Robert Povilat and Milton Persinger waiting for the marriage license window to open at the Mobile County probate office in Mobile, Alabama.

After they received their license from the probate office, Povilat and Persinger were married next door at Government Plaza. Judge Don Davis had closed the county's marriage license office on February 9, 2015, the day a federal court ruling striking down Alabama's same-sex marriage ban was...

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Main Author: Robinson, Christiane
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/robinson/id/2012
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collection Christiane Robinson Photograph and Video Collection
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description After they received their license from the probate office, Povilat and Persinger were married next door at Government Plaza. Judge Don Davis had closed the county's marriage license office on February 9, 2015, the day a federal court ruling striking down Alabama's same-sex marriage ban was to go into effect. After four couples were denied licenses, they appealed to U.S. District Judge Callie V. S. Granade, who ordered Judge Davis to comply immediately on February 12.
spelling LPP125_20150212_MobileCountyProbateCourt_0009Robert Povilat and Milton Persinger waiting for the marriage license window to open at the Mobile County probate office in Mobile, Alabama.After they received their license from the probate office, Povilat and Persinger were married next door at Government Plaza. Judge Don Davis had closed the county's marriage license office on February 9, 2015, the day a federal court ruling striking down Alabama's same-sex marriage ban was to go into effect. After four couples were denied licenses, they appealed to U.S. District Judge Callie V. S. Granade, who ordered Judge Davis to comply immediately on February 12.2015-02-122010-2019Robinson, ChristianePersinger, Milton; Povilat, Robert; Journalists; LGBTQ rights--Alabama; Motion picture cameras; Photographers; Same-sex marriage--Alabama; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)Still imageDigital photographsRobinson, ChristianeChristiane Robinson photograph and video collectionLPP125Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and HistorySame-Sex Marriage at Mobile County Probate (February 12, 2015)http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/robinson/id/2012
title Robert Povilat and Milton Persinger waiting for the marriage license window to open at the Mobile County probate office in Mobile, Alabama.
spellingShingle Robert Povilat and Milton Persinger waiting for the marriage license window to open at the Mobile County probate office in Mobile, Alabama.
Robinson, Christiane
titleStr Robert Povilat and Milton Persinger waiting for the marriage license window to open at the Mobile County probate office in Mobile, Alabama.
author Robinson, Christiane
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fulltopic Persinger, Milton; Povilat, Robert; Journalists; LGBTQ rights--Alabama; Motion picture cameras; Photographers; Same-sex marriage--Alabama; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
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