Human Sexuality
John Wahl and Sexual Content for Children in Public Libraries
Recently, ALCAP President Greg Davis welcomed Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party John Wahl onto Priority Talk Radio. After briefly discussing recent runoff elections happening in the state, they turned their attention to Alabama’s public libraries and inappropriate books targeting minors. They discussed the need to protect children from sexually explicit content. “It’s hard for…
Read MoreDefining “Male” and “Female” in Alabama State Law
*This bill passed the House and its Senate committee. It awaits a vote on the Senate floor* Currently, Alabama law does not define “male” and “female.” House Bill 111, sponsored by State Rep. Susan DuBose, seeks to codify biological definitions of “male,” “female,” “boy,” “girl,” and other similar terms in our state law. Among other…
Read MorePotential Gambling Conference Committee Upcoming
*The House of Representatives has selected its three members for the potential upcoming Conference Committee (Whitt, Blackshear, Jones). We are still waiting on the Senate’s three appointments. That selection may happen this week, which would likely mean a vote by both the House and the Senate by this Thursday. Please contact (or re-contact) your two…
Read MoreGambling May Head to Conference Committee
Last Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to non-concur with the large changes the Senate made to the initial gambling bills that the House had passed. Now, three members of the House may eventually join with three members of the Senate for a conference committee on the issue. Depending on what happens in the…
Read More11th Circuit Court Allows for the Enforcement of Alabama Law Protecting Children
On Monday, August 21st, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals removed a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Vulnerable Child Protection Act (VCAP). To discuss the importance of this decision and VCAP itself, ALCAP President and CEO Greg Davis welcomed Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen onto Priority Talk Radio. Wes Allen, who was…
Read MoreThe What Is a Woman Act
*This bill passed its House Committee but will go no further in this legislative session* We support House Bill 405, sponsored by Rep. Susan DuBose, which seeks to give meaning to words like man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female, and sex as they are used in the Code of Alabama 1975. It also…
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