Same-sex marriage has been legal in the U.S. state of Alabama since June 26, 2015, after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, but some counties in Alabama do not issue marriage licenses to any couples to avoid issuing them to same-sex couples following the decision. read more
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the U.S. state of Alabama since June 26, 2015, after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, but some counties in Alabama do not issue marriage licenses to any couples to avoid issuing them to same-sex couples following the decision. Before the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. read more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Despite a federal judge’s rulings legalizing same-sex marriage, most probate judges in Alabama on Monday refused to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, escalating a legal showdown that echoed the battles over desegregation here in the 1960s. read more
Same-sex marriage has been legal since June 2015. The cities of Birmingham and Montevallo are the only cities in the state to offer members of the LGBT community discrimination protections. Other cities, including Montgomery, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, have more limited protections. read more