LGBTQ rights in Alabama

LGBTQ 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 )[A]
Adoption	Legal since 2016 (V.L. v. E.L.)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) 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-LGBTQ residents. LGBTQ 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.

Same-sex sexual activity in Alabama was legalised in accordance with the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision. The state's anti-sodomy provisions were repealed in 2019; making it the only state in the Deep South to codify same-sex sexual activity into state law.
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