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Moms for Liberty shares 2025 agenda, doubling down on libraries

The group is also pursuing to expand Alabama’s ban on instruction of LGBTQ+ content in schools.

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The Moms for Liberty Alabama chapters have released a 2025 agenda, pursuing the passage of several pieces of legislation that failed in 2024.

The group is pushing once again to prohibit libraries from distributing materials that are sexually explicit or “developmentally inappropriate” to minors. This includes books with certain LGBTQ+ content, particularly books that support transgender concepts.

Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, has already pre-filed legislation, House Bill 4, that would redefine material “harmful to minors” and create a process for librarians to face misdemeanor charges if they fail to respond to patron complaints. The bill has 50 Republican sponsors in the House, which all but assures its quick passage to the Senate. 

The group is also pursuing to expand Alabama’s ban on instruction of LGBTQ+ content in schools through 12th grade. Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, worked with the group last year to bring that bill, which also would have banned teachers from having any kind of pride flag or sticker on display on school grounds. The bill was amended to extend only through eight grade, but failed to pass through the Senate last session.

Multiple bills from Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover, are on the group’s priority list including a bill to define “man” and “woman” under Alabama law to exclude transgender individuals and a bill to replace comprehensive sex education in Alabama schools with “sexual risk avoidance” curriculum.

Moms for Liberty has chapters in two Alabama counties: Madison and Baldwin.

Jacob Holmes is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can reach him at [email protected]

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