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Alabama Library Board Limits Minors' Access to Transgender Books

11/21/2025

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On November 21, 2025, the Alabama Public Library Service Board restricted minors’ access to books on transgender procedures and gender ideology, according to John Wahl, Chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service Board.
Wahl said the changes empower parents to decide what their children read.
Critics say the language could censor transgender books.
The Fairhope Public Library’s state funding was suspended for non-compliance, prompting calls for an apology to Wahl.

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On November 21, 2025, the Alabama Public Library Service Board restricted minors’ access to books on transgender procedures and gender ideology, according to John Wahl, Chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service Board.
Wahl said the changes empower parents to decide what their children read.
Critics say the language could censor transgender books.
The Fairhope Public Library’s state funding was suspended for non-compliance, prompting calls for an apology to Wahl.