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Alabama Supreme Court orders halt to same-sex marriages

Peyton Shepard June 29, 2015

The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order to probate judges to halt the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This order comes three days after the landmark 5-4 ruling by the United States...

Biblical standards have no place in government decision on marriage

Kyle Simpson June 24, 2015

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule on same-sex-marriage any day now, and most pundits expecting a decision that is favorable to homosexual Americans, many opponents of equal rights are planning...

Future of same-sex marriage remains uncertain in Alabama

Future of same-sex marriage remains uncertain in Alabama

Elizabeth Elkin April 20, 2015

Same-sex marriage has caused a serious debate in the state of Alabama over the last few months.According to a press release by the Human Rights Campaign, as of April 13, no counties in Alabama are issuing...

Alabama Supreme Court issues halt to same-sex marriage licenses

Peyton Shepard March 4, 2015

The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus to halt same-sex marriage in the state Tuesday, reversing United States District Court Judge Callie Granade’s Jan. 23 ruling that struck down the state’s...

48 Alabama counties allow same-sex marriage

48 Alabama counties allow same-sex marriage

Elizabeth Elkin February 18, 2015

The number of counties in Alabama that are issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples 
is rising.As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Human Rights Campaign, 48 of 67 counties are issuing same-sex...

Spectrum to host LGBT conference

Collin Burwinkel February 16, 2015

The University of Alabama will host the 2015 Southeastern LGBTQ+ Student Conference, an annual conference dedicated to topics affecting the LGBT community. “This is a traveling regional conference that...

Same-sex marriage uncertain

Same-sex marriage uncertain

Beth Lindly February 9, 2015

Throughout Alabama early Monday morning, same-sex couples lined up outside courthouses across the state. They all had one thing in mind: receiving marriage licenses.Monday was the first day same-sex marriage...

Fight not over despite progression

Leigh Terry February 5, 2015

On Feb. 9, Alabama will become the 37th state in the nation to issue same-sex marriage licenses. I am happily shocked; that’s 12 to 13 places higher than I predicted it would be on that list. Of course,...

Judge strikes down Alabama's ban on gay marriage

Andy McWhorter January 23, 2015

A federal judge in Mobile struck down the state of Alabama's ban on gay marriage Friday.U.S. District Judge Callie Granade ruled that Cari Searcy could not be denied a second-parent adoption for a boy...

Discussing gay marriage fine; don’t use the Bible to prove it

Letter to the Editor November 16, 2010

A letter to the editor was written last week by Caitlin Cartwright discussing legalizing gay marriage in Alabama. I agree with her that gay marriage is a topic that should be discussed and be openly decided...

Alabama should allow gay marriage

Letter to the Editor November 8, 2010

In light of the recent removal of three Iowa Supreme Court justices for declaring the restriction of marriage to a man and a woman unconstitutional, I think it is time we broach a subject matter that certainly...