Alabama Center for Law and Liberty opposes Montgomery ordinance
The proposed ordinance would make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes under the law.
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SPLC applauds SCOTUS dismissal of transgender bathroom ban
A Virginia school asked the court to allow it to stop a transgender boy from using the boys’ bathroom.
DOJ warns states against laws that discriminate against transgender youth
The DOJ in court filings Thursday warned two states that laws there would not survive the legal challenges.
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See recent postsMarginalized humans feel GOP’s wrath
"The poor, the LGBTQ community, people of color, Muslims and immigrants — all have targets on their backs."
House OKs bill to end organ transplant discrimination against people with disabilities
The legislation is aimed at ending discrimination against people with disabilities in Alabama who need organ transplants.
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See recent postsAppeals Court upholds sentence for Hispanic man who likely fell asleep driving
"Relying on speculation and bad law, the court allowed an unjust conviction and sentence to stand."
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See recent postsComprehensive sex-ed for all can improve people’s health
Last July, I spoke with Sky H., a 20-year–old who identifies as non-binary and grew up in a very conservative rural town in the Black Belt region of Alabama. In school, Sky received abstinence-only education. Sky told me there was little instruction about sexual and reproductive health besides the basics of reproduction. After years of … Continued
SPLC urges Congress to pass the “NO BAN Act”
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s president and CEO, Margaret Huang, sent a letter to all members of Congress, urging representatives to support the “National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act” — or the “NO BAN Act” — which is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. House on Wednesday. “The unnecessary, cruel entry bans have dramatically … Continued
Brooks says ruling on LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination “dumbest” he’s ever read
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, called the Supreme Court decision that federal anti-discrimination laws cover gay, lesbian and transgender workers the “dumbest” he’s “ever read.” The Supreme Court on Monday, in a landmark 6-3 ruling, found that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act offers protection against workplace discrimination … Continued
Faith in Action Alabama: Underfunding health programs contributed to COVID-19 racial disparities
As of Tuesday morning, 23,664 Americans have died from COVID-19. While people of all races get and die of COVID-19, the mortality rate among black people is alarmingly high. In Alabama, black people are only 27 percent of the population but 54 percent of the COVID-19 deaths. This is not just a statistical anomaly for … Continued