From Western North Carolina-More clergy from national religious denominations and one local Episcopal church have joined the fight against same-sex marriage bans in North Carolina on grounds of religious freedom.
National religious denominations, including the Alliance of Baptists and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, as well as local clergy from All Souls Episcopal Cathedral in Asheville, have been added as plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of North Carolina’s marriage laws.
The suit, General Synod of the United Church of Christ vs. Cooper, was filed in April in the Western District of North Carolina on behalf of the United Church of Christ (UCC) as a national denomination. Several clergy from various faith traditions and same-sex couples also were part of the original suit.Attorneys filed documents Tuesday in federal district court to formally amend the complaint.
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http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/06/03/asheville-episcopal-clergy-join-sex-marriage-suit/9930685/
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