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Gay marriage ruling leads to a Tennessee county clerk staff resigning

Following the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality a week and a half ago, the entire Decatur County (Tennessee) clerk staff announced they'll be resigning on July 14th, due to their refusal of handing out marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. Along with her two employees, Sharon Bell and Mickey Butler, clerk Gwen Pope will be leaving her job, telling the Jackson Sun , "It's for the glory of God. He's going to get all the glory," adding, "I honestly believe God will take care of us." Hopefully for her sake, she's right, for none of the three have backup jobs at this point. In response to the announcement, Decatur County Commissioner David Boroughs said, "I'm proud of them that their faith is so strong and well-rounded that they feel they can do that." I'm finding all of these stories to be simultaneously sad and hilarious. Perhaps I find them to be so sad, they're hilarious, but regardless, how brainwashe...