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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Stop stigmatizing polyamorous relationships

Mike Smith August 18, 2016

During the debate over marriage equality, I heard a lot of liberal politicians say something along the lines of "whatever two consenting adults do in the bedroom is none of the government's business." With...

Battle for equality shouldn't stop with same-sex marriage

Madelyn Schorr July 1, 2015

On Friday, June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states. I stood outside the courthouse and listened to the crowd erupt with a celebrating...

Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, licenses denied in Tuscaloosa County

Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, licenses denied in Tuscaloosa County

Laura Testino June 26, 2015

This morning at 9 a.m., Alex Davenport reported for a staff meeting at the University. When she entered the room, she was a married woman, with marriage licenses from both Vermont and Jefferson County,...

Separation of politics, marriage necessary

Vel Lewis February 10, 2015

Monday was a historic day for Alabama as same-sex marriage licenses were issued in the state and some couples were able to get married. The world did not end, and Alabama did not burn for allowing same-sex...

Support marriage equality, stand for progress

John David Thompson February 9, 2015

As of Monday, some Alabama counties began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. As for the other counties, judges are refusing by using tactics eerily similar to those used in the Jim Crow era. Alabama’s...

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,...

A conservative case for marriage equality

Austin Gaddis May 30, 2012

In early May, President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage in an impromptu interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, completing his often-parodied evolution on the issue. On Sunday of...