Church Groups Battle Over Gay Marriage

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/04/042406nyMarr.htm

A swath of organizations including nearly 200 religious groups, congregations and clergy have filed friend of the court briefs supporting same-sex marriage in New York State while Catholics have joined evangelical groups in demanding a federal constitutional amendment barring gay marriage.

New York State's highest court - the Court of Appeal - will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of state regulations that prevent same-sex couples from marrying on May 31. (story)

In 14 friend-of-the-court briefs filed with the New York Court of Appeals, national and statewide religious and civil rights leaders and organizations urge the court to overturn the law.

Among the briefs was one by the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the New York State Psychiatric Association which argues that sexual orientation should not be used to bar same-sex couples from marriage or raising children.

[xchrom]

1. awesome!

it's sad -- but there is going to have to be a split in christianiaty over the twin issues and of women and gay folk.

but that's the deal -- i hope liberal churches will pull up their boot straps and get on with it.