Politics

Buncombe County First Jurisdiction in North Carolina Accepting Same-Sex Marriage Applications

Register of deeds will seek approval for the applications from the state, which is set to reject them

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Buncombe County Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger this morning became the first government official in North Carolina to seek approval for granting same-sex marriage licenses, though the state Attorney General Roy Cooper has already indicated the licenses will not be granted.

With a crowd of about 100 in the deeds office lobby cheering them on, same-sex couples filled out paperwork for marriage licenses beginning about 8 this morning.