Northwest Ohio judge refuses to perform gay marriage

Reuters ^ | 07/08/2015 | Kim Palmer

[SeekAndFind]

A northwest Ohio municipal judge assigned to a courtroom where civil marriages are performed refused to marry two women less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, the judge’s office confirmed on Wednesday.

Toledo Municipal Judge Allen McConnell was on a three-week rotation assigned to perform civil ceremonies on Monday when Carolyn Wilson and her partner asked to be married. McConnell acknowledged the decision in a Wednesday statement.

“On Monday, July 6, I declined to marry a non-traditional couple during my duties assignment," he said. "The declination was based upon my personal and Christian beliefs established over many years. I apologize to the couple for the delay they experienced and wish them the best.”

On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the gay rights movement.

Toledo Municipal Court judges performed 98 marriages in 2014 and 49 marriages so far this year. Deputy court administrator Michael Zenk said the request by the women on Monday was the first time the court was asked to perform a same-sex marriage.

After McConnell refused, Judge William Connelly, Jr. performed the ceremony for the women, Zenk said.

“It is the policy of the court to accommodate wedding requests and we will continue to do that for both opposite and same-sex marriage,” Zenk said.

[Uncle Miltie]

Do we have a Religious Test for public office yet?

[Resolute Conservative]

If I was forced to perform one of the freak shows it would be by my standards. It would be citing Romans and Leviticus and that is all and end with you may think your married but God says otherwise.

Hey, I did the service...

[Dick Bachert]

THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S TO COME!

Someone whose intellect I respect is Mark Steyn. He’s just done a piece comparing what’s going on here with events in Germany in 1933 — only THIS TIME it won’t JUST BE THE JEWS!
I’ve been trying to hammer this one home for over a year!
And, friends, it’s JUST STARTING!
THIS IS A MUST READ!!!
http://www.steynonline.com/7036/the-stupidity-of-sophisticates

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Judge gets his name bandied all over the press, and likely he will be harassed and potentially lose his job.

Meanwhile the plaintiff says that her “wife” does not want to be named publicly, due to fears of being discriminated against at work. And the press complies.

[stars & stripes forever]

Thank you for posting that timely article.

To those who love America and freedom - WAKE UP!

[Dawn53Fl]

“It is the policy of the court to accommodate wedding requests and we will continue to do that for both opposite and same-sex marriage,” Zenk said.

Opposite marriage, LOL. That's a new one.

I guess the name of heterosexual marriage will be changed by the recognition of same sex marriage.

After all, you've got "same sex" so I guess the counter is "opposite sex."

[Army Air Corps]

The shocktroops of the Two Percent shall descend upon the judge.

[bayoublazer]

Been waiting for this.

A right has been granted to a sexual preference that is CLEARLY NOT in the ‘bill of Rights’;
Which CAN and WILL be used to USURP and DESTROY something
that is CLEARLY IN the ‘Bill of Rights’!

Fuse is lit, grab your popcorn and enjoy the show!

[Dr. Ursus]

Heterosexual sanctuary city?

[PetroniusMaximus]

(Un)intended consequences?

No more Christian or conservative judges.

[madison10]

He’s getting kudos on Face Book. This is local and I’m proud of the judge. What courage he has!

[silverleaf]

Sounds like a recusal to me

Go judge!

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Sounds like a recusal to me

Well if this is so, why did Sotomayor and Ginsberg ( both Judges who had officiated in gay weddings ) not recuse themselves?

[silverleaf]

Lack of ethics

[Wiser now]

Because they were given their SCOTUS seats based on their promise to Obama and the Democrats to vote in favor of gay marriage. They did precisely what they were sent there to do.

[Whenifhow]

Ohio Ping
A northwest Ohio [Toledo] municipal judge assigned to a courtroom where civil marriages are performed refused to marry two women less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court [ruling]...

And check out Post #4
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3309320/posts?page=4#4

THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S TO COME!

Someone whose intellect I respect is Mark Steyn. He’s just done a piece comparing what’s going on here with events in Germany in 1933 — only THIS TIME it won’t JUST BE THE JEWS!
I’ve been trying to hammer this one home for over a year!
And, friends, it’s JUST STARTING!
THIS IS A MUST READ!!!
http://www.steynonline.com/7036/the-stupidity-of-sophisticates

[nitzy]

Bingo.

If I was asked to bake a cake I would say...

“I don’t personally acknowledge when gay people pretend to be married so I would rather not bake your cake. I understand that my refusal to bake the cake would result in legal ramifications so I will bake it. However, I must warn you that I don’t perform well when I am forced to do something with a gun pointed at my head. If you ultimately choose to force me into this, your cake probably won’t taste good.”

[LucyT]

A northwest Ohio [Toledo] municipal judge assigned to a courtroom where civil marriages are performed refused to marry two women less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court [ruling]...

And check out Post #4

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3309320/posts?page=4#4

THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S TO COME!

Someone whose intellect I respect is Mark Steyn. He’s just done a piece comparing what’s going on here with events in Germany in 1933 — only THIS TIME it won’t JUST BE THE JEWS! I’ve been trying to hammer this one home for over a year! And, friends, it’s JUST STARTING!

THIS IS A MUST READ!!!

http://www.steynonline.com/7036/the-stupidity-of-sophisticates

Thanks, Whenifhow. "First they came for...."

[Bigg Red]

God bless this man. If we were to have thousands of these judges in civil disobedience to this travesty of the law it would be great.