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Huntsville Library moves challenged books after updating policy

The relocated books include one with non-sexual cartoonish nudity and one about gender identity with no nudity or sexually explicit content.

November 20, 2024

Lawmaker will seek to raise Alabama’s age of medical majority

The law would restrict minors under 18 from making their own medical decisions.

October 29, 2024

Moms for Liberty shares 2025 agenda, doubling down on libraries

The group is also pursuing to expand Alabama’s ban on instruction of LGBTQ+ content in schools.

October 16, 2024

Huntsville-Madison library system changes policy to meet APLS code

The new policy ensures no sexually explicit materials are acquired or placed in the juvenile or young adult sections.

September 26, 2024

Lawsuit against Prattville Library policy featured on MSNBC

Representatives of Read Freely Alabama and the Alabama Library Association joined MSNBC Sunday to discuss their suit against the library's policy.

May 28, 2024

Jacksonville State announces closure of DEI office

This is the first publicly known action from an Alabama university responding to the state's new anti-DEI law.

May 23, 2024

Huntsville Library sets new policies after new state requirements

Critics said the new policies do not align with recent APLS code changes and could result in the library losing $500,000 in state funding.

May 22, 2024

Judge threatens to jail lawyers challenging state’s law banning gender-affirming care

The attorneys say the order is an abuse of judicial power.

May 22, 2024

Libraries will lose state funding without policies to restrict ‘inappropriate’ material

It's still unclear—even to board member John Wahl—who decides what material is inappropriate for minors.

May 20, 2024

House to debate “Don’t Say Gay” expansion bill today

The Alabama House will debate whether to extend prohibitions through to the end of high school.

April 23, 2024