Alabama Senate votes to change archives oversight after LGBTQ+ lecture

Published February 14, 2024 6:15 PM

By KIM CHANDLER
Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to put a politically appointed board in control of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The change was proposed after some lawmakers were upset about the department hosting a lecture on LGBTQ+ history. The Alabama Senate approved the bill on a 25-8 vote. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Chris Elliott, the sponsor of the bill, said a dozen lawmakers called the Archives urging them to cancel the lecture.

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