What effect will civil marriage equality have on religious celebrations of marriage?
Absolutely none. By extending marriage equality to lesbian and gay couples, the State will not nor can it say anything at all about whether a religious community chooses to bless same-sex couples with liturgical rites. Religious communities can choose to offer liturgical blessings of same-sex couples or not; the state has nothing to do with those decisions.
Related Questions
- Does civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples affect churches or other religious institutions? What if my religion opposes same-sex relationships?
- Can’t any religious concerns people have be dealt with by only legalizing same-sex civil marriage and letting religions define religious marriage?
- Can religious prayers be a part of the civil marriage ceremony?
