By sending letters demanding county clerks cease issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Tennessee attorney David Fowler is setting the stage for a lawsuit challenging marriage equality in Tennessee and beyond. Last week, Tennessee attorney David Fowler sent a...
Asking For Race On Marriage License Application Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
52 years after Loving v. Virginia, the Commonwealth was still requiring couples to state their race when seeking a marriage license. That's why three Virginia couples filed suit against the state government. Last month, Brandyn Churchill and Sophie Rogers, a Lexington...
Four Percent of Marriages in Virginia Have Been Same-Sex Unions
Since marriage equality came to Virginia, a significant amount of the marriages taking place in the state have been same-sex marriages. Same-sex couples have made up 1 of every 26 marriages in Virginia since such unions were legalized in the commonwealth in 2014. In a...
Conservative Republican’s Dream of Eliminating Marriage Licenses in Alabama Gets Unanimous Support in Senate
The Alabama State Senate is more willing to completely eliminate marriage licenses in their state than they are to accept marriage equality. Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that same-sex couples have the same constitutional rights and responsibilities of...
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