Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC

[Still a Democrat]

(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.

The protest came amid attempts by a gay rights group, Campaign for Southern Equality, to broaden public support to allow same-sex marriage and more protests are planned in coming days at other county offices in North Carolina that issue marriage licenses...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-5743...ted-in-nc/

[jaxx]

Courage! I commend them.

[KonaKane]

That photo needs to be burned into our memories as a sign of our tragic times.