Tag: Arkansas
Only in America : Arkansas bill would define drag shows as «adult-oriented businesses»
It’s sponsored by Arkansas Senator Gary Stubblefield and Rep. Mary Bentley.
U.S DOJ challenges state bans affecting transgender athletes and children as violations of federal law
The DOJ has said two bans in West Virginia and Arkansas affecting transgender people violate federal law
Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuits Challenging Marriage Equality
Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama responded to the news this morning, that the Alabama Supreme Court dismissed lawsuits filed by the Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) and Elmore County Probate Judge John Enslen, regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling in favour of marriage equality last June.
HRC Arkansas to Host Equality Summit to Increase LGBT Visibility and Volunteer Engagement
As part of its ongoing effort to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in the Natural State, HRC Arkansas announced today that it will host its first-ever statewide Equality Summit.
HRC Arkansas Announces LGBT-Focused Health Summit
Today, HRC Arkansas announced that it will host a statewide health conference focused on addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Arkansans.
Apple CEO Tim Cook donating to gay rights campaign in native Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi
Apple chief executive Tim Cook, the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 1,000 company, is donating money to help fund a gay rights initiative in his native Alabama and two other Southern states, organizers said Thursday.