Constitution favors facilities exemption for churches

By Jonathan Durrett

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 18, 2012

~~<p>The right of churches and religious organizations to seek "housekeeping amendments" to the hastily enacted civil unions statute of last year (Act 1) should be given no less support than the right of advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lifestyle.</p>
<p>A recent Star-Advertiser editorial chastised churches for seeking amendments to Act 1 to clarify that the "free exercise" contours of the law also require exemption of their facilities and premises for use by civil union celebrants ("Don't allow anti-civil union actions," Star-Advertiser, Our View, April 4).</p>
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The right of churches and religious organizations to seek "housekeeping amendments" to the hastily enacted civil unions statute of last year (Act 1) should be given no less support than the right of advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lifestyle.

A recent Star-Advertiser editorial chastised churches for seeking amendments to Act 1 to clarify that the "free exercise" contours of the law also require exemption of their facilities and premises for use by civil union celebrants ("Don't allow anti-civil union actions," Star-Advertiser, Our View, April 4). Login for more...