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Participants in the March for Reproductive Freedom leaving Court Square to march down Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textPeople are carrying signs, including "If men could get pregnant, abortion would be available at the gas station."; "Don't Tread On Her"; "Vote Them Out! / (Before They Take That Right Away from Us, Too!)"; and "We Are Not Ovary-Acting." The event was held to protest Alabama's new abortion law (known as the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), which had been signed by Governor Kay Ivey the previous week. From the text of the act: "Relating to abortion; to make abortion and attempted abortion felony offenses except in cases where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother . . ." While the law stipulated that "a woman who receives an abortion will not be held criminally culpable or civilly liable for receiving the abortion," individuals performing (or attempting to perform) the procedure would be charged with a felony. Exceptions were made in the case of ectopic pregnancy or "lethal anomaly," but there were no such provisions for rape or incest. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban, which its proponents had expected. According to a statement issued by Attorney General Steve Marshall, "As we have stated before, the State's objective is to advance our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion." The event was held to protest Alabama's new abortion law (known as the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), which had been signed by Governor Kay Ivey the previous week. From the text of the act: "Relating to abortion; to make abortion and attempted abortion felony offenses except in cases where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother . . ." While the law stipulated that "a woman who receives an abortion will not be held criminally culpable or civilly liable for receiving the abortion," individuals performing (or attempting to perform) the procedure would be charged with a felony. Exceptions were made in the case of ectopic pregnancy or "lethal anomaly," but there were no such provisions for rape or incest. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban, which its proponents had expected. According to a statement issued by Attorney General Steve Marshall, "As we have stated before, the State's objective is to advance our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion.
Participant in the March for Reproductive Freedom in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textShe is holding a sign that reads, "Y'all Are Putting the D*ck in Dixie / Bill Maher." The event was held to protest Alabama's new abortion law (known as the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), which had been signed by Governor Kay Ivey the previous week. From the text of the act: "Relating to abortion; to make abortion and attempted abortion felony offenses except in cases where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother . . ." While the law stipulated that "a woman who receives an abortion will not be held criminally culpable or civilly liable for receiving the abortion," individuals performing (or attempting to perform) the procedure would be charged with a felony. Exceptions were made in the case of ectopic pregnancy or "lethal anomaly," but there were no such provisions for rape or incest. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban, which its proponents had expected. According to a statement issued by Attorney General Steve Marshall, "As we have stated before, the State's objective is to advance our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion.
Participant in the March for Reproductive Freedom in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textShe is holding a sign that reads, "Y'all Are Putting the D*ck in Dixie / Bill Maher." The event was held to protest Alabama's new abortion law (known as the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), which had been signed by Governor Kay Ivey the previous week. From the text of the act: "Relating to abortion; to make abortion and attempted abortion felony offenses except in cases where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother . . ." While the law stipulated that "a woman who receives an abortion will not be held criminally culpable or civilly liable for receiving the abortion," individuals performing (or attempting to perform) the procedure would be charged with a felony. Exceptions were made in the case of ectopic pregnancy or "lethal anomaly," but there were no such provisions for rape or incest. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban, which its proponents had expected. According to a statement issued by Attorney General Steve Marshall, "As we have stated before, the State's objective is to advance our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion.
Participants in the March for Reproductive Freedom in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textThe event was held to protest Alabama's new abortion law (known as the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), which had been signed by Governor Kay Ivey the previous week. From the text of the act: "Relating to abortion; to make abortion and attempted abortion felony offenses except in cases where abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's mother . . ." While the law stipulated that "a woman who receives an abortion will not be held criminally culpable or civilly liable for receiving the abortion," individuals performing (or attempting to perform) the procedure would be charged with a felony. Exceptions were made in the case of ectopic pregnancy or "lethal anomaly," but there were no such provisions for rape or incest. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban, which its proponents had expected. According to a statement issued by Attorney General Steve Marshall, "As we have stated before, the State's objective is to advance our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion.
Melissa Carden in the Transgender Visibility March on Montgomery outside the Bayard Rustin Community Center on Madison Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textCarden is wearing an "Alabamians for Equality" T-shirt and is holding a rainbow umbrella. Montgomery Pride United (located in the Rustin Center) organized the event, which took place the same day as the first National Trans Visibility March in Washington D.C
Participants at the Transgender Visibility March on Montgomery in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textOne of them is wearing a multicolor "Clinic Escort" vest and is holding a large rainbow umbrella. Montgomery Pride United organized the event, which took place the same day as the first National Trans Visibility March in Washington D.C
Seske Lovell performing at the Transgender Visibility March on Montgomery in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textMontgomery Pride United organized the event, which took place the same day as the first National Trans Visibility March in Washington D.C
Participants in the Transgender Visibility March on Montgomery marching to the Capitol from the Bayard Rustin Community Center on Madison Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama.
No full textMontgomery Pride United organized the event, which took place the same day as the first National Trans Visibility March in Washington D.C
Dance team performing at Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika, Alabama, after the Pride on the Plains Parade.
No full textAccording to the organization's website, "Pride on The Plains is the flagship LGBTQIA+ Pride organization serving Auburn, Opelika, and the surrounding communities, affectionately referred to as 'The Plains.' In addition to organizing two main events, the annual Parade and Festival, the Pride on The Plains Board operates with one overarching mission: to foster a sense of community through celebration, education, empowerment, and inclusion among Alabama's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied peoples.
Participant dancing in the Pride on the Plains Parade in downtown Opelika, Alabama.
No full textAccording to the organization's website, "Pride on The Plains is the flagship LGBTQIA+ Pride organization serving Auburn, Opelika, and the surrounding communities, affectionately referred to as 'The Plains.' In addition to organizing two main events, the annual Parade and Festival, the Pride on The Plains Board operates with one overarching mission: to foster a sense of community through celebration, education, empowerment, and inclusion among Alabama's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied peoples.