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Study Shows LGBT Youth in Alabama Face Enormous Challenges, Remain Optimistic

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A new study released by the nonprofit organization Human Rights Campaign shows that LGBT youth in Alabama face particularly persistent challenges. Despite this, though, the statistics revealed in the survey show Alabama’s LGBT community is an optimistic one. According to the survey, in which over ten thousand … Continued

Lee Hedgepeth

August 27, 2014

Fielding in Nat’l News with Proposed Duck Dynasty Bill; Todd Reacts

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Duck Dynasty actor Phil Robertson has come under serious scrutiny for his recent comments involving African-Americans and the LGBT community, and the fight has made its way to the Alabama legislature, before the 2014 session even begins. Robertson, in an article for GQ, said that a gay lifestyle is … Continued

Lee Hedgepeth

December 30, 2013

BREAKING NEWS: Southern Poverty Law Center Reaches Resolution With Tuscaloosa County Schools That Same-Sex Couples May Attend Prom

Staff Report Schools will Allow Students to Express Acceptance of LGBT Community From the Offices of The Southern Poverty Law Center TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced today that Tuscaloosa County Schools will allow its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students to attend prom with same-sex dates. The school district also … Continued

March 29, 2012

Amendments to Hate Crimes Law to be Introduced

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “Those who are perceived to be gay are the largest group of victims of hate crime, but the law doesn’t protect them,” State Representative Patricia Todd said of the current hate crime law. She continued, saying she simply wanted the law to reflect this fact. In the upcoming legislative … Continued

Grant Hallmark

January 4, 2012