ALABAMA: State Preps Marriage Forms

Via AL.com:

Alabama's attorney general is still holding out hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will block gay marriages in the state, but the Department of Public Health is prepared. The department today will send new marriage forms to probate judges in 67 counties. Instead of listing "bride" and "groom," the new forms include "first listed spouse" and "second listed spouse." Catherine Donald, the state registrar and director of the Center for Health Statistics, said there are a few other minor changes that have made the marriage certificate slightly longer. For instance, it now asks for the gender of each spouse, which will allow the state to track how many marriage licenses are issued to gay couples.

Tick tock, SCOTUS.