While Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the Supreme Court ruling “overturns the will of the people of Louisiana” and that “nothing in today’s decision makes the court’s order effective immediately,” and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood took to Facebook to explain that he’s not standing in the way, but he must delay until the 5th Circuit formally lifts the previous stay, other states are diving right in with the first same-sex couples getting marriage licenses in North Carolina, Texas, Nebraska, and Arkansas.
Tennessee
This couple will be first same-sex marriage in Davidson county. pic.twitter.com/KdPBwAnIjF
— Larry McCormack (@LarryMcCormack1) June 26, 2015
Arkansas
First same-sex marriage license just issued in Arkansas post the SCOTUS ruling. pic.twitter.com/dndR0ROy1u
— Elicia Dover (@EliciaDover) June 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/tyler_novice/status/614485424560472064/photo/1
Texas
https://twitter.com/lyannealexia/status/614456343496294400
85 yr old Jack Evans & 82 Yr old George Harris wait for marriage license after 54 yrs together @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/LClzfuIj3U
— Ken Kalthoff (@KenKalthoffNBC5) June 26, 2015
Nebraska
Photo by @chrismachian Celebrating the first same-sex marriage certificate in Lancaster County Nebraska. pic.twitter.com/HKvnuDCy34
— World-Herald Photo (@OWHpictures) June 26, 2015
