CA Supreme Court to rule on Gay Marriage today (5/15) at 10:00am

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I have been meaning to look this up, but I just don't have the time.

I was listening to some people who say that if Prop 8 passes, that their church can be sued if they refuse to marry homosexuals. On the surface, this sounds like hogwash, but I can see some potential (legal) validity to this.

Anybody got any info on this?

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There is an important difference between religious marriage and civil marriage. Religious groups and clergy members have a constitutionally protected right to recognize or refuse to recognize religious marriages based on the tenets of their particular faith. That has not changed and will not change (if Prop 8 is voted down). But the government can't treat same-sex couples differently when issuing civil marriage licenses or solemnizing civil marriages.