Same-sex couples wed in Barrow as state seeks stay on gay marriage ruling

[brooklynite]

Source: Alaska Dispatch News

Update, 5:45 p.m.: It appears that at least two same-sex couples have been married in Barrow, according to Kristine Hilderbrand, who said state Magistrate Mary Treiber waived the three-day waiting period required after issuing of marriage licenses. Hilderbrand said she married Sarah Ellis at around 4 p.m. today. The two are likely the first same-sex couple to be married in Alaska. Department of Heath and Social Services spokesman Jason Grenn said the state was still reviewing the legality of marriages.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/article/20141013/alaskas-gay-marriage-ban-overturned-couples-file-marriage-licenses

[shenmue]

1. :)

[SoapBox]

2. In Barrow of all places!

Congratulations to them.

[sakabatou]

3. The stay isn't gonna last if it gets in at all

[blkmusclmachine]

4. The Churches should just butt out. Nobody is asking them to perform marriages. Marriage is a CIVIL

CONTRACT, and Churches believe they have sole domain over the issue, when that has not been the fact at any other time in history. Churches are just being busy-bodies, because they hate gay people. If Churches can get away with legislating marriage CIVIL LAW, we KNOW Churches won't stop there. They'll want their say in EVERYTHING in Civil Law. And that would be very, very bad. Think Hobby Lobby, but on steroids.

[AnnieBW]

5. It's Cold Up There

People should be able to snuggle with the person of their choice - regardless of gender.