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Friday, January 12, 2007

Britain Upholds Gay Rights Law

Britain's parliament has upheld a gay rights law that Christians say will force them to violate their beliefs.
About 4,000 British Christians have been protesting outside Parliament this week as the House of Lords debated the measure.
The body voted 199-68 against a motion calling for the regulation to be scrapped.
Under the law, churches could be forced to rent out halls for gay wedding receptions, and Christian innkeepers could be prosecuted for refusing to rent rooms to gay couples.
Christian activists submitted a petition to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, saying such laws violate Biblical teaching.
Andrea Minichello Williams, a protest organizer, said that the petition submitted to Buckingham Palace was signed by 10,000 Christians.
It urged the monarch to use her "power and position" to demand that the government protect the freedom of Christians to live according to the Bible's teaching.
The section of the Equality Act 2006 banning businesses from discriminating against gay people in providing goods and services took effect in Northern Ireland on Jan. 1.
The law is scheduled to take effect in England, Wales, and Scotland in April.
Sources: CBN News, Associated Press

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Just Say No", Says the State of NJ Over Clerics Blessing Gay Marriages

(AXcess News) New York - The State of New Jersey has said its ok for clerics to turn their back on gay marriages, saying they do not have to bless same-sex marriage ceremonies if they don't want to.
New Jersey's Attorney General Stuart Rabner ruled Thursday that clergy who oppose civil unions for gay couples will not be forced to perform the ceremonies.
Beginning February 19th, same-sex couples can legally apply for a license in the State of New Jersey for civil unions, but Rabner ruled that if members of the clergy feel that conducting ceremonies for same-sex couples would fly in the face of their religious beliefs, then religious leaders can legally refuse to conduct wedding ceremonies.
By the Attorney General's ruling, Rabner has created a way for clerics to avoid being sued, considering the aggressive legal stance gay organizations have taken in pursuing their rights as to what is now considered a minority - being gay.
Under New Jersey's antidiscrimination law, public officials who choose to officiate at weddings must also perform civil unions. But Rabner ruled that members of the clergy could not be forced to perform ceremonies.
By Staff

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