Tuesday, April 29, 2014

United Church of Christ lawsuit in North Carolina challenges penalty for ministers

United Church of Christ lawsuit in North Carolina challenges penalty for ministers
Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:01 PM PDT
In a first of its kind lawsuit, a group of ministers filed a complaint in federal court Monday against North Carolina’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, saying that the law’s penalties against clergy who conduct ceremonies for same-sex marriages violates their free exercise of religion.

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