Watch: Father arrested for going over allotted time while testifying against Arkansas ban on trans h

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Watch: Father arrested for going over allotted time while testifying against Arkansas ban on trans healthcare

The concerned father of a transgender teenager in Arkansas was arrested while testifying in opposition to the state's anti-transgender healthcare bill. The reason for his arrest has sparked deep criticism of the state and its court system.

According to LGBT Nation, Chris Attig, 49 was arrested after going 30 seconds over his allotted amount of time to speak — despite members of right-wing organizations doing so with no consequences.

When Attig appeared before the Arkansas House during the hearing for H.B. 1570, he expressed concern about the state's bill as he defended transgender minors who may be in need of gender-affirming medical assistance like his son, now 22, did. The bill, also known as the "Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act" aims to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.

However, when Attig went over his time, local authorities quickly moved to apprehend him. "No matter what happens here today, you are loved," Attig said to trans youth as he spoke during his testimony. "You are loved."

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https://www.alternet.org/2021/04/concerned-father-arrested-for-ridiculous-reason-while-testifying-against-arkansas-ban-on-trans-healthcare/