When Human Rights Collide

Once again, religion and sexuality meet face to face in a battle royal! You’ll never guess who wins.

A Christian law firm will appeal a ruling by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission fining a photographer who refused to take photos of a homosexual commitment ceremony.

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On Wednesday, the Commission found the Christian couple guilty of discrimination under state anti-discrimination laws and ordered them to pay more than $6,000 in costs.

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When Human Rights Collide

INTRODUCTION

1. On March 3, 2005 Orville Nichols launched a complaint against the Saskatchewan Department of Justice (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”). He alleged the Department discriminated against him on the basis of his religion in that he was required to perform same-sex marriages as a marriage commissioner.

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V. SUMMARY

30. In summary, the Chief Commissioner found that denying same-sex couples unfettered access to the public service of a marriage commissioner would be discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The requirement that marriage commissioners perform same-sex marriages is not discriminatory and does not violate their religious freedoms…

VI. CONCLUSION

34. In summary, I find the decision of the Chief Commissioner was reasonable and I decline to direct an inquiry to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal.

DATED at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, this 25th day of October, 2006.

“Karen Prisciak”

Karen Prisciak, Q.C.,

Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal

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