Miriam Douglass (left) and Ligia Rivera were the first same-sex couple to have their marriage license application accepted by Outagamie County this morning. BUT…. there is a five day waiting period that wasn’t waived by the County Clerk.
In Madison and Milwaukee, the very legitimate argument that “legal exigency” required them to waive the waiting period because the ban might be overturned again.
Either way: same sex couples will be getting married next Monday, June 16th, in the birthplace of Joe McCarthy – Appleton, WI.
So, so happy, and so proud of all of my friends and fellow activists and local clergy who went to the County Clerk’s office this morning to make it happen.
Mrs. Douglass and Mrs. Rivera have been together 26 years.
Here’s a picture from the courthouse this morning. Jesse Heffernan and Monica Rico are the smiling people with that flag.
Bilerico is doing a good job keeping this information updated. 