…and the ministers performing same-sex marriages. Here’s a profile of the prosecutors

But since Mr. Williams, the district attorney of Ulster County, began prosecuting officiators of same-sex marriages in the village of New Paltz, letters have poured in. And hate mail has far outstripped the friendly notes.

“The stacks balanced out a week ago, but now the hate mail has dramatically increased,” Mr. Williams said. “I recognize it was my decision to move ahead on the prosecutions, but I do wish this had happened in another county.”