'Gay Marriage' Battle NOT Over in Some States

Officials in several states are not simply "falling in line" with the sexual revolutionaries' demands regarding same-sex "marriage."  For example, Kentucky appears likely to create new marriage license forms that will be absent any officials' names, and Alabama will likely eliminate marriage licenses entirely in favor of simple contractual forms that virtually negate government-sanctioned marriage.

For background, read click headlines below to read previous articles:

Missouri Christians' Likely Big Win vs. Gay Agenda (RFRA)

Nullify 'Gay Marriage:' South Carolina; Other States

Supreme Court's 'Gay Marriage' Ruling is Illegitimate, Scholars Say

Also read Citizens Reject President Obama's Homosexual Ambassador

-- From "Kentucky Senate approves bill to require two different marriage license forms" by Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader 2/18/16

Under Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, one marriage license would designate the “bride” and “groom” and the other would designate “first party” and “second party.” West said couples could use either form, both of which would require applicants to note their genders so historians who review marriage licenses could know their sex.

Opponents declared the bill unconstitutional minutes after the Republican-led Senate approved it on a 30-8 vote.

[Last year,] Then-Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat, changed Kentucky’s marriage license form after the Supreme Court ruling to remove “bride” and “groom,” replacing them with “first party” and “second party.” Republican Matt Bevin issued an executive order shortly after taking office in December to remove the names of county clerks from marriage licenses and urged the legislature to take further action.

The bill now goes to the House, where Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, has indicated the chamber would pass its own marriage license bill.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Alabama Senate approves replacing marriage licenses with contracts" by The Associated Press 3/15/16

Senators approved the bill 23-3 on Tuesday. It would require couples to file a form recording their marriage rather than have county probate offices issue licenses.

Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Range says the change would end controversy over marriage licenses while ensuring that people can marry whomever they choose.

A few Alabama probate judges have stopped issuing marriage licenses altogether to avoid giving them to same-sex couples.

The bill now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read 'Gay Marriage' Stopped in Alabama by Judges

From "Alabama Supreme Court Rejects U. S. Supreme Court’s Marriage Opinion" posted at Liberty Counsel 3/7/16

Today, in a 170-page ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage opinion by issuing its own Judgment in favor of Liberty Counsel’s Petition for Mandamus. In the petition, Liberty Counsel demanded on behalf of its Alabama clients – Alabama Policy Institute (“API”) and Alabama Citizens Action Program (“ALCAP”) – that the state’s probate judges obey Alabama’s Constitution and laws. On March 4, 2015, the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the probate judges to immediately cease issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

“The ruling last year by the Alabama Supreme Court was historic, and is one of the most researched and well-reasoned opinions on marriage to be issued by any court in the country. Today’s opinion by the Alabama Supreme Court calling the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage opinion ‘illegitimate’ will be remembered in history like the ‘shot heard around the world,’” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

Chief Justice Roy Moore and Justice Tom Parker issued concurring opinions openly criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court marriage opinion. Using Supreme Court Chief Justice John Robert’s term of “five lawyers” when referring to the Supreme Court Obergefell opinion, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore wrote a blistering 105-page concurring opinion . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Alabama's top judge: 'Same-sex marriage' creation 'lawless'" by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily 3/4/16

The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday dispensed with what probably was the last legal case over the U.S. Supreme Court’s creation last summer of “same-sex marriage,” dismissing several related petitions and ripping the nation’s highest court as “lawless.”

The Alabama court also left undisturbed its determination that the state’s Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and Marriage Protection Act, limiting marriage to one man and one woman, are constitutional and should be followed by the state’s probate judges, the only ones in Alabama who can issue marriage licenses.

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore wrote in the order dismissing several petitions in the case: “As stated at the beginning of this special concurrence, the certificate of judgment in this case does not disturb the March 2015 orders of this court that uphold the constitutionality of the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and the Alabama Marriage Protection Act. For that reason, as explained above, I concur.”

He said the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling “is completely without constitutional authority, a usurpation of state sovereignty, and an effort to impose the will of ‘five lawyers,’ as Chief Justice Roberts stated … on the people of this country.

Moore wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling is “like Dred Scott and Roe v. Wade that preceded it, is an immoral, unconstitutional, and tyrannical opinion.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Why the Gay Marriage Legal Battle Just Entered Uncharted Territory" by Nate Madden, Conservative Review 3/9/16

. . . the highest court in the state [of Alabama] has ruled that Alabama’s laws hold on the grounds that the Supreme Court’s ruling only applies to the parties of the case. Now the Alabama order applies to all probate judges in the state, and judges could be held in contempt of Supreme Court order, according to a telephone interview with [founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel Mat] Staver.

Many will wonder how a federal ruling could not apply to all states in the union. After all, this has been the commonly-accepted practice for similar rulings of this magnitude, especially ones involving the 14th Amendment incorporation. This is where it gets really fuzzy. What happens now still “remains to be seen,” according to Staver. This is because the last time the United States saw something like this was in the years following the pro-slavery Dred Scott v. Sanford decision in which several state and circuit courts issued rulings that were in direct contradiction to that of the Supreme Court of the United States.

. . . The fight over marriage has undeniably spilled over into several other different, yet interconnected, legal battles over religious freedom, free speech, freedom of association and, in this case, America’s very understanding of federalism itself. While the futures of the rights enumerated in the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments is still up in the air regarding the ongoing and avaricious demands of the sexual revolutions, it would seem that the fate of the Tenth Amendment might not yet be completely sealed on this issue.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Supreme Court Justice Scalia Said Government Should Favor God of the Bible

Kentucky School Supt. Backs Prayer vs. Atheists

When Bowling Green, Kentucky Superintendent Gary Fields first received a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) about a photograph of coach Kevin Wallace praying with high school football players before a game, he simply ignored it. After the second legal threat from the FFRF months later, Fields replied to the atheists and told local new sources that students have every right to pray.

"A student may lead a prayer before they have their lunch or breakfast at school. They may have a prayer that they lead together before a sporting event or a band competition but once again, that's the right of the student.”
-- Gary Fields, Superintendent, Bowling Green Independent Schools

“[The prayer] was done while I was here as an assistant and I felt the tradition was a good one to continue. A moment to give thanks for our talents and the opportunities that we have been given.”
-- Coach Kevin Wallace

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Kentucky School Censors Christmas from Charlie Brown

Judge Jesus Says 'Stop Praying' to California School

Ban Christians From Missouri Schools, Atheists Say

Fortunately, many public schools stand for prayer against atheist threats:

Ohio School Board Wants Prayer, Ignoring Atheists

North Carolina Citizens Demand Prayer in Public School

Let us Pray in School: It's the Law in Missouri

Prayer Stays in Florida School, Opposing Atheists

Wyoming School Allows Prayer Under Lawsuit Threat

Texas School Supt. Tells Anti-prayer Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

Also read Supreme Court Justice Scalia Said Government Should Favor God of the Bible



-- From "Praying at a football game starts separation of church and state debate" by Lyndsey Gough, WBKO-TV12 (Bowling Green, KY) 2/22/16

A published photo of Bowling Green Purples football coach Kevin Wallace praying with his players before a game has sparked a controversy of separation of church and state.

Someone saw the photo and article, and notified the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is based in Wisconsin. They sent Bowling Green Schools a letter, saying that coaches praying in school-related events was unconstitutional.

"It wasn't a local stake-holder. It wasn't a local citizen or a parent that contacted us so I did not respond with a letter at that time but I did respond after the second letter in January just to make them aware that I had received their letters and we took appropriate steps," [Supt.] Fields said.

But under the First Amendment, students have the right to lead themselves in prayer. Fields says that is what was happening to begin with.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "City school district responds to church, state separation complaint" by Aaron Mudd, Bowling Green Daily News 2/20/16

The first [FFRF] letter is dated Sept. 22 and references a photograph taken by a Daily News photographer that shows Wallace kneeling in prayer with a group of players before a football game Sept. 4 against St. Xavier High School.

[Supt.] Fields responded with a brief letter Jan. 28 acknowledging he received the previous two letters.

“We confirmed the pre-game prayer that was featured in the Bowling Green Daily News article was student led and that all moments that include prayer in our schools are student led,” he told the Daily News.

Fields added the district will continue to comply with the First Amendment and that student prayer is a “student decision.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Florida Bans Prayer at Christian Football Game

North Dakota Bans Prayer at Catholic School Football Game

Atheists Threaten Indiana School Coach over Students' Prayer

Illinois School Agrees with Atheists, NOT Students

Football Coach Forced to Stop Praying AFTER Games in Washington

Arizona Schools Ban Christian Football Coaches

Kentucky School Censors Christmas from Charlie Brown

A religious liberty attorney representing a Kentucky Christian family has complained to the Johnson County School District about its decision to delete all Biblical references from the play "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at W.R. Castle Elementary School in Wittensville.  The district's attorney and state officials recommended the censorship after a lone complaint.

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night, and lo the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid, and the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a savior, tis Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.’ And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men.’ . . . That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”.
-- Character Linus Van Pelt, from the play

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Christmas Tree Flyer Censored by New Hampshire School Supt.

Atheists Help Liberal Schools in Oregon Ban Christmas Choirs

Christmas Parties Banned at Univ. of Tennessee





-- From "School cuts Bible references from Christmas play" By The Associated Press 12/16/15

Principal Jeff Cochran said all Biblical references were removed from the play after receiving a message Friday from Superintendent Thomas Salyer.

Salyer told the newspaper Tuesday that Christmas programs across the district were being reviewed for possible modifications of religious references after receiving a complaint.

Salyer says he made his decision based upon the advice of his attorney and state officials.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Bible passages cut from ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at Eastern Kentucky school" by Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader 12/15/15

Salyer said that district officials had received a complaint about religious references in Christmas programs at schools. But he said for “confidentiality reasons” he would not confirm media reports that the complaint originated at Castle Elementary.

CNN reported last month that Linus’ recitation of the Bible passages was also at issue in the development of the 1965 animated television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

Peanuts creator Charles Schulz wanted to include the speech, CNN reported, but the producers were hesitant. After much back and forth, the passage was left in, the network said.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Schools asked to reinstate Bible references in ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’" by Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader 12/17/15

Matt Sharp, an attorney with the Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom, said it was contacted by and is now representing Joey Collins, whose daughter is a cast member in the play that is scheduled for Thursday at W.R. Castle Elementary School.

“There is no violation of the so-called ‘separation of church and state’ by allowing children to learn about theater and the origins of Christmas through participating in a stage version of this beloved program that contains the same religious elements as the television version,” the letter Sharp sent to the district on Tuesday said. “. . . Given that courts have consistently held that schools may organize and sponsor Christmas programs and performances that include religious songs and study the historical origins of Christmas, there is no basis for the district’s decision to censor the religious aspects of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’”

Meanwhile, Sharp said that his recommendations to school district officials are “constitutional.”

“We would even be willing to help the school district if the school district was sued” for putting the religious content back in the play, he said.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Legal group asks Johnson Co. Schools to allow religious references in Christmas plays" by Kaitlynn LeBeau and Brad Myers, WSAZ-TV3 (Huntington, WV) 12/16/15

"The Supreme Court has consistently held that schools can teach about religion, and can use the Bible as a resource in curricular programs," ADF Legal Counsel Matt Sharp said. "So, when the issue has come up with Christmas programs, {The U.S. Supreme Court has} held that you can sing 'Silent Night' as part of a Christmas program, or include biblical references."

"They're losing all of these great works of classic western culture, of the musical impact and of being able to understand how the bible has influenced Shakespeare and 'Moby Dick' and all of these other things," Sharp said.

