Arrests At NYC Marriage Bureau

Four marriage equality activists were arrested this morning while protesting outside of the New York City Marriage Bureau Office (JoeMyGod) on Worth Street in Manhattan. The protesters, who are part of the activist group Queer Rising, were taking part in a show of civil disobedience, padlocking themselves in front of the building's entrance and blocking people from entering.

As part of the morning's protests, over 20 same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses and were subsequently denied (SLOG). Immediately afterward, a lesbian and gay man who had earlier applied for licenses with their same-sex partners applied for a license together. The application was approved, which just goes to show that marriage is for heterosexuals, or at least a lesbian and a gay dude.

Dan Savage calls for similar protests across the country.