A federal judge issued an order Wednesday saying Alabama counties must abide by the Supreme Court's decision allowing same-sex marriage. The order from Judge Callie Granade follows months of ...

With a federal judge ruling Alabama's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, the state's probate judges may soon have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but they are under no obligation to ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. • Alabama began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, despite an 11th-hour attempt from the state's chief justice — an outspoken opponent — to block the weddings. The ...

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is standing by his decision to try to halt same-sex marriage in his state. “I think every definition of the word marriage is not found within the powers ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A former Kentucky county clerk asked the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage. On Monday, the Supreme Court was asked to weigh two ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Alabama’s Supreme Court just moved to block same-sex marriages in the state, with the justification that it is not yet clear whether last year’s federal Supreme Court case upholding same-sex marriage ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The Alabama attorney general is asking a federal judge to stay a ruling that overturned Alabama's ban on gay marriage, as advocates cheer what once seemed an improbable victory ...