The Supreme Court made marriage equality legal in all 50 states, but that doesn't mean our foes are giving in: In Tyler, Texas, a lesbian couple was denied a marriage license by a county clerk, forcing them to to sue for their rights.

Karen Phillips, a clerk with the Smith County vital statistics office, turned away Karen Wilkerson and her fiancé Jolie Smith, saying new gender-neutral paperwork had to be produced before they could submit their form.

Smith and Wilkerson attempted to complete the marriage license application, which still had spaces for "male" and "female."

But Phillips explained, "[Male] is not something I can white out because that's a legal form. This is a state form and I can't do anything without a state form.”

"Is the purpose of Smith County to obstruct the law of the land for administrative purpose?" Wilkerson asked, pointing out that clerks in Dallas and Austin were already issuing licenses.

Phillips: "Well, they may be doing that but I don't want to have to call up a bunch of people saying we have to redo this."

Wilkerson: "I'm willing to redo it."

Phillips: “Well, I'm not.”

Wilkerson: “I want you to act in your capacity as county clerk and follow the law of the United States government"

Smith said it was heartbreaking to see a heterosexual couple walk right past them and leave with a license while they cannot. WKLTV reports Smith and Wilkerson are suing to exercise their legal right to marry.

Like Phillips, politicians and county clerks throughout the state have indicated they have no intention of updating their forms until specifically directed to do so.