Ingham County Clerk Barbara Byrum says if a federal judge strikes down Michigan's ban on gay marriage in the April DeBoer adoption case, she'll issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Pridesource: "I, too, am preparing to marry all loving couples to each other," says Barbara Byrum, Ingham County Clerk. She says she has been in contact with legal counsel as well as other county clerks about the potential impacts of a ruling in DeBoer.
Byrum says she expects to be able to offer marriage licenses immediately, and that she, herself, is prepared to perform marriage ceremonies.
She notes, however, that even if Judge Bernard Friedman does strike down Michigan's laws and constitutional amendment as unconstitutional, the state government is expected to request a stay of the ruling. A stay would hold the ruling until higher courts have had an opportunity to review the case and issue rulings.
However, if the gay marriage ban is struck down and the ruling isn't stayed, Byrum says she plans to not only issue licenses to same-sex couples but personally perform wedding ceremonies.
At which point the sanctity of Marcus and Michele Bachmann's fabulous beautiful and holy union will no longer matter, Gary Glenn will too despondent to do anything but cry and eat Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt, and Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema will turn into a pillar of salt. All because Barb Byrum and the gays will have ruined things forever!
