Summary: This bill would allow public officials (government employees) to refuse to issue a marriage license or perform a marriage ceremony if such a service violate their conscience or religious beliefs.
How this legislation could impact AMM Ministers: If passed, this legislation could make it more difficult for interracial, LGBTQ+, and other couples to find authorized officiants to marry them, and would limit penalties for gov. officials who discriminate against them. This would make AMM Ministers and other inclusive officiants even more essential in the state of West Virginia, to ensure that all couples are able to be married by an officiant who honors and respects them.