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Arkansas Bill Allowing Misgendering of Trans Students Progresses to Senate

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A proposed Arkansas law to protect teachers and school administrators who misgender public school and college students is expected to be approved by the state legislature. House Bill 1749, which prohibits requiring public school and college employees from identifying students by genders inconsistent with a student’s biological sex, was approved by the House and is now being considered by the Senate. It's one of nearly a dozen anti-transgender bills proposed this session.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.