Alabama Same-Sex Couples Celebrate Recognition Of Their Marriages

Alabama Same-Sex Couples Celebrate Recognition Of Their Marriages
Tori Sisson, left, and Shanté Wolfe, right, kiss after saying their marriage vows, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Montgomery, Ala. Sisson and Wolfe were the first couple to file their marriage license. Alabama is the 37th state to allow gays and lesbians to wed. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Tori Sisson, left, and Shanté Wolfe, right, kiss after saying their marriage vows, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Montgomery, Ala. Sisson and Wolfe were the first couple to file their marriage license. Alabama is the 37th state to allow gays and lesbians to wed. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Before Monday, Valerie LaBonte and Stephanie Johnson did not feel whole.

Although the couple, who have been together for nearly four years, wed last year in New York City, their marriage was not recognized in Alabama, making it difficult for the couple to buy a home together in Troy, forcing their four children to live under two separate roofs. In addition, their married name, LaBonte, was not recognized in the state.

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