Doug Jones' gay son Carson pens open letter to Alabama
Carson Jones, the son of Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones, has penned an open letter to Alabama.
Writing for The Advocate, Jones, who is gay, said the proposal to do away with marriage licenses in Alabama is an effort to send a message to members of the LGBT-Q community.
“It’s the intention behind this bill that is the root of the problem. Republicans are not just simplifying the law or making things easier for people in their state. There is no greater good served here. They are simply demonstrating that they continue to oppose marriage equality. They still do not believe that gay and bisexual people deserve the same rights and privileges as straight people. They continue to believe that we are somehow less. That is the message that they are sending to the people of Alabama, to their constituents, and to the rest of the world,” Jones wrote.
The Alabama Senate approved a bill last month that would do away with judge-signed marriage licenses. Under the bill, couples would get a form at the local courthouse if they want to marry but it would not be called a license. The proposal comes after several Alabama probate judges said they would not issue marriage licenses if they were required to provide them to same-sex couples.
Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2019/04/doug-jones-gay-son-carson-pens-open-letter-to-alabama.html
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