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Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to define who is considered a man or a woman under state law, saying it must be based on reproductive systems and not gender identity. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 77-24 for the legislation.
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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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A federal appeals court ruled that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of medications to treat transgender children. That’s the second such appellate victory for gender-affirming care restrictions that have been adopted by a growing number of Republican-led states. The eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a judge's temporary injunction against enforcing the law. The judge has scheduled trial for April of next year on whether to permanently block the law.
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More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination. The departures have been particularly large in the South and Midwest, with states such as Texas, Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio each losing hundreds of congregations.
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Alabama is the latest state attempting to pass new laws that prohibit drag performances. The bill, which was filed, is similar to the Tennessee’s recent anti-drag legislation. Supporters say the legislation safeguards children.
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Alabama has joined states trying to limit drag shows after legislation was filed Thursday that would prohibit the performances in public places where children are present.
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Alabama Public Radio has spent the summer reporting on issues that the transgender community faces in the state. That includes legislation aimed at…
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An APR News FeatureJune is Pride month, and Alabama Public radio has spent the past few weeks diving into issues that affect the transgender community.…
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An APR News FeatureAlabama is joining the growing list of states to restrict how transgender youth participate in high school sports, and trans activists…
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An APR News feature Alabama is joining a growing list of states that ban transgender youth from participating in high school sports. Another proposal to…