Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse speaks at a recent event.
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse today said he stands ready to perform same-sex marriages after a federal court struck down Pennsylvania’s gay marriage ban.
Furthermore, he said he “welcomes” the ruling by U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, which was issued earlier today.
“This is an historic ruling, and one that I wholeheartedly welcome,” Papenfuse said. “The doors of City Hall are open to all couples who want to wed.”
Papenfuse has performed several wedding ceremonies in his first months in office, and he said will wed same-sex couples who request it.
Jones’ ruling was the fourth state ban to be struck down over the past month.
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