Outed At the Altar

You know, when I first saw the last name, I thought John McCain had pulled a Corporal Klinger:

Without the aid of lawyers, advocates or lawmakers, a Virginia couple almost succeeded in getting around the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Almost.

But instead of enjoying wedded bliss, Justin (pronounced 'juh-STEEN') L. McCain, 18, and Antonio E. Blount, 31, had been awaiting a decision on whether they would be charged in Newport News with providing false information when applying for their marriage license.
Yesterday, city Commonwealth's Attorney Howard E. Gwynn announced that he had concluded his investigation and that there would be no charges.

'They swore an oath when they made the application, but 'bride' and 'groom' are not defined in the law of Virginia,' said Jack Fitzpatrick, spokesman for Gwynn's office. 'Whether they were intending to deceive or not is not something we can get into their minds on.' He added that 'changes have been made to prevent that problem from happening again.'

The near-nuptials began when the couple arrived at Newport News Circuit Court on March 24 to apply for a marriage license. McCain, who court employees said appeared to be a woman, presented a Virginia driver's license and filled out the section of the application labeled 'bride.' Court employees commented on 'what pretty skin' McCain had, a court official said.

I kind of wish they had gotten away with it, just to see how much egg the law in Virginia would have had on its face.