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Nathanrein bookmarked on 2009-11-02 same-sex marriage religion christianity uk law news controversy glbt possible_blog_post post:facebook(source)

From the UK: a clerk who refused to solemnize a same-sex marriage is claiming that her refusal to do so -- which she says stems from her religious beliefs -- is protected under freedom-of-conscience laws. She is suing her employer, the Islington Council, for religious discrimination, and she "claims she suffered ridicule and bullying as a result of her stance and said she had been harassed ... by the council."

  • James Dingemans QC, representing her, told a panel of three appeal judges that
    Ms Ladele had never wanted to undermine the human rights or respect due to
    members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender communities.



    But human rights laws must also be there to protect people with committed
    views about marriage, he said.

  • 'Modern human rights jurisprudence was not intended to obliterate religious
    beliefs held for millennia.''



    Mr Dingemans said she could not go against her faith and take an active part
    to enable same-sex unions.

  • Mr Dingemans said the EAT had noted that fundamental changes in attitudes,
    particularly regarding sexual orientation, were happening very fast
    ''implicitly suggesting that the appellant was outmoded and wrong in her
    views''.

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  • 02 Nov 09
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    From the UK: a clerk who refused to solemnize a same-sex marriage is claiming that her refusal to do so -- which she says stems from her religious beliefs -- is protected under freedom-of-conscience laws. She is suing her employer, the Islington Council, for religious discrimination, and she "claims she suffered ridicule and bullying as a result of her stance and said she had been harassed ... by the council."

    same-sex marriage religion christianity uk law news controversy glbt possible_blog_post post:facebook(source)

    • James Dingemans QC, representing her, told a panel of three appeal judges that
      Ms Ladele had never wanted to undermine the human rights or respect due to
      members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender communities.



      But human rights laws must also be there to protect people with committed
      views about marriage, he said.

    • 'Modern human rights jurisprudence was not intended to obliterate religious
      beliefs held for millennia.''



      Mr Dingemans said she could not go against her faith and take an active part
      to enable same-sex unions.

    • 1 more annotations...

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