Ake, Muskets, and Pete. Those who aren't familiar with the arguments of these three/five, go research the threads they have shut down over the years, don't start asking them what their positions are here. [edited by request]

Meanwhile, here is a map of states still fighting gay marriage.

Opt-outs, adoption bans, and religious exemptions are popping up across the country despite the Supreme Court's historic ruling for equality. . .

At last count, officials in seven states have opted out of marriage recognition since the landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, while those in a total of 20 probably have the right to do so. Yet given the trend lines in public approval of marriage equality—now upwards of 60 percent, with a strong demographic tilt—the backlash, itself, is likely to backfire, alienating young voters and associating the Republican Party with prejudice.

States with officials opting out of marriage recognition

North Carolina. The nation's most comprehensive opt-out provisions are in North Carolina, which passed a law last month (over the governor's veto) to allow magistrates to opt out of performing same-sex marriages for religious reasons. So far, the Associated Press has reported, 14 have done so—2 percent of the state total. The North Carolina law requires officials to declare a "sincerely held religious objection" and withdraw from all civil marriages for six months.

Texas. Showboating Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an unprecedented condemnation of Obergefell, calling it "lawless." But Texas's only formal action, so far, is to offer to defend clerks, judges, and justices of the peace who opt out. Texas already has a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), like Indiana's controversial one, which protects individuals seeking to discriminate against gays for religious reasons.

Alabama. Eight counties are refusing to issue any marriage licenses—until July 21, anyway, after a bizarre statement by Chief Judge Roy Moore that they can wait 25 days after the Obergefell decision before doing so.

Arkansas. In Arkansas, a battle has erupted between Gov. Asa Hutchinson on the moderate-right and state House Republicans on the farther-right. Gov. Hutchinson says Arkansas' RFRA already protects clerks and other officials who wish to opt out. But others say additional protection is needed. Hutchinson has so far refused to call a special legislative session, as requested by conservatives.

Kentucky. At least two county clerks have refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples—one has stopped issuing licenses entirely, and the other has already been sued by the ACLU for discrimination. However, Kentucky's Democratic governor has rebuffed calls for a special legislative session to address the matter, saying "It's time for everyone to take a deep breath."

Ohio. A Toledo, Ohio, judge refused to marry a same-sex couple due to "personal and Christian beliefs." Another judge was procured, and the recusing judge is attempting to "opt out of the rotation" for performing civil marriages.

Tennessee. Three employees of the Decatur County Clerk's Office have resigned rather than have to issue licenses for same-sex marriages. (In Tennessee, they are already exempt from having to perform them.)

In addition to the seven states where officials have already refused to license same-sex marriages, a total of 20 states probably allow them to do so already.

It's a long article, read the rest at the link.