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The 2026 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature has come to an end. From our Werk the Lege Community Teach-In to the Voting Rights Advocacy Day, you reminded us that we are not fighting alone.

A growing group of community members across Alabama are not limiting their advocacy to a single issue. The same people who show up for immigrant rights are also showing up for criminal legal reform, for voting rights, for gender justice. They are recognizing that our struggles are connected, and that real change happens when we stand together.

Less than two weeks after two incarcerated men died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature’s prison oversight meeting.

The 2026 Legislative Session is upon us, and we’re here to do the People’s Work in the People’s House.

We're committed to coalition building with the understanding that we are the most impactful when we uplift one another and work together.

More than any politician, organization, pastor, or community leader–YOU are the most powerful messenger for your people.

Another side of preventable tragedies and fatal outcomes.

The Black Queer Visionaries Summit was our declaration that we have always been here, and we are here to stay.

We must treat these No Kings actions as an entry point while understanding that this moment requires a deeper investment in the work being done on the ground.