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"Lawmakers should make themselves familiar with the issues involving transgender teens."
March 6, 2021

Pringle files bill requiring public school athletes to compete as birth gender

Thursday, Congressional Candidate State Representative Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, filed legislation that would require public K-12 school students use their biological gender, as it appears on their birth certificate, to determine the sporting events in which they may participate. The bill would also ban teams from using public facilities if children are competing in single-gender sporting … Continued
January 15, 2020

Birmingham leads the way in LGBTQ equality, according to new report

Birmingham is a shining example of a city leading the way on LGBTQ inclusion in a difficult state according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Many states including Alabama have failed to pass LGBTQ-inclusive laws and policies, however cities are stepping in to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, according … Continued
November 22, 2019

Alabama transgender women of color selected for fellowship

A new fellowship program aimed at developing black and Latinx transgender women into leaders in public health kicked off in Washington D.C. last weekend and included three participants from Alabama.  The Human Rights Campaign Foundation hosted the first class of ten fellows in the program Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women … Continued
November 7, 2019

UAB named best college for LGBTQ+ students in Alabama

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the best college for LGBTQ students in Alabama, according to BestColleges and Campus Pride. Universities on the list were “hand-vetted” by a panel of experts to show the most positive option for LGBTQ youth in each state. LGBTQ students at UAB have access to five different support and … Continued
June 20, 2019

We dare tilt at windmills

Alabama’s state motto is “We Dare Defend Our Rights.” You’ll see it at practically every rest area welcoming visitors to our state. It’s a lie, though. I have my own twist on the motto: “We Dare Defend Our Wrongs.” Because, indeed, that’s what Alabama’s history is all about – defending lost, ugly causes against the … Continued
April 4, 2019

Thank goodness, I’m an “outside agitator”

I guess I’m an outside agitator. Alabama politicians love to throw that phrase around. Seems like anytime somebody disagrees with one of Alabama’s horrible laws or policies or acts, the politicos throw out that line, or something like it. In defending his law to prohibit removing monuments more than 40 years old, state Sen. Gerald … Continued
April 26, 2018

Please, let’s not legislate for hate

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter With all the challenges facing the Alabama Legislature – a need for prison reform, a broke Medicaid system, apparent widespread corruption – some lawmakers seem awfully focused on non-issues that basically are intended to bash the state’s LGBTQ community. Our politicians never get tired of these hot-button issues: Let’s … Continued
February 15, 2017

Trump Card is No Card for Republicans

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Looks like we’ll have another President Clinton. This time, Hillary. She’s the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, and there’s no way Republican Donald Trump can beat her. There just isn’t. The way U.S. demographics are today, it’d be difficult for any Republican to beat the Democratic nominee. Trump, though, … Continued
June 8, 2016