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Gay Marriage Comes to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 9, the Probate Judges of Alabama were forced by events to make the decision on whether or not to write marriage licenses for same sex couples. Citing a recent decision by US District Court Judge Callie Granade in Mobile, some Probate Judges offices issued marriage licenses … Continued
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February 10, 2015

Moore Tells Probate Judges Not To Marry Same-Sex Couples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, February 8, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) ordered the Probate Judges of Alabama not to marry same sex couples. Chief Justice Moore wrote that the Probate Judges are not bound by Federal Judge Callie Granade’s order that Alabama’s State constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Tells Probate Judges to Ignore Moore’s Order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, February 8, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Alabama Probate Judges to ignore a order by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on Monday, February 9 when a temporary stay on a federal court ruling striking down the … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Joins Effort To Remove Chief Justice Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The people of Alabama have twice elected Judge Roy Moore (R) as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Liberal attorneys have previously objected to Chief Justice Moore’s conduct and formally asked that he be removed from office.  In 2003, they were successful.  In 2015, they are trying again. … Continued
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February 6, 2015

11th Circuit Denies Strange’s Appeal

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange’s (R) motion for a stay in Searcy v. Strange and Strawser v. Strange. Last month, US District Judge Callie Granade struck down Alabama’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between … Continued
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February 4, 2015

LGBT Equality Detailed In HRC’s New Municipal Equality Index

Staff Report WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released its third annual report assessing LGBT equality in 353 cities across the nation, including five in Alabama. The 2014 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide rating system of LGBT inclusion in … Continued
November 12, 2014

Gay Marriage Advocates Score Major Victory in Courts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Most Americans grew up being taught in school that this nation was built based on “Judeo-Christian” values. The America of the 21st Century is increasingly secular as more and more Americans abandon the faith of their youth or at least come to the view that their faith is increasingly … Continued
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October 7, 2014