Laura Fotusky, a town clerk in western New York has resigned rather than be forced to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples when that becomes law in New York. This took place shortly after a second clerk (Barbara MacEwen in Volney, NY) was informed by her local DA that she would face prosecution for failing to […]
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NY DA: Refuse a Marriage License to NY Gay Couple? You Risk Jail
July 12, 2011 – 11:02 am
In response to Barbara MacEwen (a town clerk in Volney NY) saying she does not want to personally issue same-sex marriage licenses, the Nassau County DA responded as follows (PDF link): “The Marriage Equality Act provides that an application for a marriage license cannot be denied on the grounds that the applicant parties are of […]
First Casualty of SSM: NY Clerk Refuses to Sign Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
June 28, 2011 – 5:03 pm
Less than a week since New York passed a same-sex marriage law, the first person to get on the wrong side of the new law comes forward: 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 […]