N.Y. Town's Mayor Charged in Gay Weddings
Posted on: Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 06:00 CST
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.Related Articles
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