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Christian Minister Sentenced To Jail In The Name Of Right-Wing ‘Religious Freedom’
Not The Onion!
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/05/25/anne-diprizio-sentenced-to-jail-religious-freedom/
An Alabama minister was arrested and recently sentenced to 30 days in jail after attempting to exercise her right to religious freedom. The pastor attempted to perform a legal marriage ceremony for a same-sex couple at the Autauga County probate office on February 10, 2015.
Anne Susan DePrizio, a nondenominational minister, was living out her own understanding of the Christian religion, when judge Al Booth, whom she described as “aggressive, hateful, rude and not gentlemanly,” lashed out at her and the same-sex couple she was preparing to marry. The couple had just received their legal marriage license, following a federal court ruling that overturned Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage.
As DiPrizio attempted to preside over the ceremony, not one, but six police officers showed up at the courthouse to arrest her.
The 44-year-old ordained minister said she went to the courthouse that day ready and excited to provide services to any same-sex couple that wanted to marry.
Anne Susan DePrizio, a nondenominational minister, was living out her own understanding of the Christian religion, when judge Al Booth, whom she described as “aggressive, hateful, rude and not gentlemanly,” lashed out at her and the same-sex couple she was preparing to marry. The couple had just received their legal marriage license, following a federal court ruling that overturned Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage.
As DiPrizio attempted to preside over the ceremony, not one, but six police officers showed up at the courthouse to arrest her.
The 44-year-old ordained minister said she went to the courthouse that day ready and excited to provide services to any same-sex couple that wanted to marry.
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