It was her union ceremony which caused the controversy in the late 1990s.

The difficulty is that nobody on my side of the complaint knows what makes up holy union ceremonies.

After 10 years in a relationship, they held a civil union ceremony in January 2009.

They begin to perform a union ceremony between her and Matt, but Hannah escapes.

Partnered couples gained the same legal rights as married couples and were permitted to hold wedding-style 'civil union' ceremonies.

Public officials who balk at performing civil union ceremonies because of their individual beliefs must then also refrain from performing marriages, Mr. Rabner wrote.