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| Same Sex Marriages Step to the Altar |
(Columbia-AP) - Today is freedom to marry day, it puts the issue of same-sex marriage back in the spotlight.
Five gay couples in South Carolina applied for marriage licenses today but were denied as expected.
It was the latest event in a gay rights movement that's forging ahead in South Carolina, despite public opposition and attempts to strengthen laws banning gay marriages.
The couples wore white-rose boutonnieres and walked into a Richland county courthouse. They filled out marriage license applications and were told by a judge they would --not-- be accepted.
South Carolina legislators have introduced bills this week that would prohibit the state from recognizing a same-sex marriage performed elsewhere. The bill also would deny insurance benefits to same-sex couples who work for the state.
There are currently two bills in the House on the issue, one would prohibit recognition on same sex marriages made in other states.
The 2000 Census shows there are more than 7,600
same-sex couples in South Carolina.
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