Gay Couple Receives Marriage License at Ky. Clerk Kim Davis' Office

A same-sex couple was able to successfully receive a marriage license at the Rowan County Court House in Kentucky on Monday, despite the recent jailing of county clerk Kim Davis.

Davis reportedly sat in her office with her blinds drawn as Shannon Wampler and Carmen Collins received the first marriage license of the day on Monday. 

Davis had said in an 8 a.m. statement in front of the court house that although she will personally refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses based on her Christian faith, she will not prevent deputy county clerks from issuing the licenses for her.

According to the Associated Press, protesters opposing and supporting Davis gathered at the clerk's office as Collins and Wampler received their license, which reportedly had the words "pursuant to federal court order" typed on it.

Davis said on Monday morning that she was faced with the "seemingly impossible" decision of following a cout order to issue marriage licenses or following her conscience which believes that gay marriage is a sin based on her Christianity.

Although Davis has questioned the validity of licenses issued Monday that don't carry her signature, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear said in a statement that he's confident the licenses will be recognized as vaid.

"I'm [...] confident and satisfied that the licenses that were issued last week (and) this morning substantially comply with the law in Kentucky," Gov. Beshear said. "And they're going to be recognized as valid in the Commonwealth."