The Alabama Senate passed its own version of Florida's controversial 'Don't Say Gay' law today and cleared a bill that would criminalize providing gender-affirming care for trans youth. Both measures now head to the desk of Gov. Ivey.
Both measures are headed to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey . The news follows a recent trend of Republican-led state legislatures across the country
Lambda Legal, the Transgender Law Center, and the ACLU said they'd sue to stop SB 184 from going into effect. "Today's vote in Alabama will only serve to harm kids," said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing Thursday.
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