Group uses erroneous threat of forced ceremonies in fundraising appeal
July 30, 2008
The Press-EnterpriseJuly 29, 2008
The letter says that same-sex couples have already threatened two pastors with lawsuits for refusing to marry them, although the author declined to identify the churches. "They're trying to scare people," NCLR's Shannon Minter said. "There's not a shred of truth in their assertion. It is so clearly established in law that clergy and religious organizations have absolute discretion on which marriages to perform and what is within their religious faith. That is one of the most solidly established principles in law." [Link]