Breaking: South Carolina Issues First Marriage License For Same-Sex Couple
A councilwoman and her fiancé are the first same-sex couple to be issued a marriage license in the red state of South Carolina.
Charleston County Councilwoman Colleen Condon and Nichols Bleckley became the first same-sex couple to be granted a marriage license in the state of South Carolina.Â
HUGE NEWS: Charleston Probate judge announces he will grant marriage license to same sex couple. pic.twitter.com/Jpf80ir9CX
— Tyler Jones (@TylerMJones) October 8, 2014
The Charleston County Probate Court decided to issue the license. County Clerk Armeeda Collins told the Los Angeles Times, “It’s now legal and we’re moving forward.”
Here is Judge’s letter announcing he will begin granting marriage licenses to same sex couples in SC. H/T @bradyqg. pic.twitter.com/dkBcNoXQT2
— Tyler Jones (@TylerMJones) October 8, 2014
The Palmetto State technically still has a ban on same-sex marriage on the books, it is just a matter of time, possibly days, if not a week or two, before a judge trikes it down.Â
More pics of Chas. Co. Councilwoman Colleen Condon & fiancé Nichols Bleckley applying for marriage license. #chsnews pic.twitter.com/0HqI1y4adi
— Corey Davis (@CoreyLive5News) October 8, 2014
Meanwhile, across the state in Greenville County, same-sex couples are being denied marriage licenses today.
Greenville Co. couples denied marriage license; Charleston couple issued license http://t.co/SbZuBmjBAQ pic.twitter.com/Gjt6L2nNwt
— WYFF News 4 (@wyffnews4) October 8, 2014
In the #Upstate, #Greenville County denies #samesex marriage applications: http://t.co/1erNRTztpE #sctweets #scnews pic.twitter.com/iFwcfr5lq7
— WIS News 10 (@wis10) October 8, 2014
The Supreme Court’s decision to not take up any same-sex marriage cases on Monday effectively granted equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in five states — Virginia, Utah, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. The effect of the decision effectively added an additional six states — including South Carolina — to the list, after judges officially strike down their marriage bans, which is little more than procedural at this point.
Meanwhile, GOP governors and attorneys general in many of those six states, sans Colorado, are insisting they will not allow same-sex couples to marry.
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Feature image by Corey Davis via Twitter
Hat tip: Towleroad

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