May 21, 2008 6:29 pm US/Pacific
Some County Clerks Balk At Performing Gay Weddings
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ―
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John Lewis, right, hugs his partner, Stuart Gaffney, left, after hearing the supreme court's historic decision last week.
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Last Week's California Supreme Court ruling allowing gay marriage in California has already created a backlash.
Some county clerks are now telling their bosses that, despite laws that direct them to treat everyone equally, they don't want to perform same-sex weddings.
Our video report looks at the California county where the clerk says he may allow employees who object to gay marriage to not perform the ceremonies.
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