Alabama becomes 37th state to allow same-sex unions

Protestors begin to picket the Elmore County Courthouse in downtown Wetumpka following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to deny state’s Attorney General Luther Strange’s appeal to extend the stay regarding same-sex unions. Photo by Adam Powell

 

In a 7-2 vote Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to overturn the ruling by a U.S. district judge thereby allowing for same-sex unions within the state.