Wednesday April 22, 2009
It looks like the Senate is heading for a mid-afternoon debate on the gay-marriage legislation mandated by last October’s landmark state Supreme Court case. Majority Democrats are preparing a so-called conscience-clause amendment to appease a few Republicans, The bill currently exempts religious centers, such as churches, synagogues and mosques and adjacent schools from having to host gay-marriage ceremonies and receptions. The Family Institute of Connecticut, which has a palable disgust for the two co-chairmen of the Judiciary Committee – Rep. Mike Lawlor, D-East Haven and Sen. Andrew McDonald, D-Stamford – has been campaigning to get language that would let places like K of C halls off the hook. But the Knights of Columbus run what the law calls “public accommodations,” which means if they’re open to one wedding reception, they’re open to all.
Anyway, the amendment would supposedly give places like florists the option to provide services for gay marriages. So let’s get this straight: a Connecticut company, in this economy, would turn down business because the protagonists are of the same sex?
Besides, the Blogster thought most florists are gay.