“Schools should not have to think twice about whether they can allow students to perform a classic Christmas production simply because it contains biblical references,” said Sharp in a press release. “‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ has become an iconic Christmas story and tradition. Are school officials going to start demanding that other classic productions, such as Shakespearean plays, be censored just because they contain religious references?”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Christians across America are standing up!  Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Mississippi Town Defies Atheists' Anti-Christmas Demands

Georgia Sheriff's Christmas Sign Peeves Atheists

New Mexico Mayor Tells Atheists Nativity Scene Stays in Place

Texas School Supt. Tells Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

Ohio Abortionists Dump Babies in Kentucky Landfill

Yesterday, Ohio officials announced results of a five-month investigation finding that all of the Planned Parenthood abortion clinics violate Ohio Administrative Code 3701-47-05 by cooking babies and then sending them to a common landfill.  Abortionist spokespersons responded saying that their handling of "waste tissue" meets the "humane manner" requirements of the law.

“Disposing of aborted fetuses from an abortion by sending them to a landfill is callous and completely inhumane.”
-- Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General

For background, read Babies Dumped in Landfill: South Carolina Abortionists Fined and also read Aborted Fetus Landfill Dumping Boycott

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Aborted Babies Incinerated to Produce Waste Heat

Texas Yanks Abortionist's License for 268 Killed

More Abortionists Admit Killing Kids After Birth

Also read Over One-third of Abortion Clinics in Ohio Close







-- From "Ohio Attorney General: Fetuses from Planned Parenthood sent to landfill" posted at Dayton Daily News 12/11/15

The AG’s investigation focused on three facilities: Bedford Heights, Cincinnati and Columbus. DeWine launched the investigation to determine whether the facilities were selling fetal tissue, or abortion trafficking, in violation of Ohio law.

While the investigation did not find that fetal tissue was sold by any of the Planned Parenthood affiliates, the disposal methods used violate Ohio Administrative Code 3701-47-05, adopted in 1975, which requires that a “fetus shall be disposed of in a humane manner,” DeWine said.

According to his findings, all three affiliates sent fetal remains to companies which disposed of the fetuses in landfills.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Ohio AG links Planned Parenthood to aborted fetal parts in landfills" by Eugene Scott and Carma Hassan, CNN 12/12/15

According to the Attorney General's office, the three Planned Parenthood offices that perform abortions in the state contract with Stericycle, a medical and pharmaceutical waste management company, and [Marietta-based] Accu Medical Waste, a medical waste management disposal company.

Stericycle did not return CNN's calls. And a person answering the phone at Accu Medical Waste hung up on a CNN reporter.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Aborted fetal remains from Ohio Planned Parenthood ended up in landfills, incinerators, attorney general says" by Jeremy Pelzer, The Plain Dealer cleveland.com 12/12/15

Joe Schmansky, assistant attorney general for charitable law, said investigators found such a ["steam-cooking" pressure chamber] disposal system had been in place since at least January 2014, the earliest date of the records they studied.

"I think it will come as a shock to Ohioans to find out that fetuses are being cooked and then they're being put in a landfill and they're going to be mixed in with yesterday's garbage," DeWine said.

DeWine said his office, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health, would likely file court papers by Monday seeking an injunction for Planned Parenthood to dispose of fetal remains humanely. DeWine suggested "humane" disposal methods could include burial or cremation, though he said he didn't want to provide an exact definition.

A Planned Parenthood official defended the way her organization disposes of such remains and said DeWine's allegations were politically motivated.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Planned Parenthood improperly disposed of fetal parts in landfills, DeWine says" by Alan Johnson, The Columbus Dispatch 12/12/15

State investigators found that Planned Parenthood affiliates in Columbus and Cincinnati contracted with Accu-Medical Waste Co., while a Bedford Heights clinic near Cleveland sent fetal remains to Stericyle, Inc. However, Stericyle officials said it was company policy not to accept fetal remains; DeWine said he did not know where those remains went.

Accu-Medical Waste confirmed to investigators that fetal remains and other biological waste are placed in auto-clave devices, which use high temperature and pressure to kill germs and infectious matter. The material is then taken to an unspecified landfill in Kentucky.

[Ohio Right to Life president Mike] Gonidakis said his organization is working with three Republican state lawmakers, Reps. Robert McColley of Napoleon and Kyle Koehler of Springfield, and Sen. Joe Uecker of Miami Township, make improper disposal a first-degree misdemeanor, add more oversight for humane burial and cremation, and require providers to inform women seeking an abortion about how the fetus would be disposed.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Planned Parenthood Caught Selling Aborted Babies on Video

And read Four Abortionists Charged in Indiana: Rape, Murder

Kentucky School Censors Pro-life Students: Lawsuit

Principal Matthew Turner of Larry A. Ryle High School in Union, Kentucky told senior student Patrick Edwards that the Ryle Students for Life club could meet and discuss pro-life advocacy in secret, but the club was forbidden by law to inform other students because abortion is "too controversial" and may offend people.

“We want to hang up fliers that promote a pro-life message and that would attract students to our club.  It’s hard to get your pro-life message out there when you’re restricted from putting it anywhere.”
-- Patrick Edwards, student

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

PC Las Vegas School Denies Pro-life Student Club

North Dakota Schools Backtrack on Pro-life Club Bans

Iowa School Censors Pro-life Girl's Rights, Lawyer Says

Connecticut School Censors 'Controversial' Pro-life Kids

Virginia School Slow-walks Pro-life Club Approval

New Jersey School Censors Student Expressing Pro-life View

Washington School OKs Gay Message, but Censors Pro-life Students





-- From "Group: Principal should allow anti-abortion flyers" by The Associated Press 10/14/15

A letter from attorneys for Students for Life demands that [Principal] Turner allow the flyers to be posted by Oct. 20 or it threatens to sue.

Turner said the district's attorneys are reviewing the letter, but that "the policies we have in place are in full compliance with the law."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "NKY student accuses principal of censoring pro-life group" by Jordan Vilines, Reporter, WXIX-TV19 (Cincinnati, OH) 10/14/15

Patrick Edwards, 18, says he’s been banned from placing "Students for Life" posters at Ryle High School. "Students for Life" is a student organization at Ryle High School with 15 to 20 members who meet on weekly basis to share their views on pro-life issues and volunteer in various outlets throughout the community.

The lawsuit filed on Tuesday against Ryle High School Principal states that Edwards’ First Amendment rights were violated when the principal denied the "Students for Life" club the opportunity to display the club’s fliers and posters on school grounds.

Edwards tells us that all but one of his requests for displaying "Students for Life" posters has been denied. “The poster of Ann Frank and her statement is the only poster that was approved because it had a universal message and doesn’t have anything to do with abortion,” Edwards said

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Ryle High School Accused Of Censoring Pro-Life Messages" by Travis Thayer, WSCH-FM99.3 (Lawrenceburg, IN) 10/14/15

Ryle High School Principal Matthew Turner apparently told Edwards to submit the fliers ahead of time for approval, and six of the seven fliers were rejected.

One of the rejected fliers included a panda bear hold a sign saying “Save the baby humans.”

Reports suggest that other student clubs and students have been allowed to post fliers taking various positions, but the anti-abortion fliers could not be posted because the issue was too controversial.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Too controversial for school?" Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati Enquirer 10/13/15

The situation stems back to August, the beginning of the school year, when senior Patrick Edwards started posting fliers for the Ryle Students for Life club, according to the release [from lawyers representing Students for Life of America]. . . .

“Other student clubs and students have been allowed to post fliers taking various positions and I was specifically told my fliers could not be posted because the issue was too controversial,” Edwards said in the release. “I believe it’s important to be able to share positive pro-life messages with my peers, especially with students who may be facing an unplanned pregnancy or know someone who is. Our aim is never to discriminate but to lovingly present the pro-life message and make a positive impact on our school community.”

“The law does not permit a principal to ban speech simply because, in his subjective opinion, the speech is too controversial,” said attorney Kyle Winslow, one of those who signed the letter. “Ryle High School’s censorship of Patrick clearly violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and must end.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "High School Censors Pro-Life Group’s Flyers With Mother Teresa as 'Too Controversial'" by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com 10/13/15

Ryle High School principal Matthew Turner has received a demand letter from Students for Life of America on behalf of Patrick Edwards, a senior at Ryle HS. Alliance Defending Freedom affiliates and attorneys at Hemmer DeFrank Wessels in Fort Mitchell, KY, Todd V. McMurtry and Kyle M. Winslow, signed the letter, which charges that Turner has unconstitutionally discriminated against Patrick and the Ryle Students for Life club by censoring the placement of pro-life flyers throughout the school.

As the demand letter states, the school’s denial of the Students for Life club’s flyers is a violation of the students’ rights under both the federal Equal Access Act and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.  Students for Life of America requests that the school immediately allow the flyers to be placed in the school and that the Ryle Students for Life club be treated the same as any other club at the school.

“By actively denying Patrick his right to put up pro-life flyers on behalf of the Ryle Students for Life club because they promote the pro-life message is outright discrimination,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America. “The school has no right to censor a message because they deem it to be controversial, as is the case with Mr. Turner at Ryle High School. Unfortunately the school administration has failed to uphold the free speech rights of Patrick and we had to seek legal assistance to make sure that his rights are upheld.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Office Depot Refuses Christian Pro-life Customer in Illinois

And read about myriad schools and governments paying fines for their actions against pro-lifers.

Gay American Courts Persecute Christian: Kim Davis

"Gay rights" attorneys knew the likely result of jailing Rowan County (Kentucky) Clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.  They explained to reporters why they were NOT asking the judge for jail time: "We don’t want to make her a martyr."

Satan himself knows that Christianity grows and is strengthened through the persecution of those who stand strong and faithfully endure suffering in Christ's name.

"She [Kim Davis] won't bow, I promise you. I'm just an old, dumb, country hillbilly, but I know God."
-- Joe Davis, husband

"What we end up having is the first example of the criminalization of a Christian for believing in the traditional definition of marriage."
-- Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate

UPDATE 3/16/16: Kentucky Changes License Form -- 'Gay Marriage' Battle NOT Over in Other States

UPDATE 10/9/15: Scholars Say Support Kim Davis — Supreme Court's 'Gay Marriage' Ruling is Illegitimate

For background, read ACLU Sues Christians for Refusing 'Gay Marriage' and also read 'Christian Rights' Lawsuit: Refused 'Gay Marriage'

In contrast, read North Carolina Law Allows Magistrates to Refuse 'Gay Marriage'

UPDATE 9/9/15: Homosexualist Oregon Persecutes Christian Judge



Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Lesbian Government Official Nixes Christian Business at Denver Airport

Houston Lesbian Mayor Subpoenas Pastors' Sermons

9th Circuit Court Forces Christians into Abortion Business

Also read how President Obama and his federal government agencies are elevating the Gay Agenda above religious liberty.

It's obvious: Religious Liberty is in the Homosexualists' Crosshairs



-- From "'Free Kim Davis': This is just what gay rights groups wanted to avoid" by Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal posted at USA TODAY 9/6/15

For the second straight day, Kim Davis awoke in the Carter County Detention Center, put there by U.S. District Judge David Bunning for her refusal to follow a court injunction requiring her to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Carter County Detention Center in a "Free Kim Davis" rally on Saturday and prayed for jailed Rowan County clerk, who was locked up just a few hundred feet away.

As Davis' mugshot flew across the Internet, it became clear that the gay rights movement must confront the idea that Christianity is under siege, said Kenneth Upton, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, a law firm specializing in LGBT issues.

