Despite this opposition, other officials in red states say they are making plans to ensure that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, the implementation can go smoothly.
She gave special mention to two areas: her part in legalising same-sex marriage, and the implementation of press regulation - something she acknowledged would "always be controversial for the press".
This intervention which aims at integrating efforts at the abandonment of FGM/C and child marriage is under implementation for the past two years in seven localities in the Afambo District and is coordinated by the Bureau of Women, Children and Youth Affairs of the Afar Region.
There is increasing pressure for the implementation of marriage equality: an increasing number of states are granting same-sex marriages, there is a large and growing segment of the population that supports marriage equality, and courts have become more willing to strike down discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Dean Hall said the Episcopal Diocese of Washington was "a leader in the implementation of marriage equality".
These successes at community level are also supported by work at the national level to create or amend legislation regarding the minimum age of marriage and to ensure the implementation of laws where they exist.
One out of two girls is married before reaching 18 years," said Mdoe who further called for the enforcement and implementation of the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act to check the practice.
Based in the Matiari district, the project operates on multiple levels to engage and educate the community on the adverse effects of child marriages, provide services such as a 24-hour helpline, and advocate for effective legislation and implementation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act.
Heyburn's order is similar to those granting same-sex marriage recognition rights but putting the implementation on hold in Texas, Utah, Virginia and other states.
