Arkansas’ elimination of ‘X’ as option for sex on licenses and IDs endorsed by GOP lawmakers
Arkansas lawmakers have endorsed a state agency’s decision to no longer offer “X” as an option alongside male and female on state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press March 14, 2024, 4:40 PM ET • 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A predominantly Republican panel on Thursday endorsed an Arkansas […]
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Philadelphia LGBTQ leaders arrested in traffic stop the mayor calls ‘concerning’
PHILADELPHIA — The arrest of two of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ leaders by a state trooper during a fraught highway traffic stop is “very concerning,” the city’s mayor said after a video showing some of what happened circulated on social media. Celena Morrison leads the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs and is a top aide to Mayor […]
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Federal judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ books
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process […]
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After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to transgender people, families and providers after a historic wave of restrictions on trans people’s lives sailed through Republican statehouses this year. The 80-page ruling comes on the heels of other decisions blocking […]
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Karen Bass, Juan Ciscomani among the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections | #elections | #alabama
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CNN — As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, and they appear on track to do so. House Republicans will add […]
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Jessica Watkins: Oath Keeper apologizes for going into the Capitol on January 6 | #alaska | #politics
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CNN — In a raw and emotional testimony on Wednesday, Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers on trial for seditious conspiracy, recounted being dragged into the conspiratorial underbelly of the internet and how she believed she was acting like an American patriot on January 6, 2021. Watkins made a surprise appearance on the […]
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When do polls close? An hour-by-hour guide to Election Night poll closings | #alaska | #politics
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CNN — The 2022 midterm elections will decide control of Congress, dozens of statewide positions and ballot measures on key issues in many states. This is a guide by poll-closing time for the notable races – both competitive and not – that are on the ballot. See race ratings for Senate, House and governor by […]
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