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Thursday Watercooler: Family of dead student say he was not gay

James Withers — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:34:16 +0000

Tea Party is no different from high-school kids. There are multiple problems I have with Tea Party acolytes. For 8 years, when a certain Republican president was spending cash we didn’t have,(...)

U of Alabama considering domestic partnership benefits

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:21:30 +0000

The Univeristy of Alabama is considering providing health benefits to the domestic partners of employees, though administrators want to be sure such benefits would be legal.

“We want to do(...)

Straight sex sermon upsets rural Alabama town

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:38:09 +0000

(Good Hope, Alabama) It’s one thing for a church in a big city like Dallas or Atlanta to tackle the ticklish topic of sex. It blends in with the urban scene.

It’s another thing when a small-town(...)

Court urged to hear anti-gay mayor case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:32:04 +0000

(Birmingham, Alabama) A federal judge has been asked to reject a motion to dismiss a first amendment lawsuit by Birmingham gay pride against Mayor Larry Langford.

Central Alabama Pride accuses(...)

Gay suit against mayor moves forward

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:14:30 +0000

(Birmingham. Alabama) A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by Central Alabama Pride against Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford.

The LGBT pride group in a lawsuit accuses Langford of(...)

Anti-gay mayor faces federal criminal charges

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:44:39 +0000

(Birmingham, Alabama) Birmingham mayor Larry Langford was arrested Monday on federal bribery and fraud charges.

A federal indictment said the charges were connected to a multibillion-dollar(...)

Alabama mayor asks court to nix gay suit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:11:21 +0000

(Birmingham, Alabama) Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of violating the civil rights of a gay pride group.

Central Alabama Pride(...)

Birmingham gays sue mayor

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:31:32 +0000

(Birmingham, Alabama) Gay pride organizers in Birmingham have filed a civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Larry Langford over his refusal to allow Pride Week banners to be hung in the city.

The(...)

Transwoman robbed bank to fund sex change

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:01:32 +0000

(Huntsville, Ala.) A transwoman is facing up to 20 years behind bars after being convicted by a federal jury of bank robbery. The woman was charged and tried under her birth name – Jimmy Maurice Lewis II – of robbing the Alabama Credit Union in Huntsville. Police said that Lewis intended to use the money [...]