N.Y. Town’s Mayor Charged in Gay Weddings

The mayor of the town of New Paltz has been charged with 19 criminal counts for marrying same-sex couples.

New Paltz Mayor Jason West said last Thursday it was his moral duty to marry homosexual couples. He issued marriage certificates to 25 gay couples. On Tuesday, Ulster County District Attorney Donald Williams lodged 19 counts of “solemnizing a marriage without a license” against West.