MONTGOMERY, Ala. — There were at least 545 same-sex couples who married during the three weeks that gay marriage was allowed in Alabama.
The preliminary numbers were compiled by the Alabama Department of Public Health Department. The tally reflects marriages that occurred Feb. 9 to March 3.
The director of the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Catherine Molchan Donald, said probate courts send marriage license forms to the state after a couple marries.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments April 28 regarding whether gays and lesbians have a right to marry nationwide.
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