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The judge determined that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exceeded its statutory authority when the agency issued guidance on transgender protections to employers. read more >

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

The Republican lawmaker behind the bill said he was OK with the latest version, saying his intent wasn't to target transgender people with the bathroom restriction. read more >

It might be followed by an even stricter Arkansas bill criminalizing transgender adults using public restrooms that match their gender identity. read more >

The proposal is among dozens of bills proposed this year targeting transgender people, who have also faced increasingly hostile rhetoric at statehouses. read more >

Legal experts have said the change could close access to gender-affirming care for children by making it nearly impossible for providers to get malpractice insurance. read more >

The governor's office said she backs the bill, which would make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming treatment to minors. read more >

The legislation goes even further than a North Carolina bathroom law that was enacted in 2016. read more >

So far this year, at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced, which is the highest in a single year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. read more >

Dylan Brandt, 17, said his life has been transformed by the hormone therapy he's receiving and banning the treatment in Arkansas could force his family to leave. read more >

If the law takes effect, doctors who violate the ban could lose their licenses or face other professional disciplinary measures and could be sued. read more >

A trial is scheduled for October before the same judge on whether to permanently block the law. read more >