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February 02, 2013

USA Today: As Supreme Court takes up gay marriage question, foes rally

by Richard Wolf
USA Today

WASHINGTON — Foes of same-sex marriage are warning the Supreme Court that lifting state or federal restrictions would threaten their own economic and religious freedoms and lead to social and political upheaval.

In about three dozen briefs filed over the past week, groups ranging from Catholic bishops and evangelicals to state attorneys general and university professors argue that upholding gay marriage could lead to penalties against objecting employers, military officials and others.

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