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After court nullifies local law, will Arkansas pass statewide protections?
A week ago, the state Supreme Court struck down a Fayetteville ordinance banning discrimination against LGBT people.
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Key legal test approaches for Arkansas LGBT measure
Arkansas is one of three GOP-controlled states that explicitly bans cities and counties from enacting laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
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This lawmaker thought he was in the presence of a transgender woman. So he ‘threatened to wave his penis’ at her.
And she wasn’t transgender, either.
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Arkansas judge refuses to block Fayetteville LGBT protections from going into effect
Judge Doug Martin rejected a request to delay a Fayetteville city ordinance that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Special election set for Fayetteville’s LGBT anti-discrimination law
A special election will be held later this year over a proposed Fayetteville city law intended to shield LGBT residents from discrimination.
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Arkansas lawmaker proposes adding LGBT protections to state law
Democratic Rep. Greg Leding of Fayetteville has proposed adding the protections to state law addressing discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.
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Duggars make it easier to discriminate against LGBT people… will TLC react?
The Duggar family – made famous by TLC’s popular reality television show – have helped repeal an ordinance protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
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It’s again legal to fire, deny housing and refuse service to LGBT people in Fayetteville
Voters in Fayetteville, Ark., have repealed a controversial LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance approved by the city council in August.
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Fayetteville becomes first Ark. city to pass LGBT non-discrimination law
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The city council in Fayetteville, Ark., early Wednesday approved a controversial LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance, becoming the first city in Arkansas to enact a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. By a 6-2 vote, the council approved the measure following nearly 10 hours of public…
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Washington County, Ark., resumes issuing same-sex marriage licenses
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Washington County clerk has resumed issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a day after a circuit judge in Pulaski County ruled that all state laws barring gay marriage are unconstitutional.