Sponsor of new anti-trans bill says kids might identify as cats

Rep. Mary Bentley's bill would let teachers ignore students' preferred names and pronouns, and she says the state should do more in case a youth identifies "as a cat, as a furry." (Photo: Via Advocate)

Arkansas, which has already passed two anti-transgender bills in this legislative session, is advancing another one — and its sponsor is worried that students are identifying as animals.

The state’s House of Representatives Thursday approved House Bill 1749, which would bar…