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Apr 14, 2022

Alabama Wants to Criminalize Medically-Necessary Care for Trans Youth. Two Dads are Fighting Back.

Their daughters are among the transgender people in Alabama who will be denied care under a new law that makes providing gender-affirming care to trans youth a felony.
Their daughters are among the transgender people in Alabama who will be denied care under a new law that makes providing gender-affirming care to trans youth a felony.
A transgender rights advocate holds a sign saying #TransKidsLivesMatter.
A transgender rights advocate holds a sign saying #TransKidsLivesMatter.
Apr 11, 2022

April 2022 Newsletter: A Summary of the 2022 Legislative Session

The 2022 Legislative Session is over, but the fight for our rights continues.

The 2022 Legislative Session is over, but the fight for our rights continues.

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2019-2020 annual report cover
Mar 22, 2022

March 2022 Newsletter

The Alabama Legislature is currently on a break and will reconvene next week on Monday, March 28. With the break being only a week long, we remain watchful of multiple bills that are moving in the Alabama...

The Alabama Legislature is currently on a break and will reconvene next week on Monday, March 28. With the break being only a week long, we remain watchful of multiple bills that are moving in the Alabama...

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A graphic with a background of green shamrocks, a white rectangle in the middle center, and a green envelope with one notification on the right-hand corner. The text 'March 2022 Newsletter' is on the bottom.
Feb 25, 2022

February 2022: Emergency Lege Update

First Amendment Rights

Lawmakers are in a hurry to attack our constitutional rights and promote government overreach in limiting healthcare options for Alabamians, just to pander to their base ahead of primaries in May.

Lawmakers are in a hurry to attack our constitutional rights and promote government overreach in limiting healthcare options for Alabamians, just to pander to their base ahead of primaries in May.

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A graphic showing 'Emergency Lege Update' with illustrations of an alarm, a woman reading a tablet, and a scale.
Feb 23, 2022

The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape

Voting Rights
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
A colorful collage of images related to voting rights activism.
A colorful collage of images related to voting rights activism.
Feb 17, 2022

Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth

LGBTQ Rights
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools.
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools.
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A photo featuring activist, drag queen and tv personality Peppermint with the title Tough Conversations With Peppermint.