Thursday, January 27, 2005

Knights of Columbus Challenged by Canadian Lesbians...

...for Refusing to Rent Hall for "Wedding" Reception

Some may have read or heard about this recently, but this is an update which I attempted to post but for some reason failed to post properly..Here is another try:
In 2003, Deborah Chymyshyn and Tracey Smith rented a Knights of Columbus hall in Port Coquitlam. When the Knights became aware that it was to be for a homosexual couple, they cancelled the booking. The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal began hearing their case on Monday and a ruling is expected tomorrow [today].

Despite the fulsome praise from some Canadian bishops, it is notable that the Supreme Court offered no protection for non-clerical objectors. Thus, Christian groups such as the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s League, not being priests who are asked to officiate, are just as vulnerable as always to gay activist attacks in the courts and Human Rights Tribunals.
Details at LifeSiteNews here.

No comments: