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Attorney for Tulsa clerk bemoans Okla. same-sex marriage decision

Attorney for Tulsa clerk bemoans Okla. same-sex marriage decision

TULSA, Okla. — An attorney for Tulsa County’s clerk says he disagrees with a federal appeals court that struck down Oklahoma’s ban against same-sex marriage.

Byron Babione
Byron Babione

Byron Babione with the nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom said Friday that the people of Oklahoma confirmed their belief that every child deserves a mom and a dad when they approved a constitutional amendment affirming marriage as a man-woman union.

The organization represents Tulsa County Clerk Sally Howe Smith, who was sued when she refused to grant a marriage license to a same-sex couple.

Babione says he’s consulting with Smith and considering whether to appeal Friday’s decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Babione says whether citizens are free to affirm marriage as a man-woman union will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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