Abstract
In most states, the battle over same-sex marriage has become a showdown with either gay rights activists or religious conservatives prevailing. Each side is fearful of losing ground to the other. Many scholars have noted the threats to religious liberty that arise upon the recognition of same-sex marriage, but few have given significant attention to how religious liberty might be protected without abolishing the rights of same-sex couples. This Comment focuses on one manifestation of the conflict between same-sex rights and religious liberty: the conflict that arises when individuals and organizations are compelled by their religious beliefs to violate state civil rights statutes protecting same-sex couples. Such violations expose them to civil liability for acting in accordance with their religious beliefs.
Recommended Citation
Erin N. East,
I Object: The RLUIPA as a Model for Protecting the Conscience Rights of Religious Objectors to Same-Sex Relationships,
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Emory L. J.
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(2009).
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol59/iss1/5