagues. They do no such thing.
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ACLU sues over rule preventing nonbinary and trans Arkansans from using correct gender markers on state ID
A new rule that requires Arkansans to use gender identifiers that match their birth certificates and takes the gender-neutral "X" off the table as an option on driver's licenses is being challenged in court.
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Legislature OKs 'emergency' rule limiting gender options on state IDs, dodges public comment
"We’ve had this policy for 14 years and we cannot cite one example of harm that has occurred," Sen. Clarke Tucker said.
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Sanders targets trans community again with strict new gender rules for state-issued IDs
Arkansas Republicans have long attacked defenseless transgender kids hoping to pee at school or to raise a hand and have the teacher call them by their preferred name. Now, Sanders and Co. seem to be shifting their sights to grown-ups.
Leslie Rutledge joins suit to allow discrimination against LGBTQ people
Of course Leslie Rutledge is fighting for legal discrimination against LGBT people. But somehow she hasn't issued a news release yet.
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California bans state government travel to Arkansas
California government officials won't be traveling to Arkansas because it discriminates against LGBTQ people.
Walmart support for anti-LGBTQ lawmakers
Walmart talks a good equality game but its political money supports people who don’t.
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Republican chair celebrates Pride Month. Derision follows. The Arkansas record tells the story.
Hypocrisy runs deep in the Republican Party on LGBT issues.
Hutchinson signs another bill aimed at discriminating against LGBT people and women's medical rights UPDATE
Governor strikes another blow in this year's multi-pronged offensive against sexual minorities in Arkansas.
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House passes LGBTQ protection act; Arkansans in the House oppose it
A vote for LGBTQ equality was opposed by Arkansas congressmen. On a flimsy pretext.
Arkansas continues to rank low in LGBTQ rights
Equal treatment of LGBTQ people. Some states are making progress. Not Arkansas.
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