Legal battles remain on US gay rights despite momentous ruling
Updated: 2015-06-27 07:05
(Agencies)
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In the 36 of the 50 states that already issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples, few such conflicts involving religious objections have reached the courts.
Most related lawsuits have involved small wedding-service businesses, from venues to flowers and cakes, that declined to serve gay couples based on the owners' religious beliefs.
"This is far from over," said Jim Campbell, a lawyer for the Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom, which has represented individuals who have declined wedding services on religious grounds.
He said he was dismayed by Friday's ruling but pointed to Kennedy's assurance that religious organizations will be protected. "The decision is going to be used as a tool for people on both sides," Campbell said. "It's hard to say whose use of it is going to prevail."
"EQUAL DIGNITY"
In the US, 22 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay-rights advocacy group based in Washington.
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