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President Trump bars transgender individuals from military service

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter July, 26, 2017, President Trump announced that he was going to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States Military. President Trump made the announcement characteristically on Twitter: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or … Continued
July 27, 2017

HRC Alabama Blasts Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Over Stall Tactics

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 7, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama blasted Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore for what they claimed were stall tactics to delay responding to charges by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) that his defiance of federal marriage equality rulings violated judicial ethics rules. The … Continued
June 8, 2016

Byrne Defends Russell Amendment: Speaks on Religious Freedom

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 24, 2016 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) spoke out in support of efforts to ensure religious freedom protections for faith-based organizations and businesses. House Republicans recently added a religious freedom amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which passed the House on May 18. Congressman … Continued
May 25, 2016

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Hillary Clinton

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 19, former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, released a statement thanking the Human Rights Campaign for their endorsement in the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Secretary Clinton said, “I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign—the nation’s largest organization working to … Continued
January 21, 2016

Judge Granade Orders Probate Judges to Follow Supreme Court Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Federal District Judge Callie Granade issued orders to all probate judges in the State of Alabama to immediately begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Judge Granade’s order confirms that her injunction applies to all of Alabama’s probate judges.  Judge Granade stated: “By the language … Continued
July 2, 2015

HRC Accuses Roy Moore of Ethics Violations in Fight Against Gay Marriage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 19, the pro-homosexual group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama filed an Alabama Open Records request for the government email and phone records of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. HRC Alabama is investigating whether Chief Justice Moore was responsible for developing a plan to stop … Continued
February 20, 2015

11th Circuit Denies Strange’s Appeal

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange’s (R) motion for a stay in Searcy v. Strange and Strawser v. Strange. Last month, US District Judge Callie Granade struck down Alabama’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between … Continued
February 4, 2015

Reaction to Judge’s Decision Striking Down Alabama’s Gay Marriage Ban

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 23, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead issued written statements following Friday’s ruling from a federal judge stating that the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and the Alabama Marriage Protection Act are unconstitutional. … Continued
January 26, 2015

Survey Says: Alabama Business’s Support LGBT

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued a statement citing the LGBT community’s gains. The organization claims that “many Alabama employers support protections and benefits for LGBT workers.” Furthermore they said, … Continued
November 20, 2014

LGBT Equality Detailed In HRC’s New Municipal Equality Index

Staff Report WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released its third annual report assessing LGBT equality in 353 cities across the nation, including five in Alabama. The 2014 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide rating system of LGBT inclusion in … Continued
November 12, 2014