SB79 amends Alabama law by explicitly defining sex-based terms such as “male,” “female,” “man,” “woman,” and related categories. It declares there are only two sexes—male and female—based on reproductive anatomy at birth, and that intersex conditions do not constitute a third sex. The law applies wherever state statutes classify individuals by sex, and requires vital statistics and public institutions to record everyone as either male or female as assigned at birth (with a narrow exception if biologically undetermined). It also permits state and local entities to establish single-sex spaces (including bathrooms, dorms, shelters, and school facilities) based on biology, privacy, safety, or fairness concerns.
The Alabama State Senate passed SB79 on February 6, 2025 by a vote of 26 to 5. We have assigned pluses to ayes because this bill codifies biological truth into state law. By clearly defining sex as male or female based on reproductive biology and removing so-called “gender identity” from legal consideration, SB79 pushes back against the radical Marxist and leftist agenda infiltrating public institutions and society. The bill affirms Alabama’s duty to defend reality, privacy, and common sense. Scientifically and biblically, there are only two sexes.
