Alabama is attempting to circumvent judges refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
The law would switch from marriage licenses to contracts so judges cannot refuse to issue licenses.
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Your support makes all the difference.With some judges in Alabama still refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the state's Senate on Tuesday passed a law that would fix that problem.
The bill would require couples to file a form recording their marriage rather than have counties issue marriage licenses, according to AL.com. It passed the Alabama Senate 23-3 and now goes to the state's House of Representatives.
After the Supreme Court essentially legalized same-sex marriage last year, some Alabama probate judges have stopped issuing all marriage licenses to avoid issuing them to same-sex couples. This was also seen elsewhere in the US. Kim Davis, a clerk in Kentucky, made headlines last year for going to jail because she refused to issue licenses to gay marriage.
If the Alabama House of Representatives approves the bill, it would still need a signature from Governor Robert Bentley before it becomes law.
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