SCOTUS GREENLIGHTS GAY MARRIAGE IN ALABAMA

SCOTUS GREENLIGHTS GAY MARRIAGE IN ALABAMA - Until now, marriage in Alabama had been between one man and one woman who are both 17 and expecting a child because of intense social pressures and a general absence of -- or information about -- birth control. Ryan Reilly: "The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to halt same-sex marriages in Alabama, paving the way for the first gay couples to marry in the state that day. But a handful of probate judges in Alabama have reportedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples -- or issue any marriage licenses at all -- because Alabama’s top judge instructed them to defy the federal court ruling. Upon the request of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, a federal judge put a stay on the ruling that overturned the state's ban on gay marriage, but that stay expired on Monday. The Supreme Court had the opportunity to intervene by temporarily putting a hold on same-sex marriages, but declined to do so in a 7-2 decision on Monday. As a result, Alabama becomes the 37th state where gay marriage is allowed." [HuffPost]