My partner and I decided to get married and the state's response was, 'Well, where are you really from?'

Tiana Nobile, who initially wasn't allowed to get married because she had her citizenship paperwork, passport and driver’s license but no birth certificate. A Louisiana judge, however, recently struck down a state law requiring birth certificates in order to issue a marriage license.

August 11, 2017 •

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Tiana Nobile, who initially wasn't allowed to get married because she had her citizenship paperwork, passport and driver’s license but no birth certificate. A Louisiana judge, however, recently struck down a state law requiring birth certificates in order to issue a marriage license.

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Natalie Delgadillo

Natalie Delgadillo is an editor and writer living in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Bloomberg's CityLab, and The Atlantic. She was previously the managing editor of DCist.

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My partner and I decided to get married and the state's response was, 'Well, where are you really from?'

Tiana Nobile, who initially wasn't allowed to get married because she had her citizenship paperwork, passport and driver’s license but no birth certificate. A Louisiana judge, however, recently struck down a state law requiring birth certificates in order to issue a marriage license.