Using a Whole New Legal Approach on Gay Rights in a new legal battle that is brewing in Charlotte North Carolina. Clergy Members have filed a lawsuit attacking the States constitutional ban on gay marriage, saying it violates their religious freedom.
So in this 'first of a kind' flip side application of the Hobby Lobby 'First Amendment Freedom of religion' case, clergy members plan to address the issue that they are confronted with when they would like to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies in their congregations, but can't because of the law.
The lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Charlotte, North Carolina Monday, April 28th on behalf of a dozen clergy members of the United Church of Christ , which has over a million members, by Their attorney, Jake Sussman, will be a first of it's kind exciting new legal Tactic in the Battle for marriage equality litigation.
Currently, the North Carolina constitutional ban on gay marriage has made it difficult for clergy to marry same sex couples . If they do they know the are breaking the law...