9 Beautiful Photos of Gay Marriage in Alabama
On Feb. 9, 2015, same-sex couples were finally allowed to legally marry in the state of Alabama. The battle was hard-fought, and couples faced crowds of protesters outside their weddings, but these pictures show how worth it it was.
By Mylan Torres
On Feb. 9, 2015, same-sex couples were finally allowed to legally marry in the state of Alabama. The battle was hard-fought, and couples faced crowds of protesters outside their weddings, but these pictures show how worth it it was.
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Shawn Williams and Justin Lewis kiss after Dr. Angela Farmer marries them in front of the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika, Alabama, on Feb. 9, 2015. Williams and Lewis had to drive to Montgomery to get a marriage license after being refused in Lee County.
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Yashinari Effinger kisses her spouse, Adrian Thomas, as Rev. Ellin Jimmerson marries them on Feb. 9, 2015, in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Tori Sisson and Shanté Wolfe kiss after saying their marriage vows on Feb. 9, 2015, in Montgomery, Alabama. Sisson and Wolfe were the first couple in Alabama to file their marriage license.
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The Rev. Charles Perry of Unity Church marries Curtis Stephens and his partner of 30 years, Pat Helms, at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Steve Davis and James Farless hug after Rev. Marge Ragona marries them in Linn Park at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Eli Wright raises his fist as he kisses his partner Don Wright, having just married in Linn Park, at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Circuit Judge Michael Graffeo marries Olanda Smith and Dinah McCaryer on Feb. 9, 2015, at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.
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A couple marries in Linn Park at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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This is the first same-sex couple wed in Huntsville, Alabama, on Feb. 9, 2015.
Mylan Torres
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Mylan Torres is Cosmopolitan.com's Photo Editor/Producer, where she curates the site's visuals for daily and long form stories, does photo research and produces photo shoots. Sometimes she even picks up a camera.
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