What’s probably gonna happen is that the Wildflower Inn will stop doing wedding receptions altogether. That’s what usually happens when an institution (such as an adoption agency) is faced with a lawsuit but refuses to accommodate the “gay” lifestyle.
What a shame!!!!
Are churches next?
Ask the Catholic Adoption Service, if they still provide services in your state.
In a word, Yes. I have been waiting for the gay movement to get some same-sex couple to approach a Catholic Church and ask to be married. Refusal first, lawsuit second.
The Legal Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage on the Church
On one hand, the government has a responsibility to uphold religious freedom (1st amendment), and on the other hand, it cannot deny equal protection of the laws (14th amendment). If proponents of same-sex marriage, they will get the courts to declare it a constitutionally protected right. This will create a constitutional conflict. When faced with conflicts like these, the courts have relied on a stringent standard of judicial review known as the strict scrutiny test. In this test, the court has to weigh out if the state has a compelling interest to enforce a certain law that places a burden on an already existing constitutionally protected activity. When it comes to same-sex marriages, this test will be relied upon to measure whether the state’s compelling interest to protect the new “constitutional” rights of homosexuals and same-sex marriage partners warrants placing a burden on religiously motivated practice. Most attorneys and legal analysts on both sides of the issue believe that most Federal courts will almost always rule against religious institutions and practices.
http://www.startchurch.com/blog/view/name/the-legal-ramifications-of-same-sex-marriage-on-the-church
In Canada, they are. IIRC, there was a lesbian couple who wanted to have a reception at a church hall and sued the church in order to do it. I'll see if I can find this.
The ecstatic loonies dug out all of their rainbow colors and it was a festival!
There is also at least one “Lavender Seminary.”
I have heard that at least one young man, who felt called to the priesthood had to leave the “Lavenders.” A Lavender Seminary is not a Godly seminary unless you are lavender. I understand the Church of England is pretty much the same. And you get double points if the religious is a lesbian.