Alabama minister arrested after offering to perform same-sex marriage

Minister Anne Susan Diprizio was arrested after refusing to leave the office of a probate judge

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last updated 10 February 2015

A minister in Autauga County, Alabama, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Tuesday after she offered to perform a same-sex marriage.

Anne Susan Diprizio was arrested after refusing to leave the office of an Autauga County probate judge. She offered to perform an in-office marriage ceremony for a couple who had received a marriage license from the probate office.

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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.

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