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Old news: Marriage website changed after Enquirer report
Marriage website changed after Enquirer reportKeith BieryGolick, kbierygolick@enquirer.com 3:19 p.m. EDT July 16, 2015
Butler County officials removed discriminating language about marriage from its website earlier this week after repeated questions from The Enquirer.
Almost two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the county's probate court website still said marriage "may only be entered into by one man and one woman."
The website referenced the Ohio Revised Code, which a court official told The Enquirer on June 26 "didn't change."
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Butler County Chief Deputy Clerk Joyce Carroll said Thursday the employee responsible for changing the website after the ruling went on vacation without doing it. She thought the sentence about marriage was removed until The Enquirer asked about it. ... "It was not intentional at all," Carroll said. "It was completely inadvertent."
Butler County officials removed discriminating language about marriage from its website earlier this week after repeated questions from The Enquirer.
Almost two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the county's probate court website still said marriage "may only be entered into by one man and one woman."
The website referenced the Ohio Revised Code, which a court official told The Enquirer on June 26 "didn't change."
....
Butler County Chief Deputy Clerk Joyce Carroll said Thursday the employee responsible for changing the website after the ruling went on vacation without doing it. She thought the sentence about marriage was removed until The Enquirer asked about it. ... "It was not intentional at all," Carroll said. "It was completely inadvertent."
Court slow to change after marriage ruling
Keith BieryGolick, kbierygolick@enquirer.com 12:18 p.m. EDT July 8, 2015
HAMILTON - Almost two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the Butler County Probate Court website still says marriage "may only be entered into by one man and one woman."
The website references the Ohio Revised Code, which a court official told The Enquirer on June 26 "didn't change." The court's voicemail message about marriage licenses also remains unchanged as of Wednesday morning.
"To apply for a marriage license, the bride and groom must apply together," the message states. ... Court officials could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
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Unlike some local courts, the Butler County court did issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the day of the Supreme Court decision and after. Officials also altered application forms that day to remove the words "bride" and "groom."
HAMILTON - Almost two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the Butler County Probate Court website still says marriage "may only be entered into by one man and one woman."
The website references the Ohio Revised Code, which a court official told The Enquirer on June 26 "didn't change." The court's voicemail message about marriage licenses also remains unchanged as of Wednesday morning.
"To apply for a marriage license, the bride and groom must apply together," the message states. ... Court officials could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
....
Unlike some local courts, the Butler County court did issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the day of the Supreme Court decision and after. Officials also altered application forms that day to remove the words "bride" and "groom."
