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Follow LGBTQ+ news in Alabama, from civil rights battles and legislative updates to stories of queer life and community in the Heart of Dixie.

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Crime

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

"All Boys Aren't Blue" banned book cover

Politics

Southern states ban transgender books from YA and children's sections in libraries

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

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News

An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Exclusives

Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South

Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.

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Politics

New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances

Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore wants to enshrine discrimination against transgender people into federal law.

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Politics

Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

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Politics

GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.

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Alabama

Pete Buttigieg mocks Trump’s pay-to-play White House

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

Chuck Norris Endorses Bigot Extraordinaire Roy Moore for Senate

Moore, who racked up a virulently anti-LGBT record as Alabama's chief justice, is among several candidates running in a Senate special election.

John B. McLemore Finally Escaped S-Town

The Shit Town podcast has enthralled America and exposed the quiet desperation of gay life in the South.

Southern states ban transgender books from YA and children's sections in libraries

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Meet the Black gay entrepreneur running to be Alabama's next senator

Dakarai Larriett knows Democrats have an uphill battle in a red state, but he says he's ready for the challenge.

Alabama state libraries may ban books that 'positively depicts' transgender subjects

The code change that has been proposed does not ban negative depictions of transgender people, however. Public comment is open until October 14.

Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South

Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.

New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances

Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore wants to enshrine discrimination against transgender people into federal law.

Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

Rachel Levine's potential replacement once said trans youth should undergo 'corrective care'

Also, while the Alabama doctor says he’s never treated transgender patients, records reveal that he did offer surgical care to transgender men.

GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.

Alabama community saves library after funding cut over LGBTQ+ books

Read Freely Alabama and concerned citizens raised over $43,000 in less than a week for the Fairhope Public Library.

An Alabama city banned an LGBTQ+ Pride float from its Christmas parade. It marched anyways

Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge.

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Alabama

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

Moore, who racked up a virulently anti-LGBT record as Alabama's chief justice, is among several candidates running in a Senate special election.

The Shit Town podcast has enthralled America and exposed the quiet desperation of gay life in the South.

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Dakarai Larriett knows Democrats have an uphill battle in a red state, but he says he's ready for the challenge.

The code change that has been proposed does not ban negative depictions of transgender people, however. Public comment is open until October 14.

Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.

Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore wants to enshrine discrimination against transgender people into federal law.

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

Also, while the Alabama doctor says he’s never treated transgender patients, records reveal that he did offer surgical care to transgender men.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.

Read Freely Alabama and concerned citizens raised over $43,000 in less than a week for the Fairhope Public Library.

Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge.