Books that depict transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two genders must be now moved to the adult section of Alabama libraries or removed completely.

The Alabama Public Library Service voted to adopt the change to the agency’s administrative code on Thursday after a public comment period on the changes over the past few months. About 80 percent of respondents favored the changes, although opponents criticized APLS Chairman John Wahl, who also chairs the Alabama Republican Party, for soliciting and receiving votes through the party’s platform. Wahl said that even before the final day of comments, 70 percent of letters supported the code change.

The vote took place on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors lives lost due to transphobia.

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