Ex-New Paltz mayor Jason West recalls at-the-time defiant same-sex weddings 20 years ago

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Former Village Mayor Jason West recalled on Monday when he performed the first same-sex marriage in defiance of New York state law at the time 20 years ago. On Feb. 27, 2004, West solemnized vows for more than two dozen couples in Peace Park. West’s act of civil obedience attracted national […]

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