Legislature Senate committee sets up anti-drag bill for possible final vote A Senate committee narrowed House Bill 67’s drag performance ban to libraries, but it is still prompting free speech and constitutional objections. Jacob HolmesApril 30, 2025
Legislature House committee approves bill allowing Archive board members to be removed at will SB5 is Elliot's latest attempt to punish the Archives for a one-hour program it hosted in 2023 recounting LGBTQ history in the state. Jacob HolmesApril 24, 2025
Legislature House Education Committee passes bills to bring culture war issues to Alabama classrooms One bill prohibits teachers from using names inconsistent with a student's legal name or biological sex. Alex JobinApril 17, 2025
Education Students protest changes to non-discrimination policy at University of Alabama The president of UA’s Queer Student Association said the decision was “exactly what we all feared SB129 would lead to.” Chance PhillipsMarch 28, 2025
Local news Spanish Fort Library expands challenge procedures The library moved 36 books from children’s to Young Adult, apparently including numerous LGBTQ books. Jacob HolmesJanuary 8, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | We don’t negotiate with terrorists Negotiating with terrorists rewards and encourages more terrorism. That's what has happened here with the Christmas parade. Jacob HolmesDecember 6, 2024
Legislature State Rep. Stadthagen files bill to block “drag performances” in schools, libraries The Legislature has had a bill fail in the past two sessions that lawmakers originally designed for this same purpose. Jacob HolmesDecember 5, 2024
Local news Prattville City Council tables library board appointments after concerns The council tabled the appointment of Doug Darr, whose initial appointment started a chain of events that led to the reshaping of the board. Jacob HolmesDecember 4, 2024
Local news Prattville attorney: Denying pride float would be “prior restraint” on free speech Several citizens voiced their opposition to the inclusion of Prattville Pride in the parade. Jacob HolmesDecember 4, 2024
Local news Anti-LGBTQ group calls for removal of Prattville Pride from Christmas parade Clean Up Alabama is calling on the city to deny Prattville Pride the opportunity to participate. Jacob HolmesNovember 27, 2024