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Arkansas Governor Vetoes Bill that Would Bar Doctors from Treating Transgender Youth
The state of Arkansas was on the verge of passing a sweeping bill that would prohibit doctors and physicians from treating transgender youth with hormone treatments, puberty blockers, or surgery. The State Legislature passed the bill before sending it over to Gov. Asa Hutchinson for final approval. Nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle expected Hutchinson to sign the bill into law, but he surprised everyone by vetoing it instead. The debate has put a spotlight on trans lives in the U.S. and how the healthcare industry treats children looking to transition. Cracking Down on Transgender Youth When Gov. […]
Arkansas Bill Would Give Providers the Right to Deny Care to LGBTQ+ Community
A new bill in Arkansas would give healthcare providers the right to deny care to someone based on the provider’s “religious, moral, or ethical” beliefs. The bill would affect EMTs, first responders, nurses, doctors, and anyone providing care to a patient in a clinical setting. The authors and proponents of the bill argue that it gives workers more agency over whom they treat, but its critics say it would put the lives of certain individuals in danger, including atheists, Muslims, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. What’s in the Bill? The Arkansas legislature just passed the bill, officially known as […]
2020: The Deadliest Year on Record for the Transgender & Non-Binary Communities
The U.S. passed a grim milestone this week, and we’re not talking about COVID-19. 33-year-old Felycya Harris was found dead in Georgia earlier this week, and police are still searching for a suspect. Harris is now the 31st transgender or non-binary person to be killed in the country this year, making 2020 the deadliest year on record since the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) started tracking these statistics back in 2013. With still three months to go until the end of the year, we’ve already seen dozens of innocent lives lost due to what the HRC sees as “a toxic mix […]
