LGBT rights in Alabama

LGBT rights in Alabama
LGBT rights in Alabama
	Alabama (US)
Status	Legal since 2003; (Lawrence v. Texas); Legislative repeal in 2019;
Gender identity	Sex change recognized
Military	Sexual orientation allowed since 2011; (Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010), while gender identity status is ambiguous since 2019; (Directive-type Memorandum-19-004);
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	Same-sex marriage since 2015; (Searcy v. Strange, Strawser v. Strange );
Adoption	Legal since 2016; (V.L. v. E.L.);

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the U.S. state of Alabama have federal protections, but still face legal challenges and discrimination on the state level that is not experienced by non-LGBT residents. LGBT rights in Alabama—a Republican Party stronghold located in both the Deep South and greater Bible Belt—are severely limited in comparison to other states. As one of the most socially conservative states in the U.S., Alabama is one of the only two states along with neighboring Mississippi where opposition to same-sex marriage outnumbers support.

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