Alumni won't leave millions to University of Alabama because of state's war on same-sex marriage

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on March 15, 2015 at 7:00 AM, updated March 15, 2015 at 8:34 AM

For most of more than four decades as a couple, Elliott Mitchell and Clark West have lived quietly, building careers and sharing a deep love for their alma mater, the University of Alabama.
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But for several years they have worried about opposition to same-sex marriage rights in their home state.

Those concerns have grown since the firestorm that followed a federal court ruling striking down Alabama's same-sex marriage ban, as judges and politicians scramble to deny and delay at every turn.

Mitchell and West are active alumni who gave $1 million to the university a decade ago. But two years ago, they dropped plans to leave their estate, which they say is worth about $15 million to $18 million, to UA.

They say the recent events here reinforce their decision, and they aren't sure they will ever spend another night in the state.
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I'm sure our Repug pols won't mind -- they're trying to starve the University system anyway.

OK, football will be funded, but the rest is optional.

WARNING: STAY AWAY from the comments section. The stupid may spread. They've already been labeled an "an obination from God" and you don't need to know more.

[DonViejo]

1. I hope businesses in the State will follow the lead of these two men....

and begin putting some serious pressure on the politicians, similar to what went down in AZ last year.

[Panich52]

2. Recognizing lgbt rights makes sense f/ some biz -- sev have filed briefs w/ SCOTUS in support of

same-sex marriage