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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Clamps Down on Gender-Neutral Language in Official Arkansas Documents

Her executive order draws the line on language amid a nationwide push for gender inclusivity.

7 Republican Attorneys General Probe Target’s ‘Obscene’ LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise

They claim the store’s Pride gear was sexualizing kids.

Arkansas Just Made It Easier to Sue Providers of Gender-Affirming Care

Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill opening a large window to sue for malpractice.

GOP Lawmaker to Trans Witness in Hearing: 'Do You Have A Penis?'

Republican Arkansas state Sen. Matt McKee wanted to know what a witness's genitals looked like.

GOP Lawmakers Want to Classify Drag as Adult Entertainment - Like Porn

Pending legislation in Arkansas would put drag shows in the same category as erotic films or escort services.

Kroger Settles With 2 Anti-LGBTQ+ Workers for $180,000

The former employees sued the supermarket chain over rainbow hearts -- yes, really. 

GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts

A bill in Arkansas would allow lawsuits against people who use trans kids' preferred names or give them gender nonconforming haircuts.

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians

Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.

Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Struck Down by Judge

It was the first such ban enacted and now is the first one ruled unconstitutional.

Arkansas Parents Sue Library System Over LGBTQ+ Book Censorship

The plaintiffs say they want the stigma of labels on LGBTQ+ books removed and the texts made regularly available again.

Arkansas House OK's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

The bill, now headed to the Senate, would restrict trans students' use of restrooms and changing rooms in public schools.

Sarah Sanders, Anti-LGBTQ+ Trump Shill, Wins Arkansas Governorship

The former press secretary happily sold Donald Trump's lies for years. She'll now be in charge of an entire state.

LGBTQ+ People 'Deserve Death' Says Arkansas Preacher

Tuesday's Conway School Board meeting sounded more like a fundamentalist sermon than a public school board meeting.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Appoints Homophobe to Arkansas Library Board

Jason Rapert, a former state senator, has condemned "the radical homosexual movement" and "LGBTQ insanity."

How American Classrooms Are Being Censored in 2023: Report

Amid electoral rebukes for Moms for Liberty, a recent report highlights a disturbing rise in state legislatures imposing restrictions on LGBTQ+ discussions in schools, affecting educators and students nationwide.

Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban

The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.

11 Republican Presidential Hopefuls and Their Awful Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Trans Bathroom Ban Bill Into Law

The Republican governor of Arkansas says it’s to protect children from the “left’s woke agenda.”

Arkansas Seeks to Criminalize Trans People's Restroom Use

Under a bill advancing in the state, they could be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child in certain circumstances.

Arkansas Advances Bill Terming Drag Shows Similar to Porn

The Arkansas Senate passed the legislation along party lines Tuesday, and it now goes to the House.