Mississippi

Mississippi: Judge Rules County Clerks Must Marry Same-Sex Couples

Mississippi: Judge Rules County Clerks Must Marry Same-Sex Couples
A federal judge has struck down a Mississippi bill that allowed county clerks to cite their religious convictions to avoid issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Mississippi Pastors Get Behind Controversial Religious Freedom Law

Mississippi Pastors Get Behind Controversial Religious Freedom Law
A group of Baptist pastors have written a letter in support of Mississippi’s controversial law which aims to protect the religious freedom of those who oppose same-sex marriage.

Mississippi Senate Passes Sweeping Religious Liberty Bill

Mississippi Senate Passes Sweeping Religious Liberty Bill
A Mississippi House Bill says that businesses, public workers and social workers cannot be fired for denying services based on the belief that marriage is strictly between a man and a woman.

Mississippi Court Clerk Resigns Rather than Grant Gay Couples Marriage Licenses

Mississippi Court Clerk Resigns Rather than Grant Gay Couples Marriage Licenses
A circuit clerk in Mississippi has decided to resign from her position rather than grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Southern States Search for Ways around Gay Marriage Ruling

Southern States Search for Ways around Gay Marriage Ruling
Southern states including Alabama, Mississippi and Texas are trying to find legal ways to avoid the Supreme Court’s ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.