The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, ruled Friday that all states must recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry, drawing mixed reactions locally and throughout the state.
The court’s vote in the case – Obergefell v. Hodges – pushes aside state prohibitions of same-sex marriages in 13 states. Alabama is not included in the 13 since a federal judge struck down its prohibition, but the judge put her ruling on hold pending the Supreme Court decision.
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