This document summarizes the June 26, 2015, U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 ruling holding that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed in another state.
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Legal/By-LawsThis resource addresses what churches and ministries should know about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision regarding same-sex marriage.
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Protecting Your Church From Same-Sex Issue Liability
Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, Jul 29 @ 10:57am
By Dick Loizeaux
The recent Supreme Court ruling has raised many questions and fears about the liability of pastors and churches that will not perform same-sex marriages or use their churches for those purposes.
To help you navigate the legal issues, Converge MidAmerica would like to clarify a few basic answers and direct you to several expert resources. This article should not be considered...
