Religious Leader Promotes Marriage Equality
A member of the Pike County faith community takes a stand for marriage equality in front of the courthouse. Â
The Reverend Jeff Byrd says as a religious leader he felt like he had to make a public display. This comes after Pike County Probate Judge Wes Allen stopped issuing marriage licenses all together.Â
Byrd says there’s a separation between a marriage contract with the state and the holy matrimony sacrament. And that denying a same-sex couple their marriage license is a denial of their civil rights.Â
Byrd said, ” I think the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, injustice to anyone anywhere is an injustice to everyone everywhere. And as a person of faith, we have to take a stance against injustice period.”
Byrd’s been in front of the courthouse since 8 a.m. and says people have been very respectful and receptive.