"This is what the other side wants," Upton said, pointing to an image of Davis in handcuffs. "This is a biblical story, to go to jail for your faith. We don't want to make her a martyr to the people who are like her, who want to paint themselves as victims."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Just what gay activists hoped to avoid: Clerk Kim Davis, the new face of Christian persecution" by Claire Galofaro, Associated Press 9/4/15

The American Civil Liberties Union, representing couples she turned away, asked that she be fined rather than imprisoned, in part to avoid "a false persecution story," said Dan Canon, one of the attorneys. But U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning ordered her to jail anyway, reasoning that she would be unmoved by monetary penalties.

"I think he was trying to make an example of Kim Davis, and he may well do so," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, which lobbies against gay marriage. "Courage breeds courage, especially when it comes from unlikely places. She may be the example that sparks a firestorm of resistance across this country."

. . . Perkins and others on the religious right promise there are dozens of Kim Davises ready to go to jail in defense of their religious freedoms.

Liberty Counsel attorney Mat Staver said after meeting with Davis in jail Friday that "she is a prisoner of her conscience." He quoted the letter King wrote from his Birmingham jail cell in 1963, rallying civil rights activists to challenge unjust laws and pay the consequences if necessary to force peaceful change.

He described Davis as the first American imprisoned for a religious objection to gay marriage.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Kim Davis' Jailing Isn't a Win for Marriage Equality" by Christian Piatt, Huffington Post 9/5/15

I understand the sense of vindication [by homosexualists] in having the power of law finally behind the judge's ruling. But it also does more to hamstring the advancement of marriage equality than it does to help it. After all, it is the law of the land now; the next effort should be to help normalize the idea of marriage equality within the culture and to mend the damaged relationships between those of us who advocated for it and those who did - or even continue to - resist it.

But perhaps the most important reason this is not good for the cause of marriage equality is that it's precisely the kind of fuel fundamentalists have sought to feed the fires of Christian persecution and martyrdom. Just today, Davis' lawyer compared her jailing on contempt charges to the mass imprisonment and genocide of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.

It's the job of the rest of us, however, who don't feel as the fundamentalists do to help create the climate in which it can be not only imagined; it can be experienced, contrary to any rhetoric being spewed from any pulpits or pundit outlets. As I see it, living out a different reality and choosing the path of Jesus is the best possible way to help neutralize the continued efforts of some to throw themselves on the ideological pyre, even if none actually exists.

To read the entire pro-homosexual, religious-left opinion column above, CLICK HERE.

From "Ted Cruz: Kim Davis’ arrest is ‘tyranny’ intended to drive Christians from office" by Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews 9/4/15

Same-sex "marriage" was imposed on the nation by a 5-4 Supreme Court judgment authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy. The arrest of Kim Davis on "contempt of court" charges was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning, a George W. Bush appointment who is the son of former moderate Republican senator and baseball great Jim Bunning of Kentucky.

"Those who are persecuting Kim Davis believe that Christians should not serve in public office," [Texas U.S Senator Ted] Cruz said.

His analysis is shared by former Sen. Rick Santorum. He warned, "More and more people of faith will face the penalties Ms. Davis is now encountering if we do not make the necessary accommodations so people can not just worship but live out their faith in their lives."

"I think it's absurd to put someone in jail for exercising their religious liberty," Sen. Paul, R-KY, told CNN on Thursday afternoon. "I think it's a real mistake to be doing this."

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida agreed, “There should be a way to protect the religious freedom and conscience rights of individuals working in the office.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Sen. Ted Cruz Rallies Christians in Iowa for Religious Liberty

From "Cruz Backs KY Clerk Jailed For Christian Beliefs: ‘This Is Wrong. This Is Not America.’" by Christian Datoc, Reporter, Daily Caller 9/3/15

“Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith,” Cruz began. “This is wrong. This is not America… I stand with every American that the Obama Administration is trying to force to choose between honoring his or her faith or complying with a lawless court opinion.”

Additionally, the Republican presidential candidate attacked both Republicans and Democrats that are calling for Davis’s resignation. “They are defending a hypocritical standard. Where is the call for the mayor of San Francisco to resign for creating a sanctuary city? … Where is the call for President Obama to resign for ignoring and defying our immigration laws, our welfare reform laws, and even his own Obamacare?”

Finally, he called “upon every Believer, every Constitutionalist, every lover of liberty to stand with Kim Davis” and oppose the state-encouraged “persecution” of Christians.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Mike Huckabee to visit Kentucky clerk Kim Davis in jail" by Eugene Scott and Jeremy Diamond, CNN 9/4/15

Huckabee has seized on the issue, setting up a petition on his campaign website calling for Davis's release that has already drawn more than 55,000 signatures, and has called Davis's case an example of the "criminalization of Christianity in our country."

"We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny," he said in a statement. "I am proud of Kim for standing strong for her beliefs. Who will be next? Pastors? Photographers? Caterers? Florists? This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty."

Huckabee also slammed the judge's decision to remand Davis to custody "reckless" and "appalling," saying it undermines the Constitution.

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From "Bobby Jindal Defends Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis" by Sam Levine, Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post 9/2/15

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said on Wednesday that a Kentucky county clerk had a right to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite an order from a federal judge to do so.

"I don't think anyone should have to choose between following their conscience and religious beliefs and giving up their job and facing financial sanctions. I think it's wrong to force Christian individuals or business owners. We are seeing government today discriminate against whether it's clerks, florists, musicians or others. I think that's wrong. I think you should be able to keep your job and follow your conscience," he said. "I absolutely do believe people have a First Amendment right, a constitutional right. I don't think the court can take that away."

"The United States didn't create religious liberty. Religious liberty created the United States of America. It's the reason we are here today. This is an essential freedom and an essential right and I don't think you give up this right by simply taking a job."

Jindal's comments differ from those of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), another Republican presidential contender, who said that Davis should comply with the law or resign.

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From "Persecuted" sermon by Dr. Charles Stanley, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia 10/20/13

Why does Christianity elicit such a negative reaction? [Because a] righteous life is a threat to a dark world. Christians who live in obedience to God are lights who expose the darkness of sinful practices.

