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Here is the text of the bill to exempt religious institutions from a law that they are already exempted from.
And, as promised in today’s Capitol Fax, Here is the article from the Alliance Defense Fund’s website that knocks down the argument that churches were ever covered by the employment provisions of the gay rights law.
Churches are still exempt from the Illinois Human Rights Act even after Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law a Senate bill Friday that added “sexual orientation†as a protected class, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund.“Contrary to comments made by the bill’s sponsor, no changes were made to the law that would make it applicable to churches,†explained ADF attorney Joel Oster, referring to comments recently made by Illinois Sen. Carol Ronen. According to numerous media reports, Ronen addressed the subject of the law’s applicability to the Catholic Church by saying, “If that is their goal, to discriminate against gay people, this law wouldn’t allow them to do thatâ€
Oster disputes Ronen’s claim. “Despite the ‘wishes’ of the bill’s sponsor, the bill is inapplicable to churches in the employment context,†he stated Monday after analyzing the issue. […]
ADF is America’s largest legal alliance defending religious liberty through strategy, training, funding, and litigation.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 12, 05 @ 2:53 am
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Big Brother is SCARY. You have to agree with people’s sexual practices and can’t believe in a traditional religion.
Comment by Anonymous Saturday, Apr 16, 05 @ 10:55 pm