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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Update: Local same-sex couple turned down for marriage license
- By Nancy McLaughlin
- Sep 17, 2013
- Sep 17, 2013 Updated Oct 6, 2014
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Same-sex couple Cheryl Bridges (foreground, right) and Tracey Bridges (foreground, second from right) stand before Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen (foreground, left) and Guilford County Assistant Register of Deeds Elaine Inman (foreground, second from left) while requesting a marriage license.
- NELSON KEPLEY/News & Record

A group of same-sex marriage supporters protest outside the Guilford County Register of Deeds Office on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Greensboro.
- LYNN HEY/News & Record
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds says he's going to accept marriage license applications from same-sex couples.
- LYNN HEY/News & Record
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By Nancy McLaughlin
Updated 12:25 a.m.
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Clarification
Tracey Bridges and Cheryl Bridges both changed their legal last name to one they selected as their family name.
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Same-sex couple Cheryl Bridges (foreground, right) and Tracey Bridges (foreground, second from right) stand before Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen (foreground, left) and Guilford County Assistant Register of Deeds Elaine Inman (foreground, second from left) while requesting a marriage license.
- NELSON KEPLEY/News & Record
A group of same-sex marriage supporters protest outside the Guilford County Register of Deeds Office on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Greensboro.
- LYNN HEY/News & Record
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds says he's going to accept marriage license applications from same-sex couples.
- LYNN HEY/News & Record
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