Felicia Pitts Davis performed a ceremony for a heterosexual couple but bailed out on two women waiting to be married, sources say.

Summary

Syracuse City Court Judge Felicia Pitts Davis refused to officiate a same-sex wedding, citing religious beliefs.

Another judge, Mary Anne Doherty, performed the ceremony.

Pitts Davis’ actions, considered discriminatory under New York judicial ethics and the Marriage Equality Act, are under review by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    31·
    22 days ago

    No. A priest, sure. They should only offer religious marriage to those who conform to the religion, whatever it is.

    State licensing of the relationship, if offered at all, needs to be offered without discrimination. That is separation of church and state. An official of the state must officiate according to the law, not their own personal beliefs.

    • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
      215·
      22 days ago

      Agreed. But the performance of a ceremony shouldn’t be needed at all by the state.

      And in this case it almost isn’t. She could have simply been a silent witness to vows, and signed the form.