Although persecution is meant to hurt and silence Christians, God uses it to accomplish His good purposes by the way it:

Tests our loyalty. The evidence of our faithfulness to Christ is not found in what we say but in what we do when fiery ordeals come our way. That’s when we either stay true to God, or we seek the world’s acceptance.

Enables us to encourage others undergoing persecution. When we’ve been mistreated and yet have experienced God’s help and strength to endure, we’re able to encourage others who are presently walking that same road of suffering.

Demonstrates our faith in God’s Word. When we truly believe the Scriptures, we’ll willingly suffer persecution knowing that God will make us adequate for every situation.

 Jesus accurately predicted that His followers would be hated, yet they would stay and endure if it meant being true to Christ (Matt. 10:22). No matter how bad opposition becomes, we have a promise that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, not even persecution (Rom. 8:35-39). When the Lord calls us to stay in a difficult situation, we can respond properly by:

Standing strong. The strength to withstand persecution comes from the Lord. We stand strong in Him, based on everything He’s said in His Word (Eph. 6:10).

Enduring opposition. This means we abide under the persecution. Or in today’s language, we hang in there and rely on God’s strength until He moves us out of the situation.

Loving and praying for our enemies. This is perhaps the most difficult assignment, yet it’s what Christ commands (Matt. 5:44). We’re to pray that Jesus might be made known to our enemies through our responses to mistreatment. Unbelievers can’t understand why Christians exhibit strength, love, and forgiveness in the midst of ill treatment. Wherever the church has endured persecution, it has grown because people see how believers respond, and want that kind of life as well. The worst way to react to persecution is to stop talking about Jesus for fear of upsetting people. However, we need to unsettle them by courageously and clearly sharing the truth because without Christ, they’re on their way to everlasting separation from God. One day all their enjoyments and pursuits will vanish, and they’ll have to stand before a holy, righteous God. We want them to know the only One who can change their lives — both now and for all eternity.

To download all of the sermon notes above, CLICK HERE for PDF.

Click to watch Dr. Charles Stanley sermon on Persecution of Christians

More Dr. Charles Stanley sermons at America Going to Hell; Christians Lose Convictions

KY Forbids Pastors Calling Homosexuality 'Sinful'

Attorneys for Pastor David Wells are demanding that the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) drop the religious test on volunteer counselors issued by the Warren County Regional Juvenile Detention Center that censors use of the Bible regarding sexual sin.  Wells was recently dismissed by the State because he refused to sign an agreement denouncing God's Word.

"Many juveniles are in DJJ custody because of sexual crimes.  Pastor Wells must be able to discuss what the Bible says about matters of sexuality with the juveniles he is trying to help. . . . DJJ 912 equates the teaching of biblical morality with ‘derogatory,’ ‘biased” and ‘hateful’ speech."
-- Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel (representing David Wells)

UPDATE 10/15/15: Obama Plans to Ban Evangelism to 'Homosexual Kids'

UPDATE 8/2/15: Christian Prayer Outrages California City Council

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Religious Liberty in Homosexualists' Crosshairs

Pastor Arrested in California for Reading Bible in Public

Jesus Talk Outlawed in New Orleans, Arrests Made

Houston Lesbian Mayor Subpoenas Pastors' Sermons

Idaho Pastors Face Fines, Jail for Refusing 'Gay Wedding'

Also read how state legislators, governors and judges are forbidding troubled youth from seeking Christian counseling.

And read how President Obama and his federal government agencies are elevating the Gay Agenda above religious liberty.

In addition, read Gay Agenda will be Complete when Christians are Muzzled, Say Homosexualists as well as Senator Ted Cruz Says the Gay Agenda Ends Christian Liberty

-- From "State forbids pastors calling homosexuality 'sinful'" by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily 7/24/15

The policy states that DJJ staff, volunteers and others “shall not imply or tell LGBTQI juveniles that they are abnormal, deviant, sinful or that they can or should change their sexual orientation or gender identity.”

Wells had volunteered more than 10 years at the facility under the prison ministry of Pleasant View Baptist Church in McQuady.

Liberty Counsel’s letter [to the DJJ] noted Wells was ordered to sign a form “promising to refrain from telling any juvenile inmates that homosexuality was ‘sinful.’”

The state demand “violates the First Amendment by prescribing an official state religious ‘orthodoxy:’ now, only a religious belief that homosexuality is not ‘sinful’ may be expressed in DJJ facilities.”

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From "Unconstitutional Restriction on Religious Speech - letter to Bob Hayter, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice" by Liberty Counsel 7/23/15

Demand is hereby made that Mr. Wells and other volunteer ministers be immediately reinstated as volunteers at this facility, free from unconstitutional religious discrimination, Policy 912 notwithstanding,

.. [In the past, DJJ] children have asked Mr. Wells if there was any hope for them in this life, and in the life to come.  He has told them without exception that Christ can, and would, forgive them, if they would repent and believe the gospel.  This message has given them hope, and many have told him this personally and in written correspondence.  Despite these facts, Superintendent [Gene] Wade has told Mr. Wells, on the basis of Policy 912, that if a child now asks questions of him on issues involving sexual activity, he may not discuss the same with them: “You can give a scripture reference to the kids, and let them look it up, but you can’t read it in their hearing. You can’t say “sinful;” you can’t discuss sexual orientation – heterosexual or homosexual - period.”

. . . By restricting speech which volunteers are allowed to use while ministering to youth detainees, the State of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice have violated the protections given to private speech through the First Amendment and the Kentucky Constitution.  Policy 912 requires affirmation of homosexuality as a condition of providing spiritual guidance to troubled youth, and singles out a particular theological viewpoint as expressly disfavored by the State of Kentucky. This the State cannot do.

