Churches That Refuse to Perform Gay Weddings Face Insurance Insecurity
Church pastors are reaching out to insurance companies to make sure they’re covered if the church is sued for denying a same-sex couple a wedding ceremony. Now that same-sex marriage has been ruled a constitutional right, churches are worried they could face expensive lawsuits for refusing to perform same-sex marriages.
The concern comes after Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries ruled that a Christian bakery had to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple.
Most insurance companies are saying they have to evaluate the claims on a case-by-case basis....