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Law Forces Ohio Minister to Officiate Same-Sex Wedding or Face $5,000 Fine

July 25, 2020 by Staff

(Christian Headlines) An Ohio Christian business owner and ordained minister filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Cuyahoga County over a law that requires her to officiate same-sex weddings in violation of her religious beliefs.

Kristi Stokes, the plaintiff in the case, is an ordained minister and the owner of Covenant Weddings, from which she officiates weddings and composes wedding homilies, vows and prayers for such ceremonies.

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