To read the entire letter above above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Supreme Court Rules Bible as 'Hate Speech' in Canada

And read European Union High Court Rules Gay Agenda Trumps Christianity

ACLU Sues Christians for Refusing 'Gay Marriage'

Acting in defiance of the recent Supreme Court ruling, local government officials across America are refusing, one at a time, to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the basis of First Amendment freedom of religion.  In retaliation, the American Civil Liberties Union and various anti-Christian organizations are beginning the lawsuits to negate Christians' freedom of conscience.

"It's a deep-rooted conviction.  My conscience will not allow me to issue a license for a same sex couple.  It goes against everything I hold dear, everything sacred in my life."
-- Kim Davis, Clerk (Democrat), Rowan County Kentucky

"If it means that you simply cannot fulfill your duties because of your religious beliefs, what is required of you is that you can no longer hold that office."
-- Sam Marcosson, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

UPDATE 7/23/15: County Clerk Sues for 'Christian Rights,' Refuses 'Gay Marriage'

For background, read Religious Liberty in Homosexualists' Crosshairs

However, read about the new North Carolina law allowing local magistrates to refuse to perform same-sex marriages and still keep their jobs.

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Homosexuals Force Closure of Iowa Christian Wedding Chapel

Pastors Face Fines, Jail for Refusing 'Gay Wedding'

And read how the Gay Agenda attacks Christians one town at a time across America.





-- From "Kentucky Clerk Sued for Not Issuing Gay-Marriage Licenses" by Claire Galofaro, Associated Press 7/2/15

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis on Thursday afternoon on behalf of two homosexual and two heterosexual couples, all of whom were turned away when they tried to get marriage licenses from Davis' office this week.

Davis has said that her Christian beliefs prevented her from complying with the Supreme Court decision, so she decided to issue no more marriage licenses to any couple, gay or straight. She could not be reached Thursday after the lawsuit was filed. Her office was already closed and she did not respond to an email.

She is among a handful of judges and clerks across the South who have defied the high court's order, maintaining that the right to "religious freedom" protects them from having to comply.

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From "Same-Sex Marriage Fight Now Goes Local" by Claire Galofaro and Adam Beam, Associated Press 6/30/15

Some judges and clerks in Alabama and Texas have done the same [as Kim Davis of Kentucky], ordering their offices in the name of religious liberty and free speech to issue no marriage licenses at all.

Legal experts are dubious that religious freedom arguments will protect public officials who not only refuse to participate due to their own beliefs, but also decline to make accommodations so that others who don't object can serve the public instead.

Clerks and probate judges hold the keys to marriage in counties around the country, and in many rural areas, there are few alternatives for hundreds of miles. Couples turned away could seek a court order, and a clerk who still refuses to issue a license could be jailed for contempt, [legal expert Sam] Marcosson said.

They also risk criminal official misconduct charges, said Warren County Attorney Ann Milliken, president of the Kentucky County Attorneys Association. The misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, is committed when a public servant "refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office."

Casey Davis, the clerk in Casey County, Kentucky, says he won't resign and he'd rather go to jail than issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. None have yet come in to get one, he said.

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From "ACLU sues Rowan clerk over marriage licenses" by Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 7/2/15

The couples named in the suit filed by the ACLU are April Miller and Karen Roberts; Shantel Burke and Stephen Napier; Jody Fernandez and Kevin Holloway; and L. Aaron Skaggs and Barry W. Spartman.

Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat, had defended the state's ban on same-sex marriage, but after the High Court's ruling on June 26, he issued an executive order telling all state agencies and clerks to comply with it.

Casey County Clerk Casey Davis, a Republican, said late Wednesday evening on MSNBC that the governor should provide "some sort of relief" for clerks who have moral objections to the Supreme Court's ruling. He also likened Beshear's order to putting county clerks in "prison."

"I did not take an oath that said I would lay my personal feelings down to do this job nor will I ever do that," Casey Davis said on air. "As a matter of fact I said I would do this job to the best of my ability, so help me God, and the best of my ability does not go beyond what my conscience will allow me to do."

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From "Ky. clerk defends decision to decline marriage licenses" by Joe Arnold, WHAS-TV11 (Louisville, KY) 6/30/15

[Bill May, Executive Director of the Kentucky County Clerks Association,] said he has been in contact with county clerks who are resisting the Supreme Court decision, advising them that Kentucky law states marriage licenses "shall be issued" by the county clerks and that KRS 522.020 could be used to prosecute the clerks for official misconduct, a Class "A" misdemeanor. A conviction could result in a judge ordering a clerk to be removed from office, May said.

"God is my first love, and I will stand for Him," Davis said. "And if it means I get thrown out of office, we'll deal with that when it comes."

Davis suggests the state issue marriage licenses online, or since the Supreme Court is now defining marriage, then the federal government needs to issue marriage licenses.

"As much as these people out here picketing my office believe in what they are standing up for, I myself have just as equally if not stronger convictions," Davis said, weeping.

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From "Gay Couple to Sue Hood County Clerk Over Marriage License" by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune 7/2/15

Attorneys for a same-sex couple are preparing to sue Hood County Clerk Katie Lang after the couple was unable to obtain a marriage license.

Two Austin attorneys representing Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton, who have been together for 27 years, sent a letter to Lang on Thursday demanding that her office issue the couple a marriage license by the end of the business day or risk being sued in federal court Monday morning.

As of Thursday evening, the couple was unable to obtain a marriage license from the county, so attorney Jan Soifer confirmed that they would move forward with filing suit.

Pointing to revised forms available on the Department of State Health Services' website, Soifer and attorney Austin Kaplan wrote that Lang had "absolutely no valid reason" to delay issuing marriage licenses.

