transgender

Governor / Legislature

Ivey signs bill blocking trans women from college women’s sports

The bill is one of the few pieces of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community that crossed the finish line in this legislative session.

May 31, 2023

LGBTQ community marches on the Capitol to protest anti-trans bills

Hundreds of people marched from the Alabama Supreme Court to the Capitol, and then to the Statehouse.

May 17, 2023

Again and again. And yes, again.

There are issues that most of Alabama knows we need to address. I’ll write about them over and over again.

January 31, 2023

State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit

The state spent more than $500,000 on experts and nearly $1 million on legal counsel from influential D.C. law firm Cooper and Kirk.

January 25, 2023

State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth

Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that the state is criminalizing a treatment that is the standard of care, and is discriminating against transgender youth.

November 21, 2022

Unitarian Universalists file brief in support of trans youth seeking gender-affirming care

Twenty-eight Alabama clergy also joined the brief.

November 18, 2022

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.

August 12, 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

Parent: Magic City Acceptance Academy says school is helping his child

Karl Julian said he's noticed remarkable improvements in his daughter's life since she began attending the LGBTQ-affirming charter school.

May 17, 2022

Alabama church apologizes over comments made by Tim James

The gubernatorial candidate made disparaging comments about tattoos and hairstyles of people he'd seen in Richmond, Virginia.

May 10, 2022