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http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/08/30/gay-couple-win-damages-after-county-clerk-calls-them-an-abomination/

Amanda Abramovich and Samantha Brookover had planned to tie the knot in West Virginia in February 2016, but were subjected to a shocking rant by Gilmer County Deputy Clerk Debbie Allen while applying for a marriage license.

Ms Allen called the women an “abomination” to God and said their marriage shouldn’t be legal.

The pair took legal action over the incident – and as part of a settlement today, Gilmer County agreed to apologise to Abramovich and Brookover and issue a public statement regarding the wrongdoing by the County Clerk’s office.

“Consenting adults should never be made to feel embarrassed or ashamed when marrying the person they love. It will be a comfort to know that this behaviour will no longer be allowed in the Gilmer County Courthouse.”

Andrew Schneider, executive director of Fairness West Virginia, said: “The tenets of fairness and equality benefit everyone. This favourable settlement not only rights a wrong, but also creates a path forward that will allow the County Clerk’s Office to rise to fairness through a training program designed to eliminate prejudice and discrimination.

Katskee added: “Religious freedom is a fundamental American value, and finding someone to love and to marry is a fundamental part of the American dream for many. One should not come at the expense of the other.

“Religious freedom gives us all the right to believe, or not, as we see fit, but it does not give anyone the right to harm others.”

The clerk Debbie Allen previously admitted she told the couple that God would judge them – but says she “talked nicely to them”, and denies using the word “abomination”

“[I] didn’t care to make eye contact with them.”