Several states beget adopted religious objection laws allowing clerks to recuse themselves but experts warn that this approach may be unconstitutionalMarriage officiants in several states are quietly refusing to wed same-sex couples by dropping out of the trade altogether,a strategy that could test the limits of the US constitution. The most high-profile public official to skirt performing marriages is Kentucky receptionist Kim Davis, who refused to issue licenses to same-sex couples under “God’s authority.” Her deputies are now performing the duty. Most other officials who once refused to marry same-sex couples dropped their opposition after enforcement of the US supreme court’s landmark ruling in June. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com