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Via The Federalist:
Magistrates and clerks who object to same-sex marriage for religious reasons can keep their jobs in North Carolina.
The NC House voted this morning, 69-41, to override Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, which allows magistrates and clerks to recuse themselves from performing all marriages due to religious objections to same-sex marriage.
The vote came after the Senate passed a motion, 32-16, a week ago to override the governor’s objections. The bill allows magistrates and clerks to recuse themselves from performing any marriages (heterosexual or same-sex) for at least six months. Any couples showing up at the courthouse will still be able to get married as other magistrates or judges will take over the duty of performing the ceremonies.
The bill, however, has been labeled by some as “anti-gay” and a “right to discriminate bill.”
“We’re extremely disappointed that the legislators passed this bill, which is clearly discriminatory,” said Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrar of the Campaign for Southern Equality. “Today we saw the Legislature move forward with a transparent anti-gay agenda. . . . It is unconstitutional and won’t stand up in court.”
The ACLU of North Carolina is calling for any couples “who encounter new hurdles because of this discriminatory law to contact our office.”