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Gov. Asa Hutchinson at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesArkansas' Republican-controlled House and Senate on Tuesday overrode of a bill that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender children.Why it matters: The bill, which is among the first of its kind in the U.S. to pass amid a targeting trans children, was harshly rebuked by the governor as an "extreme" government overreach. What they're saying: In a call with reporters earlier on Tuesday, Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David denounced the bill as "so extremely unpopular, that even after signing other anti-LGBTQ and anti-transgender bills into law, the governor balked."What to watch:&nbsp;The ACLU says it is against the legislation.Editor's note: This story has been updated with the ACLU's statement. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Monday vetoed a bill that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender kids, saying the bill is "a product of the cultural war in America" and a "vast" government overreach and "extreme." Why it matters: LGBTQ advocates consider the veto a win, although Hutchinson called on lawmakers to "think through the issue again" and take another approach.The American Civil Liberties Union is raising eyebrows after to note that it is sharing data with Facebook, one of the companies whose policies it often criticizes.Why it matters: The move shows that even many organizations that don't like Facebook nonetheless find it an effective way to reach people online.The U.S. would discuss a joint boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China with its allies and partners, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.Why it matters: An Olympics boycott by the U.S. and its allies could help persuade international legal institutions to open an investigation related to allegations of genocide in Xinjiang, human rights lawyer Djaouida Siaci Axios' Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesArkansas' Republican-controlled House and Senate on Tuesday overrode of a bill that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender children.Why it matters: The bill, which is among the first of its kind in the U.S. to pass amid a targeting trans children, was harshly rebuked by the governor as an "extreme" government overreach. What they're saying: In a call with reporters earlier on Tuesday, Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David denounced the bill as "so extremely...

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