‘Love has won’: Same-sex couple celebrates marriage with activists at Kim Davis’ office

A gay couple obtained a marriage license Friday morning in Rowan County, where a county clerk's refusal to follow the law has drawn international attention.

The Rowan County courthouse opened its doors Friday at 8 a.m., one day after County Clerk Kim Davis was jailed for contempt.

Five of her six deputies agreed to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and one of those deputies sat behind a sign that indicated he was the official "marriage license deputy."

"Anybody here to get a license, a marriage license?" a sheriff's deputy asked a throng of reporters gathered in the office.

William Smith and James Yates, who were turned away earlier this week -- setting up the contempt of court violation that eventually landed Davis in jail -- stepped up to the deputy clerk who had apologetically denied them a marriage license.

This time, they were issued a license that would allow them to be legally married in the state of Kentucky.

The gay couple entered the courthouse holding hands, as they walked past anti-LGBT protesters hurling insults and shouting Bible verses.

But supporters of marriage equality took up a chant, "love has won," to drown out their vindictive rebukes.

Watch video, uploaded to YouTube by Kentucky.com, below: