As New York state prepares to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples later this month, at least one county is reminding local officials there will be consequences if they refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
You might remember that Barbara MacEwen, town clerk of Volney, in Oswego County, said she believes same-sex marriage is morally wrong and doesn’t want her name on a marriage license issued to a same-sex couple.
But in Nassau County, District Attorney Kathleen Rice is making it clear there will be none of that nonsense in her jurisdiction.
