News Threats against Mobile LGBTQ book event prompt venue to cancel An LGBTQ book event faced backlash and threats online, leading the venue Oyster City to cancel. Jacob HolmesJuly 11, 2024
Local news Steve Marshall, Susan DuBose rail against Title IX revisions at town hall Marshall and DuBose have worked to prevent transgender individuals from being included in spaces designated for their preferred gender. Jacob HolmesJuly 8, 2024
Local news Inaugural Prattville Pride event featured on Good Morning America The pride event brought more than 1,000 people to celebrate a year after a small pride picnic drew the attention of a white supremacist... Jacob HolmesJune 27, 2024
State Alabama library critic led defamatory campaign in Missouri, lawsuit claims Homolak has brought her fight against LGBTQ representation in libraries to Alabama, particularly in the Huntsville area. Jacob HolmesMay 27, 2024
Courts Trial on gender-affirming care ban likely delayed to October The judge also lifted a deadline to produce a document, after previously requiring attorney to hand it over or face potential jailing. Jacob HolmesMay 24, 2024
Opinion Opinion | The Real Trans Agenda: Leave us alone, please Alabama deserves better than this, and we must demand better than this. Andrea TrenamanMay 21, 2024
Legislature Several controversial bills “sine die” on the vine The running clock also took out several other controversial bills that needed only one vote to reach the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey. Jacob HolmesMay 10, 2024
Courts Federal Lawsuit Challenges Prattville Library Policies The complaint argues that the policy is overbroad, vague and implement unconstitutional content-based discrimination against materials. Jacob HolmesMay 9, 2024
Legislature Senate committee advances “Don’t Say Gay” bill The bill would ban teachers from wearing flags, stickers or other insignias representing sexual orientation or gender identity. Jacob HolmesMay 2, 2024
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 HolmesApril 24, 2024