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On July 23, 2013, Hanes announced<ref>{{cite news|last=Parks|first=Jessica|title=Montgomery County will issue same-sex marriage licenses|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/montgomery-county-will-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses-696546/|accessdate=July 24, 2013|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> that his office would issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On September 12, 2013, Judge [[Dan Pellegrini]] issued an order<ref name=SameSexMarraige-20130913>{{Cite web| title =Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health v. D. Bruce Hanes, in his official capacity as the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Montgomery County | work = | publisher = | date = 2013-09-13 | url = http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/setting-3220/file-3027.pdf | accessdate = 2013-09-13}}</ref> to cease the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Pennsylvania. |
On July 23, 2013, Hanes announced<ref>{{cite news|last=Parks|first=Jessica|title=Montgomery County will issue same-sex marriage licenses|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/montgomery-county-will-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses-696546/|accessdate=July 24, 2013|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> that his office would issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On September 12, 2013, Judge [[Dan Pellegrini]] issued an order<ref name=SameSexMarraige-20130913>{{Cite web| title =Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health v. D. Bruce Hanes, in his official capacity as the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Montgomery County | work = | publisher = | date = 2013-09-13 | url = http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/setting-3220/file-3027.pdf | accessdate = 2013-09-13}}</ref> to cease the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Pennsylvania. |
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Because of his public support of same-sex marriage, Hanes has been removed from his volunteer position at [[Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls]], effective September 17, 2013<ref>{{cite news|last=Gambino|first=Matthew|title=Official who issued same-sex marriage licenses removed as volunteer at Catholic school|url=http://catholicphilly.com/2013/09/local-news/local-catholic-news/official-who-issued-same-sex-marriage-licenses-removed-as-volunteer-at-catholic-school/|accessdate=September 18, 2013|newspaper=Catholic Philly|date=September 18, 2013}}</ref>. |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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Revision as of 17:47, 18 September 2013
D. Bruce Hanes is an American civil servant, serving as the Register of Wills in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Hanes was elected to his current office in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.[1]
Issuance of Same-sex Marriage Licenses
On July 23, 2013, Hanes announced[2] that his office would issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On September 12, 2013, Judge Dan Pellegrini issued an order[3] to cease the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Pennsylvania.
Because of his public support of same-sex marriage, Hanes has been removed from his volunteer position at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, effective September 17, 2013[4].
See Also
References
- ^ "Who is D. Bruce Hanes". 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Parks, Jessica (July 23, 2013). "Montgomery County will issue same-sex marriage licenses". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health v. D. Bruce Hanes, in his official capacity as the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Montgomery County" (PDF). 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Gambino, Matthew (September 18, 2013). "Official who issued same-sex marriage licenses removed as volunteer at Catholic school". Catholic Philly. Retrieved September 18, 2013.