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Donald Trump rails against transgender athletes in U of Alabama commencement speech

The speech was also filled with false claims about the economy, elections, and more.

Alabama forces universities to implement trans bathroom ban while outlawing DEI

In banning funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Alabama also forced state universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex.”

Alabama Extends Anti-Trans Sports Policy to Colleges and Universities

Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to that effect into law Tuesday.

NCAA Allows Games in States With Anti-Trans Laws

The collegiate sports group has chosen these sites despite issuing a warning that states with such laws might not get to host championships.

Queer History Lecture Prompts Vengeance From Alabama GOP

After the state archives hosted a discussion on Alabama's queer icons, like Nell Carter, Republican senators vowed retribution.

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.

Gay Millionaires: Ala. Is Too Bigoted for Our Money

A gay couple who fell in love at the University of Alabama planned to leave their formidable estate to their alma mater -- but have changed that plan in the wake of Alabama's resistance to marriage equality.

Rights Groups Seek to Resolve Alabama Marriage Question

Four civil rights groups are asking a federal court to make clear that all same-sex couples in Alabama should have access to marriage.

Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study

While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.

Family planning and fertility services grind to halt in Alabama after devastating ruling

Family planning services in Alabama have been completely upended by an unprecedented and unscientific state Supreme Court ruling.

Christian Company Won't Print LGBTQ-Inclusive South Alabama Univ. Mag

The University of South Alabama administration said it supports its students and also the right of Interstate Printing to discriminate based on religious reasons. 

Jeff Sessions, Trump's AG Nominee, Tried to Stop LGBT Conference in Alabama

Sessions was already known as virulently anti-LGBT, but this revelation provides even more evidence.

Lesbian and STI Expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at NIAID

Marrazzo will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to head the institute.