The WE DO campaign's efforts in South Carolina, organized by the Asheville-based Campaign for Southern Equality, are getting international attention with an article in The Guardian:
At 3:45pm EST this Tuesday, a young couple will make their way to Greenville county court in South Carolina to confirm their commitment to each other by getting married.
For this couple, however, the normal pre-marital concerns about lost rings, rowing families and too-revealing speeches will be overshadowed by the certain knowledge that their request for a marriage licence will be denied.
Alyssa Weaver and Michel McIver are one of six same-sex couples attempting to get married in South Carolina, where gay marriage is illegal. The couples will attempt to get marriage licences as part of the Campaign for Southern Equality's bid for improved LGBT rights in America.
"We want to get married for the same reasons as any other couple," Weaver, a nursing student, told the Guardian.
"We love each other, we're in a long-term committed relationship, we want to be with each other for the rest of our lives, and on a practical note we want the same legal protection that every other couple is entitled to by getting married."
Three couples, including Weaver and McIver, will request marriage licenses in Greenville on Tuesday afternoon. Three more will try on Wednesday.Read the full article
At 3:45pm EST this Tuesday, a young couple will make their way to Greenville county court in South Carolina to confirm their commitment to each other by getting married.
For this couple, however, the normal pre-marital concerns about lost rings, rowing families and too-revealing speeches will be overshadowed by the certain knowledge that their request for a marriage licence will be denied.
Alyssa Weaver and Michel McIver are one of six same-sex couples attempting to get married in South Carolina, where gay marriage is illegal. The couples will attempt to get marriage licences as part of the Campaign for Southern Equality's bid for improved LGBT rights in America.
"We want to get married for the same reasons as any other couple," Weaver, a nursing student, told the Guardian.
"We love each other, we're in a long-term committed relationship, we want to be with each other for the rest of our lives, and on a practical note we want the same legal protection that every other couple is entitled to by getting married."
Three couples, including Weaver and McIver, will request marriage licenses in Greenville on Tuesday afternoon. Three more will try on Wednesday.Read the full article
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