marriage certificates were first issued in england in 1901.
when were marriage certificates first issued in england?
1901
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two town clerks, one in barker and another in granby, resigned their positions due to moral and religious objections to signing marriage certificates for same-sex couplees. for the same reason, a clerk in guilderland announced she would continue in her position but would no longer officiate at any weddings, allowing another official to do so in her stead. the town clerk of volney said she will not sign marriage certificates for same-sex couples unless forced to do so. kathleen rice, the district attorney for nassau county, warned all town clerks within her jurisdiction they could face criminal charges if any refused to perform their duties with respect to same-sex marriages. ledyard town clerk rose marie belforti made state and national headlines when she notified the town of ledyard that she would not sign gay marriage certificates due to her religious beliefs. belforti later delegated marriage applications to a deputy. same-sex marriage advocates and some town residents criticized belforti for taking this action, and resident ed easter attempted to unseat her in the fall of 2011. belforti was re-elected by a substantial margin. governor cuomo took the position that municipal employees responsible for solemnizing or licensing marriages were obliged to solemnize and/or license same-sex marriage licenses as well. "if you can't enforce the law, then you shouldn't be in that position," cuomo said.
marriage equality act (new york)