Alabama set to become 37th state where gays can legally wed
By The Associated Press
Posted 10:05PM on Sunday, February 8, 2015
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama is set Monday to become the 37th state where gays can legally wed.<br />
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An order by a federal judge that overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage is to take effect Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't ruled on Alabama's request to stay the decision, hours before courthouses were to open.<br />
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Tori Sisson, 24, and Shante Wolfe, 21, of Tuskegee, camped outside the Montgomery courthouse Sunday night in the hopes of being the first couple to get a wedding license. They say they hope to have a wedding later Monday.<br />
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At least two probate judges have indicated they'll refuse marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The American Civil Liberties Union set up a hotline for people to report if they are refused a license.<br />
