Arkansas Republican party

Good luck with all that.

Now that they have overridden one veto from the governor, the Arkansas legislature is not letting up on the gas pedal – and is determined to make the state the nation’s leader in anti-trans legislation.

Fresh off overturning the Republican governor’s veto to enact one of the most anti-trans legislation in the country, Arkansas lawmakers now want to protect people who deliberately misgender and deadname others.

Republican state senator Linda Collins-Smith wants facilities in government buildings limited to members of only one sex if multiple people will use it at the same time.

The state’s Republican governor has been steadfast that any form of a bathroom bill is unnecessary and divisive.

The Arkansas Senate has endorsed a long-shot effort to push for amending the U.S. Constitution to effectively ban gay marriage and abortion.

A long-shot effort to push for amendments to the U.S. Constitution banning gay marriage and abortion have fallen short by one vote.

A one-sentence bill filed last week offered little specifics, other than saying its purpose was to address “gender identity and bathroom privileges.”