Nevada protects gay marriage in constitution, exempts clergy from ceremonies
Nevada has amended its constitution to protect same-sex marriage and concurrently exempted clergy and pastors from litigation if they refuse to perform such unions.
Previously one of 30 states with constitutions limiting marriage to one man and one woman, Nevada became the first to remove the provision when a ballot question was approved Nov. 3 by 62.5 percent of voters.
Nevada Baptist Convention Executive Director Kevin White lamented the state protection for gay marriage and questioned whether the protection for pastors refusing to perform such marriages would survive potential court challenges....