Sarah Ford | March 31, 2015

Little Rock Nine Members Ernie Green, Carlotta Walls Lanier Oppose Anti-LGBT Legislation

Today, Ernie Green and Carlotta Walls Lanier, members of the historic 鈥淟ittle Rock Nine,鈥 voiced strong opposition to H.B. 1228–听a discriminatory Indiana-style bill that will open the door to discrimination against LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and other minority groups across the state.听听Green and Lanier are two of nine African-精东影业n students who boldly integrated Little Rock鈥檚 Central High School during the civil rights movement. Today, they are taking another historic stand with LGBT Arkansans and their allies and supporters.听

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