Magazine article

Warren, April. "No Charges for Gay Couple Seeking Marriage License." Newsday Magazine. June 10, 2008.

This article describes a gay couple from New York that were charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a town hall when their request for a marriage license was denied. The charges were later dropped. Even though a court ruling made gay marriage legal in New York, the measure still has to be voted on by the Senate before it is effective, so gay couple cannot obtain marriage licenses yet. However, this seemed to be clear discrimination in what is supposed to be one of the most gay-friendly states in the country. Most couples are not even able to apply for a marriage license. This article was helpful in putting a face on the issue, but more expert sources would have been helpful.