NY town clerk rejects license

[struggle4progress]

Joseph Spector, Albany Bureau
Published 11:58 a.m. ET Aug. 1, 2018
Updated 12:20 p.m. ET Aug. 1, 2018

... Dylan Toften of Root, Montgomery County, wrote Monday on Facebook that he and his partner were rejected for a marriage license by the town clerk, Laurel “Sherrie” Eriksen.

The incident was confirmed by the town attorney Robert Subik, who told the Daily Gazette in Schenectady that the license was rejected because they didn't make an appointment and because of Eriksen's religious beliefs ...

The couple went to neighboring Cobleskill and got the license.

While a deputy clerk can grant a marriage license, the state's 2011 "Marriage Equality Act" doesn't allow a clerk to reject a license based on religious beliefs ...

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/08/01/same-sex-marriage-ny-town-clerk-rejects-license-sparks-outcry/878935002/

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I'm very surprised to hear about this around here, looks like it got Governor Cuomo's attention:

Link to tweet

[bitterross]

3. I am sure the religious liberty task force will help the clerk

This is the reason they convened the task force. To defend actions like the clerk's.

[RockRaven]

4. The way it should be: You're free to refuse to do your job over religion... and ergo de facto resign

Bye, Felicia.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

5. Didn't Make An Appointment?

Article says the license was rejected because they didn't make an appointment, and because of Eriksen's religious beliefs.

Which is it? What does not making an appointment have to do with anything? Would Eriksen have not allowed an appointment to be made in the first place?

So you get there, and they say, sorry....no appointment. Obviously you then make one. I guess except when you have a bigoted clerk, that may soon be looking for a new job.