Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

LGBTQ rights

Lessons in corruption, Black history, and freedom of expression

Allegations of political corruption can afflict any politician, regardless of party.

June 6, 2023

Schools can’t solve transgender bigotry — but they don’t have to make it worse

This wave of brazen bigotry is new, but the tools to judge it are the same ones we’ve had.

May 29, 2023

Federal ruling on Arkansas law is a bad sign for Alabama’s trans treatment ban

On Thursday, the Eighth Circuit upheld an injunction placed on Arkansas' Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act.

August 29, 2022

Alabama’s transgender bathroom and LBGTQ education-related bill takes effect

The law restricts discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in Alabama's kindergarten through fifth-grade classes.

July 4, 2022

Poll: 55 percent of Americans oppose trans women participating in women’s sports

As of May of this year, 18 states have enacted bans on transgender athletes being able to participate in sports.

June 15, 2022

Federal judge blocks Alabama law criminalizing medical care for transgender youth

Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Liles Burke found that the plaintiffs are substantially likely to win their case on multiple grounds.

May 16, 2022

Justice Department challenges Alabama law criminalizing gender-transitioning medical care

The complaint alleges that the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

May 2, 2022

New lawsuit filed to challenge law criminalizing transgender medical care

Two similar lawsuits were dropped Friday without explanation, but counsel for the plaintiffs said they expect those suits to be refiled.

April 21, 2022

Lawsuits designed to block new law criminalizing transgender medical treatment dropped

An attorney for the plaintiffs said she expects the lawsuits to be refiled.

April 19, 2022

Civil, LGBTQ rights groups file suit against bill banning transgender medical care

Doctors face criminal penalties including up to 10 years in prison if they continue to provide medical treatment to transgender children.

April 12, 2022