#LGBTQ Nation RSS Feed LGBTQ Nation Atom Feed REFRESH(900 sec): http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/01/federal-judge-strikes-down-alabama-same-sex-marriage-ban/ LGBTQ Nation » Federal judge strikes down Alabama same‑sex marriage ban Comments Feed Nebraska wants lawsuit challenging same-sex marriage ban put on hold Mich. governor hopes to revive legislation prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination LGBTQ-Friendly Businesses Contact Us • Join our Mailing List [xlgbtq-265.png.pagespeed.ic.g3-UNfPFkRwtnVaFMLO9.png] Become a fan Follow Us on Twitter RSS Feed RSS Feed * Front Page * USA Headlines [xmenudown.png.pagespeed.ic.ULAy_wyB9p-sPjLVA2oT.png] + Alabama + Alaska + Arizona + Arkansas + California + Colorado + Connecticut + Delaware + District of Columbia + Florida + Georgia + Hawaii + Idaho + Illinois + Indiana + Iowa + Kansas + Kentucky + Louisiana + Maine + Maryland + Massachusetts + Michigan + Minnesota + Mississippi + Missouri + Montana + Nebraska + Nevada + New Hampshire + New Jersey + New Mexico + New York + North Carolina + North Dakota + Ohio + Oklahoma + Oregon + Pennsylvania + Puerto Rico + Rhode Island + South Carolina + South Dakota + Tennessee + Texas + Utah + Vermont + Virginia + Washington (State) + West Virginia + Wisconsin + Wyoming * World News [xmenudown.png.pagespeed.ic.ULAy_wyB9p-sPjLVA2oT.png] + Africa + Asia + Central America + Europe + Middle East + North America + Oceania + South America + United Kingdom * Newsmakers * Life / Leisure [xmenudown.png.pagespeed.ic.ULAy_wyB9p-sPjLVA2oT.png] + Coming Out + Health and Wellness + In Memoriam + LGBT Pride + Religion + Travel * Arts / Entertainment [xmenudown.png.pagespeed.ic.ULAy_wyB9p-sPjLVA2oT.png] + Books and Authors + Celebrities + Film + Music and Musicians + Television + Theatre * Sports * Views & Voices * Vlog New & Noteworthy: * [Sally-Kern-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.yy6y8ugVRl8qdcw8b_2Y.jpg] Okla. career anti-gay lawmaker introduces three bills targeting LGBT community * [Bullard-Copeland-1-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.F-tej5FNZJYwcrgg6pUY.jpg] Tennessee school turns away prospective students because parents are gay * [Grindr-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.XZghSaKKjSE9RbeNAsUu.jpg] Federal government spends $432K studying effects of gay hook-up apps * [Cochran1-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Bwals66vJSMc7o_QOpxH.jpg] Former Atlanta fire chief files religious discrimination complaint against city * [religious-freedom1-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.AYOCWBcjeyTIEqkwW5np.jpg] GOP presses state bills limiting gay rights ahead of Supreme Court marriage ruling * [Luther-Strange-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.iuIwyHSHzkyZGH2zBB9Z.jpg] Ala. 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Senate panel rejects second parent adoptions for unmarried, same-sex couples * [rhodes-bros-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.S95vbWeWTDRSRkjfLiiN.jpg] Gay twins whose coming out video went viral, appear with dad on Ellen * [Azucar-Bakery1-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.MFgiXg4sXsIZapVX-E9K.jpg] Dispute over Bible cake with gay slurs raises charge of religious discrimination * [ben-carson-192x130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.a7EyHR2AQOeqYQYiTh8A.jpg] Ben Carson: Congress should oust judges who rule for marriage equality Follow breaking news @lgbtqnation Federal judge strikes down Alabama same‑sex marriage ban KIM CHANDLER | Associated Press Friday, January 23, 2015 0 alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama became the latest state to see its ban on gay marriage fall to a federal court ruling Friday, as the issue of same-sex marriage heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Callie V.S. Granade ruled in favor of two Mobile women who sued to challenge Alabama’s refusal to recognize their 2008 marriage performed in California. The ruling is the latest in a string of wins for advocates of marriage rights. Judges have also struck down bans in several other Southern states, including the Carolinas, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia. The U.S. Supreme Court announced this month that it will take up the issue of whether gay couples have a fundamental right to marry and if states can ban such unions. Alabama plaintiffs Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand have been a couple for more than 14 years and have an 8-year-old son together who was conceived with the help of a sperm donor. They filed a federal lawsuit after a court refused to recognize Searcy as the adoptive parent of the boy because they were not spouses under Alabama law. “They are ecstatic. They are over-the-top happy about the ruling,” said Christine Cassie Hernandez, a lawyer representing the couple. Hernandez said the couple expected to win in court, but they were surprised that the decision came down so soon. Granade enjoined Strange from enforcing the bans, raising the question of whether the gay and lesbian couples could begin seeking marriage licenses. Advertisement Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange quickly filed a motion Friday evening asking the judge to put the decision on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling. Lawyers for the state argued there would be widespread confusion if “marriages are recognized on an interim basis that are ultimately determined to be inconsistent with Alabama law.” Alabama has two laws banning gay marriage, a state statute and a constitutional amendment called the “Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment” that was approved by 81 percent of state voters in 2006. Granade said both were in violation of the equal-protection and due-process clauses of the U.S. Constitution. 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