Dericka and Keisha Hollifield left empty-handed due to the state’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
When Dericka and Keisha Hollifield went to the McDowell County Register of Deeds’ Office in Marion, N.C. on Tuesday to request a marriage license, they knew they'd leave empty handed, as the state prohibits marriage for same-sex couples.
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But what they didn't expect was a crowd of over 100 marriage equality opponents gathered outside the county courthouse in protest of their action, some carrying signs with religious arguments against marriage equality.
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"The Bible is very clear that marriage is between one man and one woman," Ronnie Baity, President of Return America, told local station WLOS . Dan Patton, a protester, said he's sure the couple "love one another, but that still doesn't make it right."
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The couple, though, was not without support at the courthouse. Friends and advocates from the Campaign for Southern Equality gathered in a circle for a prayer with the sounds of the opposing rally in the background.
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