More religious groups to join suit against same-sex marriage ban

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Posted: Thursday, May. 29, 2014
By Mark Price
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Additional plaintiffs – including two national clergy groups – are expected to join a lawsuit next week that claims North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage is a violation of religious freedom.

The Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Alliance of Baptists are going to become part of the lawsuit, along with additional individual pastors and rabbis, said Luke Largess, co-lead counsel for the legal challenge.

The lawsuit is the nation’s first faith-based challenge to same-sex marriage bans, claiming North Carolina laws block clergy of various faiths from exercising their freedom of religion.

State law says it is a misdemeanor for ministers to perform a marriage ceremony without having a marriage license for a couple.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/29/4941314/more-religious-groups-to-join.html#.U4i61rlOX5o

[AtheistCrusader]

1. Better late than never.

[cbayer]

2. Most excellent.

Looks like a broad coalition in the making.

[stone space]

3. Cool.