And for us it didn’t feel right to go to another state and cross the border and then not have it be recognized," Hennen said. The couple will still have to wait 72 hours to hold a ceremony, but wanted to get married in Denton because that's where their family is. "We are like anyone else and we just want everyone to be happy." We are just very excited, and grateful to them, to reap their rewards, because I know so many people never thought they’d see this in their lifetime," said Henner. ![]() "I just feel there are so many people before us who have struggled longer and more than us. Luke granted the county's first same-sex license Monday morning to Whitney Henner and Sara Bollinger, a lesbian couple who have been together for six years. Same-Sex Couple Marries in Dallas After Landmark Supreme Court Ruling.My personal belief cannot prevent me from issuing the licenses as required." ![]() ![]() "However, first and foremost, I took an oath on my family bible to uphold the law as an elected public official. "Same-sex marriage is in contradiction to my faith and belief that marriage is between one man and one woman," said Denton County Clerk Juli Luke. A Denton County clerk issued the county's first same-sex marriage license Monday saying her oath to uphold the law trumps her objection to the practice on religious grounds.
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