Ohio Judicial Board: Judges Must Officiate Same-Sex ‘Weddings’ Despite Religious Beliefs
The Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Ohio has released its formal opinion regarding whether judges must officiate same-sex “weddings” despite their religious convictions, declaring that homosexuals must be accommodated no matter what.
“Ohio judges who perform civil marriages may not ethically refuse to perform civil marriages involving same-sex couples while continuing to perform marriages involving opposite-sex couples,” the board wrote on Friday. “Ohio judges may not ethically decline to perform all marriages in order to avoid marrying same-sex couples based on their personal, moral, or religious beliefs.”...
Paul Washer | 2/17/2011
