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Asa Hutchinson |
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William Asa
Hutchinson II is an
American attorney,
businessman, and
politician who
served as the 46th
governor of Arkansas
from 2015 to 2023. A
member of the
Republican Party, he
previously served as
a U.S. attorney,
U.S. representative,
and in two roles in
the George W. Bush
administration. He
was a 2024 Republican
candidate for
President dropping
out of the race
immediately
following the Iowa
Caucuses on January
15, 2024. |
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11 Republican
Presidential
Hopefuls And Their
Awful Anti-LGBTQ+
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"As governor of
Arkansas, Hutchinson has signed an
abundance of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. In
2015, he signed a law for religious freedom,
which critics say opened the door to
discrimination against LGBTQ+ communities.
In 2021 he signed a law that allows medical
professionals to refuse treatment to LGBTQ+
people because doing so would violate their
religious or moral beliefs, PBS reported.
Also that year, he signed a law that banned
trans women and girls from participating in
competitive sports on teams that align with
their gender identity, according to the AP." |
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Jun. 9, 2023 |
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Arkansas’ Governor
Makes Position Clear
On Transgender
Inclusion |
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"Arkansas Gov.
Asa Hutchinson
made his position on
transgender
inclusion clear at a
Thursday news
conference. On
September 15, Gov.
Hutchinson said the
changes to Title IX
proposed by the
Biden administration
to include
transgender
inclusion were
“unacceptable.”
“This would
interfere with
Arkansas law, it
would interfere with
common sense, and it
would interfere with
local control,” he
said. “Specifically,
it would impact our
ability to prohibit
biological males
from competing in
girls’ sports.”" |
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Sep. 16. 2022 |
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By The End Of
Summer, Arkansas
Doctors Can Refuse
To Treat LGBTQ
Patients |
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"If you are gay or
trans in Arkansas,
getting medical
treatment may become
much more difficult.
Republican Governor
Asa Hutchinson
signed into law on
Friday a bill giving
medical providers
discretion to refuse
treatment to LGBTQ
patients and others
based on religious,
moral, or ethical
objections. The law,
also known as the
Medical Ethics and
Diversity Act,
states that even
when a procedure is
medically necessary,
a provider can still
refuse treatment,
except in emergency
situations. It is
scheduled to go into
effect late this
summer, even as the
Covid-19 pandemic
rages on." |
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Mar. 26, 2021 |
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