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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.

The GOP Debate Participants: A Look at Their Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They are likely to trot out a parade of homophobia and transphobia.

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.

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

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

Arkansas Gov.: No Need for LGBT Protections

Asa Hutchinson thinks the revised 'religious freedom' bill is enough to protect gay and transgender people.

With Veto Override, Arkansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Legislators Tuesday overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto, making Arkansas the first state with such a law.

Arkansas Gov. Signs Revised 'Religious Freedom' Act

Lawmakers rushed through a revised bill claiming to protect religious freedom, which Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed this afternoon.

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Arkansas Close to Banning Hormones, Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth

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.

Will Arkansas Governor Sign 'Religious Refusals' Health Care Bill?

Gov. Asa Hutchinson hasn't said if he supports the bill, which opponents warn will lead to discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.

Indiana Copycat Bill Sent to Arkansas Gov; Will He Sign?

The bill got final approval from state legislators today, putting the focus on Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has previously promised to sign the legislation.

Arkansas Governor Lets Antigay Bill Become Law

As expected, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson allowed a law banning local ordinances protecting LGBT people from discrimination to become law without his signature.

Bill Banning Hormones for Trans Youth Vetoed by Arkansas Governor

The news was heralded by LGBTQ+ activists, but the legislature could still override the veto with a simple majority.

New Ad: 'Governors Signing Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Should Be Ashamed'

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.

WATCH: Arkansas Gov. Seeks Flimsy Marriage Compromise

Outgoing Governor Mike Beebe says he's willing to consider civil unions, but it's too little, too late.

Arkansas Governor Won't Sign Bill — Yet

The 'license to discriminate' law is being sent back to the legislature, the governor announced this morning.

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College Geek Turns Antigay Ark. Governor's Page Into LGBT Forum

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.

Outfielder Torii Hunter Snaps Over Marriage Equality Question

Outfielder Torii Hunter snapped back at a reporter who asked him questions about his opposition to marriage equality

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.

Sponsor of Arkansas Anti-Trans Bill Says Kids Might Identify as Cats

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 Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Sports Bill Into Law

Arkansas becomes the latest state to bar trans student athletes from competing under their gender identity.

Dear Ark. Gov., Please Veto My Brother's Anti-LGBT Bill

'My brother has a vote, but I have a voice,' Donald Collins wrote of his brother, Rep. Charlie Collins, in an open letter.