Judge Behind Alabama Marriage Equality Carries On Family Legacy Of Advancing Civil Rights

WASHINGTON — On Monday, Alabama became the 37th state where same-sex couples could legally get married. The person who paved the way for this historic moment was Callie Granade, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama who ruled that the state’s ban on marriage equality was unconstitutional.

Granade’s ruling put her at odds with many officials in the conservative state. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has directed probate officials to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite her ruling. So far, according to the Human Rights Campaign, 44 out of the state’s 67 counties are listening to him.

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