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This year, we're honored to continue our journey in amplifying the vibrant and diverse voices of the LGBTQ community in Arkansas. From the peaceful trails of the Ozarks to the bustling streets of Little Rock, Pride events are scheduled all across our beautiful state in the coming months.

Last week, the Arkansas General Assembly concluded its 2023 regular session and will officially adjourn on May 1, barring any need to address vetoes or significant errors.

With the close of the 2023 state legislative session looming, it’s all hands on deck. Bills are passing with lightning speed, and you can help make a positive difference.

We must know our history, do better

While SB43 is not fully defeated, efforts to fight back against attempts to target LGBTQ Arkansans are working. Yesterday’s amendment to the bill no longer explicitly targets LGBTQ people.

Abbreviated by the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, a four-day Week 2 of the 2023 Arkansas legislative session wrapped Friday at the Arkansas State Capitol. Nearly 300 bills have already been filed with no shortage of attacks on the civil rights and liberties of Arkansans.

Fueled by conspiracies and misinformation, Arkansas’ 2021 legislative session saw unprecedented and massive attacks on abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, and our democracy.

Extremist politicians and special interest groups are trying to divide us. From hateful attacks on our LGBTQ+ community to an assault on our voting rights to extreme attempts to restrict our right to an abortion or erase our racist history while perpetuating systemic inequality, they placed our rights, our healthcare and our very lives in jeopardy. 

The US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization stripped away the rights of millions of Americans. Not only was a person's right to make their own medical decisions once again put at risk across states and around the country, but more people will now be denied life-saving care.