Alabama Anti-Marriage Equality Bill Also Hurts Victims of Domestic Abuse

In an example of post-judicial infantilism, the state of Alabama is doing everything it possibly can to discourage same-sex marriage. Early last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ignored the stamping of feet from certain special interest groups in the state by affirming the fact that they would (reluctantly) follow federal law to the letter by offering marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Despite this, the Alabama Supreme Court refused to recognize same-sex adoptions if they occurred out-of-state, a decision overturned by a per curium opinion handed down by the Supreme Court itself later that same month. Now, the Alabama legislature is attempting to change the way marriage works in the state altogether. Senate Bill 143, introduced by Sen. Greg Albritton this February, would effectively end the distribution of all marriage licenses in the state. What… Read more »