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Gov. Mary Fallin signs bill allowing Oklahoma ministers to refuse to perform gay marriage

Fallin said Friday that the law will protect the constitutional and religious rights of Oklahomans


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill that allows ministers to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if such marriages conflict with their religious beliefs.

Fallin said Friday that the law will protect the constitutional and religious rights of Oklahomans. The law says no licensed, ordained or authorized official of a religious organization can be required to solemnize or recognize a marriage that violates that official's conscience or religious belief. More...

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