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Alabama Library Code Sparks Controversy Over Transgender Books
9/30/2025
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Story summary
- Public comment on Alabama's library code banning transgender books for minors ends Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m. A hearing Oct. 21 will be held at the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) office.
- The code defines materials promoting transgender ideology as inappropriate.
- Clean Up Alabama seeks further restrictions; Read Freely Alabama calls the changes 'extreme government overreach' and faces a lawsuit.
