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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,922 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2015, 05:06 PM Jan 2015

House committee opposes bill allowing ministers to refuse gay marriages

2 hours ago • By LAURA HANCOCK Star-Tribune staff writer
Reach political reporter Laura Hancock at 307-266-0581 or at laura.hancock@trib.com. Follow her on Twitter: @laurahancock.

CHEYENNE – A bill that would have reaffirmed the right of religious officials to decline marrying same-sex couples was defeated Tuesday morning in a state legislative committee.

But some members of the House Judiciary Committee said they opposed it because they favor instead a bill that allows all people to decline performing services based on their religion and freedom of conscience, including issuing marriage licenses.

In October, a judge struck down Wyoming’s gay marriage ban.

House Bill 26 sponsor Rep. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, said that although religious officials already have the right to decide who to marry, he wanted it clear in state law in case the courts decided to take on the issue.

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House committee opposes bill allowing ministers to refuse gay marriages (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 OP

So they want to write a law that allows and for that matter encourages people to use their NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #1

so one can refuse to marry republicans together? they are not a protected class lol nt msongs Jan 2015 #2

NoJusticeNoPeace

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1. So they want to write a law that allows and for that matter encourages people to use their

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 05:15 PM

Jan 2015

ignorant beliefs to discriminate against others?

in 2015?

in America?

wow

msongs

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2. so one can refuse to marry republicans together? they are not a protected class lol nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 05:41 PM

Jan 2015

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