HRC condemns anti-transgender sports ban
The bill passed the Senate and now moves to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law.
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Bill filed to ban drag shows in public spaces
The bill is part of a trend in GOP-controlled legislatures targeting drag performances.
Another anti-trans sports bill passed out of a House committee
The bill would ban transgender athletes from participating in sports at public colleges and universities.
Alabama’s laws affecting LGBTQ+ people reviewed in annual index
Alabama passed multiple laws impacting LGBTQ individuals including the criminalization of gender-affirming care and preventing LGBTQ discussions in the classroom.
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See recent postsSamford should accept its LGBTQ+ student group
It shouldn’t be a shocker that some LGBTQ+ people have found a home at one of the South’s most prestigious Christian universities.
SPLC turns 50, charts course for the future
On Friday evening, the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting an event focused on its course for the next 50 years.
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
The language reflects a law enacted by the Legislature earlier this year to prevent the discussion or instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Parents urge court to keep block on law criminalizing care for transgender youth
The law would criminalize parents and doctors attempting to provide gender-transition medical treatment to minors.
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.
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See recent postsThe slippery slope fallacy
Much of the talk now is about the slippery slope. You know, one thing happens, but that triggers a lot of much worse things. Because gas-guzzling trucks are banned doesn’t mean all gasoline-powered vehicles will be banned, but that’s what the slippery-slopers would argue. In writing, we call that a fallacy. Just because, say, the … Continued