Saying "I don't" to "I do".

• Author: Finzel, Rochelle
• Position: TRENDS - Same-sex legalization law - Brief article

Six states have passed laws that exempt religious officials from having to perform marriage duties that go against their beliefs, following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in 2015. Twelve other states and the District of Columbia had passed similar protections in conjunction with same-sex legalization laws in their states before the high court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. The laws in Mississippi, North Carolina and Utah not only exempt religious officials but also allow public officials to recuse themselves...