LGBTQ

The 43-minute hearing on the Arkansas law drew a packed audience that included the actor Elliot Page, who has filed a brief asking the court to uphold last year's ruling. read more >

PepsiCo, Starbucks, General Motors and Jeep parent Stellantis said they have been supporting Pride events for decades and aren't hesitating to back them again this year. read more >

In Arkansas, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law, set to take effect this summer, that could impose criminal penalties on librarians who knowingly provide "harmful" materials to minors. read more >

"This decision is surprising, disappointing, and inconsistent," the group said in a statement. read more >

The proposal, which has been endorsed by a Senate committee, would allow someone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to file a malpractice lawsuit against their doctor. read more >

The grant for the OutLaw Legal Society, which has about 50 members, was awarded by the nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation. read more >

Sanders called the word "culturally insensitive" in an order that's prompted complaints from some critics who view it as yet another attack by Republicans on the LGBTQ community. read more >

More than two dozen bills seeking to restrict transgender health care access have been introduced across 11 states — Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia — for the legislative sessions beginning in early 2023. read more >

The case being argued before the high court Monday involves a Christian graphic artist and website designer who says her faith prevents her from creating websites celebrating same-sex marriages. read more >