The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday set a precedent that 13 states are now required to recognize gay marriages and issue licenses to same-couples that wish to wed.
Some governors in those Midwest and Southern states are mixed on how to
go forward with the historic ruling. Some, like Governors Bobby Jindal
and Greg Abbott, have promised to fight that ruling citing religious
freedom and state rights that they believe should supersede a Supreme
Court ruling.
Jindal's administration is holding tight to Louisiana's ban. It could
be nearly a month before gay couples can obtain a marriage license as
the Attorney General’s Office asks clerks to not follow the Supreme
Court’s ruling, local reports said.
The Louisiana Clerks of Court Association also informed clerks to not
issue licenses until a 25-day rehearing period ends for the Supreme
Court, in case a challenged is filed, according to the New Orleans Advocate.
"Current state law is still in effect until the courts order us otherwise," Mike Reed, Jindal's spokesman, told the Times-Picayune.
In Texas, the Harris County Clerk’s Office briefly rejected a handful
of couples trying to obtain a marriage license on orders of Clerk Stan
Stanart. Other Texan counties such as Dallas and Bexar began issuing
licenses without a hitch.
After threats of legal repercussions, Stanart upended the order and
made it possible for gay couples to obtain a license by Friday
afternoon.
The paperwork still described marriage parties as a man and a woman pending new documents from a state agency.
Few hiccups were reported in states such as Georgia, where Gov. Nathan
Deal promised to make good on the Supreme Court's ruling and would begin
issuing marriage licenses immediately.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, whose state was plagued by racial tension in
the wake of a Ferguson police officer killing Michael Brown, called the
ruling a “major victory for equality.”
Below are the pictures of already wedded gays as The Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage nationwide
No comments:
Post a Comment