Resistance may look futile, but U.S. lawmakers and state workers are not done rebelling against the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage.
In Decatur County, Tennessee the clerk and two employees —
the whole office — have resigned, effective July 14, rather than issue
marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and a Texas clerk said Monday she
will not obey the court’s “lawless” ruling.
Traditional marriage advocates are urging lawmakers to enact
the First Amendment Defense Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah
and Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho, both Republicans.
This legislation — which would stop government from taking
“any discriminatory action” against someone who objects to same-sex
marriage because of their religious faith — should be passed at the
federal and state levels, Brian S. Brown told a National Organization
for Marriage event Thursday.
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