Nay Marriage (Get it, it's supposed to be "Gay" but it's not, thus resulting "Nay")

The chief justice of Alabama stated his opinion of his state trying to implement gay marriage laws in an article on February 12, 2015 (link to article).  Chief Justice Roy Moore told the media that he would fight same-sex marriage efforts, even if the Supreme Court will favor the change later this year.  He stated "he will follow the law as he interprets it" because if it is an "unlawful mandate you can refuse to mandate it."  The Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage on Monday, but Moore told the lower courts not to implement a federal court ruling.  Moore states Alabama recognized the "divine" nature of the definition of marriage.

I feel that Chief Justice Moore is correct in his stance on the issue.  His beliefs and interpretation of the law represents a man who cannot be changed by changing times, which can be good or bad depending on the issue.  But Alabama allowing gay marriage?  Really?  I was surprised by this article, and I seriously thought this would be one of the last states to legalize it.  But, as it is now, I feel that Moore should continue his fight against it.