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From "ACLU Letter to County Clerks: You Are Legally Required to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples" by Press Release, ENEWSPF 7/2/15

County clerks face legal perils if they fail to issue marriage licenses to eligible same-sex couples, stated the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas in letters sent to select county clerk offices in Texas yesterday. The letters explain in detail the legal obligations of public officials following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

The ACLU of Texas sent the letters to clerks in counties where residents have reported recalcitrance over issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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From "Despite SCOTUS ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, resistance in TX county remains" by CNN 7/3/15

"I would like to issue a statement that I will not be issuing same-sex marriage licenses due to my religious convictions," Katie Lang wrote in a statement posted on the county clerk's website.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lashed out after Friday's ruling, calling the right to same-sex marriages "fabricated" and "newly invented" -- language Lang parroted in her statement -- and said judges "may claim that the government cannot force them to conduct same-sex wedding ceremonies over their religious objections."

If those judges are sued or fined, "numerous lawyers" stand willing to defend their rights, and "I will do everything I can as attorney general to be a public voice for those standing in defense of their religious beliefs," Paxton said in a statement and on social media.

Leaning on Paxton's guidance, Lang said Tuesday, "We find that although it fabricated a new constitutional right in 2015, the Supreme Court did not diminish, overrule, or call into question the First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion that formed the first freedom in the Bill of Rights in 1791."

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From "Decatur County clerk, employees resign over same-sex ruling" by Tyler Whetstone, The Jackson Tennessee Sun 7/1/15

The three officers in the Decatur County Clerk's Office have resigned from their positions because of their opposition to the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, a county official said today.

According to Decatur County Commissioner David Boroughs, County Clerk Gwen Pope and employees Sharon Bell and Mickey Butler have all resigned because of religious opposition to the ruling.

Boroughs said he confirmed the resignations after speaking with County Mayor Mike Creasy.

"That's a personal individual decision, but I strongly support them if their faith is that strong," Boroughs said. "I'm proud of them that their faith is so strong and well-rounded that they feel they can do that."

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From "Grenada Circuit Clerk resigns over same-sex marriage" by Therese Apel and Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) 6/30/15

In a letter to the board of supervisors, Grenada County Circuit Clerk Linda Barnette announced her resignation on Tuesday, citing the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage.

Barnette has been the circuit clerk for 24 years, and announced that her resignation is effective immediately.

"The Supreme Court's decision violates my core values as a Christian," she wrote. "My final authority is the Bible. I cannot in all good conscience issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples under my name because the Bible clearly teaches that homosexuality is contrary to God's plan and purpose for marriage and family."

"I choose to obey God rather than man," Barnette wrote.

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Click headlines below to read how Christians are becoming unemployable:

Atlanta Fires Fire Chief for 'Anti-gay' Bible Study

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Homosexualists Force Pro-marriage Internet CEO Resignation

Georgia Teacher Ousted—Taught Obama's Pro-abortion

Also read Gay Agenda will be Complete when Christians are Muzzled, Say Homosexualists as well as Senator Ted Cruz Says the Gay Agenda Ends Christian Liberty

Court Ruling Favors Christians over Gay Agenda: KY

Years after the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky was critical of a Christian printer, and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission ruled the business pay damages, yesterday the Fayette Circuit Court ruled otherwise saying that Blaine Adamson and his company, Hands on Originals (HOO), have a constitutional right to refuse to print "gay pride" T-shirts that violate Christian beliefs.

“[HOO owners] are Christians who believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God and that they should strive to live consistently with its teachings.  It is clear beyond dispute that HOO and its owners declined to print the t-shirts in question because of the MESSAGE advocating sexual activity outside of a marriage between one man and one woman. . . . The well established Constitutional rights of HOO and its owners on this issue is well settled.”
-- Judge James D. Ishmael

For background, read Kentucky Says Gays are a Protected Class, but Christians Aren't

Also read the increasing number of court rulings countering the Gay Agenda.



-- From "Kentucky T-shirt printer that wouldn’t make gay pride shirts vindicated by court" by Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post 4/28/15

[Judge] Ishmael made a distinction between a company choosing not to print a T-shirt because of the sexual orientation of a potential customer and choosing not to print a T-shirt because of its message.

The court noted that HOO had also turned down orders for “a strip club, pens promoting a sexually explicit video, and shirts containing a violence related message” — in other words, shirts that it did not agree with that had nothing to do with homosexuality.

The court also found that HOO was “entitled to assert claims” under a Kentucky statute that’s been compared to Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s freedom of religion,” the statute reads.

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From "Kentucky Court Says Printing Business Has Right to Deny Service for Religious Reasons" by Kelsey Harkness, Daily Signal 4/27/15

“With all due respect to the Hearing Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission [the plaintiffs arguments] are not factually accurate and are in direct contrast to well established precedent from the United States Supreme Court interpreting the Federal Constitution,” wrote Judge James Ishmael.

“What this court found in this case is that no one should be forced to promote ideas—or in this case, print ideas—that conflict with their beliefs,” said Jim Campbell, an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom representing the printing business. “That protection is for everyone. It’s a protection that’s for the atheist just as much as it’s for the person of faith.”

The Lexington-Fayette County government has a non-discrimination ordinance, which generally prohibits a public place from discriminating against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

The state of Kentucky has not adopted the policy.

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From "Fayette Circuit Court judge reverses finding in Hands On Originals discrimination case" by Cheryl Truman, Lexington Herald-Leader 4/27/15

Martin Cothran, spokesman for The Family Foundation of Kentucky, hailed the ruling Monday in a statement: "We are pleased to see some courts are still acknowledging the First Amendment's right to religious freedom. And that the 'PC police' are not quite powerful enough to convince courts that it doesn't exist."

Ray Sexton, executive director of the Lexington Human Rights Commission, said an appeal was likely. He said the commission's board would consider its next step at a meeting Monday evening.

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How do homosexualists retaliate against those who resist the Gay Agenda?  They threaten financial ruin of businesses, and they intimidate Christian lawmakers, and they sue Christians who won't celebrate "gay weddings," and they threaten to jail pastors who won't perform "gay weddings," and they torpedo fundraising aimed at helping the Christian victims, and they commit violence, even threatening death of Christians.