by - June 5, 2018 1:17 pm
Talk Business & Politics editorial: Before you eat that cake …
A tried and arguably true maxim in politics is things are never as bad or as good as you believe them to be. Such is the case with Monday’s (June 4) U.S….
Tag: gay rights
by - March 31, 2015 10:48 pm
Hutchinson has controversial HB 1228, business officials ask him to veto
On a day when renewed opposition from the state’s business community implored Gov. Asa Hutchinson to stop HB 1228, a bill dubbed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” the Arkansas House…
by - March 30, 2015 8:13 pm
Businesses weigh options, reactions on controversial legislation
Arkansas lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson are on track – as were their counterparts in Indiana – to go against concerns of large employers and influential businesses like Wal-Mart Stores,…
by - December 9, 2014 10:03 pm
Fayetteville voters approve repeal of sexual orientation ordinance
In a special election that was watched outside the city and state, Fayetteville voters repealed an ordinance approved earlier in 2014 by the city council designed to make it illegal…
by - November 19, 2014 6:20 pm
Capitol rally opposing gay marriage draws cheers and jeers
Supporters of Arkansas’ anti-gay marriage amendment rallied at the Capitol Wednesday, the day before the Arkansas Supreme Court and a U.S. district judge were to hear oral arguments on Judge…
by - November 12, 2014 4:08 pm
Study issues LGBT equality rankings for Fayetteville, Fort Smith
A recent study of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Arkansas by the Human Rights Campaign ranks Fayetteville highest in the state on its new Municipal…
by - July 28, 2014 3:49 pm
Gay rights group calls for action to protect Arkansas’ LGBT community
A survey by a prominent gay rights group asserts that large numbers of gays and lesbians in Arkansas report having been the victims of discrimination and harassment. The group is…
by - January 14, 2014 6:33 pm
Federal Judge says Oklahoma gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
Gay marriage may be coming to one of the most conservative states in America after a federal judge Tuesday (Jan. 14) struck down Oklahoma's state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage…
by - January 2, 2014 3:13 pm
Fallout ‘minimal’ from Boy Scout vote on allowing gay members
The new year is ushering in a new era for the Boy Scouts of America as the organization officially welcomes boys to join and participate in local scouting troops, regardless…
by - November 18, 2013 4:31 pm
Sexual orientation law opposed by business exec, Boozman
While many may not yet be aware of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, it has become a hot topic among small and large business managers across the country and…
by - July 8, 2013 1:29 pm
AEDC boss supports repeal of gay marriage ban
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille says the state should undo its constitutional restriction on gay marriage. Speaking at a press conference Monday (July 8) to unveil new state…
by - February 10, 2013 12:55 am
Conflict not feared by gay Episcopal bishop
The Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, spoke Saturday night (Feb. 9) at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. Robinson delivered the lecture “Being…
by - August 3, 2012 12:16 pm
Chick-fil-A day: Boycotts often backfire
Throughout our history, Americans have periodically been forced to reckon with the moral and political impact of the goods and services they buy. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was one such moment….