GOP Debate Gets Mean, Especially About Gender Identity
There were a lot of insults going around, with long-shot candidate Vivek Ramaswamy leaving a mark.
August 24, 2023
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There were a lot of insults going around, with long-shot candidate Vivek Ramaswamy leaving a mark.
They are likely to trot out a parade of homophobia and transphobia.
It was the first such ban enacted and now is the first one ruled unconstitutional.
They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.
Legislators Tuesday overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto, making Arkansas the first state with such a law.
The state's Senate approved a bill Monday and the House had passed it earlier this month, so it now goes to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson hasn't said if he supports the bill, which opponents warn will lead to discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.
The news was heralded by LGBTQ+ activists, but the legislature could still override the veto with a simple majority.
It comes as more harmful bills are signed into law -- a discriminatory "religious refusals" bill in Arkansas and an anti-transgender sports bill in Tennessee.
The Republican governor's old website now features different chat rooms to discuss LGBT-related news and politics. A far cry from the former content that endorsed discrimination against the LGBT community.
The former press secretary happily sold Donald Trump's lies for years. She'll now be in charge of an entire state.
Rep. Mary Bentley's bill would let teachers ignore students' preferred names and pronouns, and she says the state should do more in case a youth identifies "as a cat, as a furry."
Arkansas becomes the latest state to bar trans student athletes from competing under their gender identity.