Oregon Church Wants Equal Marriage Rights For All…
Let them ALL eat cake…
…and until those rights are extended to the Gay and Lesbian community, the First Congregational Church of Ashaland, Oregon says it won’t be signing any more marriage licenses for anyone. First Congregation’s Reverend Pam Shepard had this to say about the churches decision to stop signing marriage licenses:
I’m helping the discrimination every time I sign a license.’… Every time I sign a license, it’s like I’m saying, ’OK,’ but it’s not OK.
Three other members of First Congregational’s clergy are also refusing to sign any marriage licenses. They will however continue to perform marriage ceremonies but the licenses will have to be signed by a Justice of the Peace or a Judge. The church has said it will also participate in Join the Impact on January 10th. Join the Impact is part of a National protest against DOMA or the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996. The act defines marriage to be between a man and a woman only.
You can (and should) get involved too. Click here for more information…
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