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A nonprofit that documents LGBTQ+ history in the South is raising concerns about possible restrictions to queer representation. Alabama Senate Bill 77 could be back up for debate on Tuesday, March 19, when state lawmakers return to Montgomery for the 2024 legislative session.
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Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would define who is considered female and male under state law. A Senate committee approved definitions based on reproductive systems on Tuesday, and a House committee planned to take up similar legislation Wednesday.
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Druid City Pride is creating a more inclusive community within West Alabama though the 8th Annual Druid City Pride Festival.
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Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson appointed Dr. Natalie Fox and Michael Tyner as the city’s first two LGBTQ+ Liaisons in 2021. However, in a press release published today, Stimpson said this decision ended up dividing the community and decided to dissolve these roles.
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Some Alabama lawmakers are seeking to remove $5 million in funding from the Alabama Department of Archives and History after it hosted a June lecture focused on LGBTQ+ history.
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June is Pride Month. The annual commemoration is a time when many LGBTQ+ Americans embrace who they are. However, not every Alabamian may be celebrating this year. Alabamians offer their own advice to those struggling on their queer journey.
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A nonprofit organization that documents the history of LGBTQ+ people in the South invites Alabamians to two Pride events happening Wednesday, June 15, in Montgomery and Birmingham.
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A bill that would limit Alabama’s LGBTQ+ community did not pass this year’s legislative session, but civil rights activists are still concerned House Bill 405 could come back in 2024.
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The city of Mobile is sponsoring its third annual, Pride-themed ArtWalk. It comes as several residents publicly criticize the event, calling for the removal of its drag performers.
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Huntsville City Schools has agreed to implement a series of policy and training changes designed to better protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students from sex-based harassment. The decision follows the death of a Black, openly gay teen who died by suicide after being harassed.