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Legislature

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

Attacks on an Algerian female boxer were disgusting. Not apologizing is worse

An Algerian female boxer was the focus of hateful attacks, including from Alabama politicians. If they had a fraction of her courage, they'd apologize.

August 5, 2024

Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate

An amendment would block transgender individuals from entering bathrooms or sleeping quarters of the opposite sex.

April 24, 2024

House passes bill codifying definitions of woman, man

The bill by Rep. Susan DuBose excludes transgender individuals from being defined by state law as the gender with which they identify.

April 12, 2024

“What Is A Woman” bill passes committee

House Bill 405 would codify definitions of male, female and seven related terms.

May 26, 2023

Public hearing shows divide on House transgender treatment bill

Doctors, parents of transgender children and a former transgender man shared differing perspectives from several experiences with gender dysphoria treatment.

February 24, 2022

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to Alabama Republican women

Greene addressed an enthusiastic crowd of conservative Republican activists of approximately 250.

July 29, 2021

Alabama ACLU to state school board: Oppose ban on critical race theory

The Alabama State Department of Education is considering a resolution prohibiting the concept in classrooms.

July 8, 2021

Alabama lawmakers advance bill banning transgender athletes in K-12 sports

A House committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would ban transgender teenagers from playing on the sports teams of the gender they identify with. House Bill 35, titled the Gender Is Real Legislative Act, or GIRL Act, would require student athletes in K-12 schools to participate as the gender listed on their birth … Continued

February 20, 2020

House committee fails to advance “gender is real” legislation

A House committee failed to advance legislation that would have required high school athletes to compete under the gender assigned at their birth. It was opposed by LGBTQ groups who said that it discriminates against transgender people. HB35 was sponsored by Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) who chairs the State Government Committee. The … Continued

February 14, 2020