Legislature Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate An amendment would block transgender individuals from entering bathrooms or sleeping quarters of the opposite sex. Jacob Holmes1 day ago
Legislature House votes to extend prohibition of LGBTQ subjects in classroom through eighth grade The bill also bans teachers and education employees from displaying pride flags or other LGBTQ+ symbols on school grounds. Jacob Holmes1 day ago
Local news One year after hate group confrontation, Prattville Pride is set to be bigger The event is facing online backlash after an anti-LGBTQ website emphasized that the event will be "kid-friendly." Jacob HolmesApril 8, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Restrictive bathroom law: “But I gotta go” It is the transgender individuals themselves who are put at risk by these policies. Bill BrittApril 1, 2024
Congress Opinion | We are not the problem, ignorance is Members of the LGBTQ community are no different than anyone else. Patricia ToddMarch 8, 2024
News Clean Up Alabama: Ivey’s APLS code changes “fall short” The group suggested instead that libraries be required to institute policies similar to Prattville's in order to receive state aid. Jacob HolmesMarch 4, 2024
Legislature Committee holds public hearing on “What is a Woman” legislation The bill would write into state law that "sex is objective and fixed." Patrick DarringtonFebruary 22, 2024
National National anti-censorship groups call for reversal of Prattville Library policies The groups called the new policy discriminatory and urged the Prattville Library to uphold the freedom to read. Jacob HolmesFebruary 21, 2024
Legislature New “Don’t Say Gay” bill would extend through 12th grade It would extend the state’s prohibition on classroom discussion or instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity. Jacob HolmesFebruary 20, 2024
State New APLS appointee is a step toward agenda to move LGBTQ books Amy Dozier Minton has challenged at least 30 titles due to LGBTQ characters, and she plans to challenge more. Jacob HolmesFebruary 8, 2024