LGBTQ News & Articles
Rep. Chris Pringle to Pre-File “Gender is Real Legislative Act”
On Thursday, State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) said he will pre-file a bill known as the “Gender is Real Legislative (GIRL) Act”. The bill would require Alabama public schools to make sure every…
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Alabama AG Steve Marshall Files Lawsuit to Block the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
Alabama Attorney General, Steve Marshall has been joined by two attorney’s generals (Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana and Jason Ravnsborg, R-South Dakota) in a lawsuit filed this past Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the…
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AL Democrats Take A Step Forward… But Not The One You Think.
Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) is an experienced and impressive leader in the Alabama Democratic Party. His nearly 15 years of service in the Legislature, his extensive contacts, his fundraising ability, and his determination…
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Keep It Up, GOP. You’re Doing Great!
In the fall of 2016, I was having a discussion with a Republican friend who was a fan of nominee Donald Trump. We discussed the pros and cons of a Trump/Clinton administration and how they…
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Joe Biden Correct: “Hate is on the rise again.”
Biden is absolutely correct in his observation. Although he didn’t mention Trump or other prominent Republicans by name, they’ve been guilty of giving the hate a whole lot of oxygen and done their best to coax it out from under the rocks.
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No Party For Alabama Democrats
Political leanings in this state and all across the country are akin to birds atop an electrical wire – they all pile atop one another, close to the center, and chirp away with songs that…
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Beginning Sunday, Equality In The Alabama Workplace
A number of new laws are taking effect on Sunday, many of which are aimed at ensuring or promoting driver safety – whether by requiring all riders be strapped in when rolling down the highway…
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Update: Three Carbon Hill City Council Members Have Formally Asked For Mark Chambers Resignation
Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers, who made international news for comments about “killing off” gay and transgender people, says that he has no plan to resign his position.
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LGBTQ Visibility Isn’t Just Educational, It Is Vital Education
The best educators don’t just reinforce the ideas we already know, they expand our boundaries of knowledge by exposing us to the real-life challenges and conditions that exist outside of our mental bubbles. To prepare…
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The Bravery of Nigel Shelby
I’ve written over 300 articles in the last few years, I like to believe that in my writing I offer up a fresh perspective on whatever it is I’m writing about. So I am very…
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