Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl revealed Tuesday that more than 8,000 public comments flooded the agency during a 45-day public comment session, with more than 6,000 of those letters supporting the change that would require books positively depicting the transgender experience be relocated to the adult section.

But the room erupted into chaos as board member Ron Snider, the previous board chairman, revealed that the Alabama Republican Party had sent out two emails in the waning days of the session urging people to sign onto a form letter supporting the code changes. Wahl serves as the chair of the Alabama Republican Party, although he did not send out the letters personally.

“I think it’s important to point out that up until Oct. 13, there had been almost no comments ma

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