NY Town Clerk Refuses To Sign Gay Wedding Licenses

New York’s gay weddings victory lap has not extended to all parts of the Empire State, with a rural town clerk determined to not sign any same-sex marriage licenses. Barbara MacEwen, the town clerk in upstate Volney who is responsible for signing marriage licenses in the town, said she’s morally opposed to same-sex weddings and does not intend to affix her signature to any marriage documents for gay or lesbian couples.

Read the full story from Poitico.

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  1. Dano June 30th, 2011 9:53 pm

    If she will not do her job, then she should be terminated. or be transfered to another department where her snotty religious values will not be offended.

  2. Sandy J July 1st, 2011 4:56 pm

    Nice that she thinks she is above the law. Don’t you just love bible-bangers? It’s only OK if it suits them. Enough already! Hope this towns Mayor does her/his job and fires this woman…

  3. Frank July 5th, 2011 5:44 pm

    Fire her butt! Now! She’s paid to do a job amd if she won’t or can’t do it, then she needs to be fired!

  4. Nick Reyes July 8th, 2011 1:23 am

    I don’t agree with what she is doing but religion was never mentioned in the article she stated morally, not religiously.

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