Tag Archives: Alabama

ALABAMA: State Supreme Clerks Orders Stop To Same-Sex Marriage Licenses UPDATE: Or Maybe They Didn’t

AL.com reports: The Alabama state supreme court today issued an order that effectively keeps probate judges from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples for 25 days. Chief Justice Roy Moore recused himself, but he said his view of the order is that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday ending the gay marriage order is stalled in Alabama. Seven of …

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ALABAMA: Confederate Flags Come Down

Not pictured: Todd Starnes weeping bitter impotent tears.

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REPORT: Roy Moore And Mike Huckabee’s Co-Author Was Sued For Child Molestation

Buzzfeed reports that John Perry, the co-author of books by Roy Moore and Mike Huckabee, was accused of molesting a young girl in two separate lawsuits. “The alleged sexual battery was reported to have occurred when the victim was between the ages of 11 and 14,” said Nashville police department spokesperson Don Aaron in a statement to BuzzFeed News. “As …

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At The Latest Alabama Hate Rally

We didn’t have any video for my report on Monday, but Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has thoughtfully posted the below clip to his Facebook page.

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ALABAMA: Hundreds Turn Out For Last-Ditch Rally Against Gay Marriage

Via the Montgomery Advertiser: Opposing sides of the marriage issue in Alabama came together at the Capitol steps on a very hot Saturday afternoon. Organized by the Sanctity of Marriage group, close to 1,000 people came out for the event and congregated under shade trees and umbrellas to escape the sun. A large part of the crowd was there to …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: A bill to allow North Carolina officials to refuse to serve any couple they don’t like is several steps closer to passing, even after the governor vetoed it. Texas is coming up with new excuses for refusing to issue marriage licenses. And with a federal ruling on marriage due any day now, Judge Roy Moore continues to speak …

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ALABAMA: GOP Bill To Ban All Marriage Licenses Dies For Current Session

And another one bites the dust. Legislation that would take the state of Alabama out of the business of issuing marriage licenses died in the House of Representatives committee today. “This bill does not destroy marriage,” Rep. Greg Albritton, R- Bay Minette, said. “This bill does not denigrate marriage. This bill doesn’t desanctify marriage because the state cannot sanctify marriage.” …

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Hate Group Leader Kayla Moore Passes Along Fake Story About Hillary Clinton

This weekend Foundation For Moral Law head Kayla Moore will be headlining yet another anti-gay marriage rally in Alabama. In the meantime she’s posted a fake news item about Hillary Clinton from a satire site. Deliberate or stupid? Your call.

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ALABAMA: Last Stand Against Marriage

From the website: Alabama! Be a voice for truth: Marriage = One Man + One Woman. God created it. Nature reveals it. Societies thrive on it. Children are nurtured by it. History affirms it. The Gospel is exemplified by it. Man doesn’t change it. Calling all pastors, churches, families and individuals to join thousands in Montgomery on June 6th, to …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “An NBC station in Tennessee is refusing to broadcast footage of a gay soldier who wants to get married. The governor of North Carolina vetoed a bill that would let state officials turn gay couples away from marriage counters — but the bill’s not dead yet. And Alabama is actually going through with a threat to stop issuing …

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ALABAMA: House Kills LGBT Rights Bill

Via the Montgomery Advertiser: A House committee Wednesday killed a bill that would have banned discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Christopher England, D-Tuscaloosa [PHOTO], would have added the classes to state protections against discrimination in employment, housing, accommodations, financial transactions and voting. “I believe in order to protect those …

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One Last Marriage Map Change?

The last time Wikipedia updated its marriage map, I mused that it was probably the last change we’d see before SCOTUS rules. However following yesterday’s stayed decision in Alabama, the map monitors have advanced the state from purple to mustard. In case you are wondering, it was back in January when Alabama went from red to sapphire.

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ALABAMA: Court Grants Marriage Plaintiffs Class Action Status, Stays Ruling

Plaintiffs are defined this way: “All persons in Alabama who wish to obtain a marriage license in order to marry a person of the same sex and to have that marriage recognized under Alabama law, and who are unable to do so because of the enforcement of Alabama’s laws prohibiting the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples and barring …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “Texas lawmakers vote this week on whether the state should officially defy the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage. Alabama and Minnesota are debating bills to undermine marriage equality. At least one presidential candidate seems to think that if elected he could veto the Supreme Court. But a new survey shows that Americans are getting tired of these anti-gay …

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ALABAMA: Another Anti-Gay Rally

On his Facebook page Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is promoting the above anti-gay rally for which his wife and Foundation For Moral Law head Kayla Moore is one of the speakers. From the rally’s website: Alabama! Be a voice for truth: Marriage = One Man + One Woman. God created it. Nature reveals it. Societies thrive on …

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Foundation For Moral Law Files Recusal Demand Against Ginsburg And Kagan

Via press release: The Foundation for Moral Law, a Montgomery-based nonprofit corporation dedicated to defending the Constitution as understood by its Framers, filed a motion Monday in the United States Supreme Court, urging the recusal of two Justices who have performed same-sex marriages. Canon 3A(6) of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges provides that “A judge should not …

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Anti-Gay Marriage Group Celebrates 150th Anniversary Of Lincoln’s Assassination

Back in February white supremacists from the League Of The South distributed signs like the ones seen above at the anti-gay marriage rally held on the steps of Alabama Capitol Building, where supporters cheered Roy Moore. Yesterday the League Of The South celebrated the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. From their president Michael Hill: One hundred …

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Foundation For Moral Law To SCOTUS: Say No To Same-Sex Marriage Because The Bible Says To Kill Homosexuals

The Foundation For Moral Law, which was founded by Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, has filed a Supreme Court amicus brief which declares, among other reasons, that the bible says homosexuals must be put to death and therefore same-sex marriage must be stopped. An excerpt: The law of the Old Testament enforced this distinction between the sexes by …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “Texas has won the right to have gays and lesbians fired for taking medical leave. The state’s also working on a sneaky work-around to stop marriage equality, just in case the Supreme Court overturns the state’s ban. And Alabama officials says that maybe gays and lesbians don’t want to get married after all.”

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Roy Moore: I Hope My Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage Doesn’t Kill Me

“William Barret Travis from Conecuh County, Alabama, came to draw a line in the sand at the Alamo. He took a stand in the face of an enemy that was far more numerous, but he knew that he had to make a statement for the people of Texas and that he would give his life. I hope I don’t give …

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