Arizona judges who perform weddings can't refuse to perform ceremonies for same-sex couples.
A state committee on judiciary ethics said turning away gay couples would violate rules against bias or prejudice.
The committee also said that a judge's religious beliefs about the definition of marriage aren't a valid reason to refuse to perform a ceremony.
Cathi Herrod, president of the Center for Arizona Policy, said the opinion tramples on judges' religious rights.
"We are looking at all options," Herrod told The Arizona Republic. "There is a reconsideration process that's set out. The opinion certainly will have a binding effect on justices of the peace and judges, so we are looking at all options."
Gay marriage became legal in Arizona in October.
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