Alabama History Library Funding Threatened Over LGBTQ+ History Event
- June 25, 2023
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Republicans are threatening the funding of the Alabama Archives after it hosted a lecture on LGBTQ+ history in Alabama. Republican lawmakers believe it is a “woke liberal” political agenda for the Alabama Department of Archives and History to host an event that educates others about history. The event occurred on June 15 in Montgomery. Dr. Maigen Sullivan, co-founder of the Invisible Histories Project, held a lecture about LGBTQ+ history in Alabama. Prior to the event, a right-wing website released a story quoting Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen and State Rep. Jamie Kiel. Both politicians denounced the event as promoting a liberal political agenda. Sullivan said the event was funded by a grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance, not taxpayer money. The Human Rights Campaign located in Alabama said in a statement, “Alabama has a long history of attempting to erase the histories of marginalized individuals, so the latest statements by certain lawmakers are no surprise but equally concerning. As the nation’s oldest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, we stand firmly with the ADAH in its commitment to preserving the history of ALL Alabamians. We’ve already lost countless historical accounts and stories through past attempts to erase history. Events like these are what preserving history truly looks like.”
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