New Paltz mayor marries same-sex couples
As promised, Mayor Jason West of New Paltz, New York, married about twenty same-sex couples today in the state's first of such marriages. In a tear-jerking ceremony in front of around 500 people, the mayor pronounced Billiam van Roestenberg and Jeffrey McGowan "legally wed." Unfortunately, the town clerk's office refused to issue marriage licenses, leaving the couples unsure as to their legal status. Gov. Pataki attempted to have the state attorney general seek an injunction, but he declined. At least 100 couples have signed up to be wed, and Mayor West announced he will continue marrying same-sex couples next week.
Newsday
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