# Ohio Supreme Court advisory panel: judges cannot refuse to perform gay weddings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-supreme-court-advisory-panel-judges-cannot-refuse-to-perform-gay-weddings/727565>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 11, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-supreme-court-advisory-panel-judges-cannot-refuse-to-perform-gay-weddings/727565 "2015-08-11T16:46:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-supreme-court-advisory-panel-judges-cannot-refuse-to-perform-gay-weddings/727565/1 "2015-08-11T16:46:30Z")

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> **[Judges can't reject gay weddings based on beliefs](https://www.cleveland.com/open/2015/08/ohio_judges_cannot_refuse_to_perform_gay_weddings_based_on_personal_views_state_board_advises.html)**
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> The states' Board of Professional Conduct, in an advisory opinion, said refusing to perform the ceremony based on personal objections would amount to a violation of a judge's oath of office.

Another win for justice and equality.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-supreme-court-advisory-panel-judges-cannot-refuse-to-perform-gay-weddings/727565/2 "2015-08-11T17:27:34Z")

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I agree…but some candidate is going to use this as a “denial of religious freedom” point, mark my words.