Redstreak 6,653 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 A federal judge ruled Friday that Alabama's ban on same-s-x marriage is unconstitutional. The judge, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade, ruled that Alabama's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, known as the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment, violates the 14th Amendment's due process and equal protection clauses. "If anything, Alabama’s prohibition of same-s-x marriage detracts from its goal of promoting optimal environments for children," Granade writes. "Those children currently being raised by same-s-x parents in Alabama are just as worthy of protection and recognition by the State as are the children being raised by opposite-s-x parents. Yet Alabama’s Sanctity laws harms the children of same-s-x couples for the same reasons that the Supreme Court found that the Defense of Marriage Act harmed the children of same-s-x couples." The suit was brought against the state by two women, Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand, who traveled out of state to get married in order to become the legal parents of their son. "I am a parent in every way to our son, but legally I am still considered a stranger," Searcy told the Associated Press in May. "We just want our son to have the same protections and securities as other Alabama families." "There has been no evidence presented that these marriage laws have any effect on the choices of couples to have or raise children, whether they are same-s-x couples or opposite-s-x couples," Granade wrote in Friday's ruling. "In sum, the laws in question are an irrational way of promoting biological relationships in Alabama." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/23/alabama-gay-marriage_n_6535610.html I'm nearly beside myself you guys have no idea Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic1982 0 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 The Supreme Court should be deciding on gay marriage this year. I expect gay marriage to be legal in every state by this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPokeHerFace 2,564 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Finally! As a resident of Alabama, I'd literally thought we'd be last to get it. This is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwillow 2,200 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 educate ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex 81 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 This country is on the right path!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn 1,669 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well dang I would say this gives me hope for my state Tennessee but then again a couple of years ago they tried to pass a law that would have made it illegal to say or to even mention the word "gay" in schools... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk96 2,526 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 You know Texas is gonna be last. :thirst: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga 5,671 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Finally! As a resident of Alabama, I'd literally thought we'd be last to get it. This is awesome. The South Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPisaChoice 946 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Wow, I thought we'd be 50th. Alabama didn't legalize interacial marriage until 2000. 2-****ing-000. Hands up to the sky 🌧 I’ll be your galaxy 🌌 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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