Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC

[justiceischeap]

(AP) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A lesbian who sought a North Carolina marriage license with her partner and was rejected under a state law banning same-sex marriage was arrested with another person Thursday after they refused to leave a government office where several gay and lesbian couples were turned away.

The civil disobedience followed a day after President Barack Obama publicly endorsed same-sex marriage, and two days after North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57432285/lesbian-seeking-marriage-license-arrested-in-nc/

[kayakjohnny]

1. The look on those faces is telling.

No one in that room seems the least bit happy.

[DevonRex]

3. OMG. You're right. The female police officers look as devastated

as I've ever seen. I've been around a lot of female cops in my time. I know when they're not happy doing their jobs. They know how to make it clear. And that's how they do it, ladies and gentlemen. That's how they do it. I'm all teary for everybody involved, the lesbians and the female police officers.

They will treat those women with kid gloves.

[mmonk]

2. The plan as I understand it is for

many couples to attempt to do so.

[DevonRex]

4. Looks like there are lots of cameras in the room making sure it's all caught on film.

Good for them. This is devastating. I'm so proud of them. And so sad it has to be done. But proud. Dammit.

[Initech]

5. The American Taliban is taking over one state at a time.

[cynatnite]

6. The world is watching. n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

7. Who was behind this Act, anyway?

The state is going to embarrass itself again and again.

I hope there is more civil disobedience like this.

[Rittermeister]

11. James Forrester

He was a local country doctor and state senator, died shortly before the bill was introduced, but had been pushing for it for years. My mom used to rent his old office. As long as you were white and straight, he was the nicest guy in the world.

[Starry Messenger]

8. recommend.

[handmade34]

9. fighting the good fight

...should we all be so dedicated

[LadyHawkAZ]

10. I would like to take a vacation

to the moon. Or Mars. Or the Andromeda Galaxy. Anywhere but this planet right now.

[longship]

12. Hellooo! ACLUuuuu! Halp!

If they want to make a case I would bet that they could find more than one prominent law firm to take it on pro bono.

LGBT, your time very well may have come. Thank goodness for the whole world's benefit. The end battle begins now.

As Dudley Moore (or was it Peter Cook) once said, "They've got us where we want them."

[Rhiannon12866]

13. I'm surprised they weren't tasered...

[WillyT]

14. Grrr... K & R !!!