1st Circuit: Moral Concerns Alone Can’t Deny Marriage

Written by Don Byrd
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act, a measure signed into law by President Clinton that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. …

CA Assembly Passes Workplace Religious Freedom Bill

Written by Don Byrd
California’s General Assembly yesterday sent a workplace religious freedom measure to the State Senate with an overwhelming 59-3 show of support. The bill would add religious hairstyle, clothing and the carrying of religious objects to the state’s anti-discrimination protections. …

Kansas Governor Signs Anti-Sharia Law

Written by Don Byrd
Last Monday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law a measure that prohibits the state’s courts from considering codes like Islam’s Shariah law in making decisions. But he waited until Friday to make that information public. …