New York Senator Greg Ball (R) appeared on CNN yesterday to discuss the state’s same-sex marriage bill and his push to include provisions that would exempt religious organizations and persons from recognizing marriage equality. But when pressed on whether he would support the bill if Democrats met his demands, Ball remained noncommittal saying only, “without religious protections, I would be an absolute no.” Watch it:
Meanwhile, Jeremy Hooper predicts that “Those advocating against *CIVIL* marriage equality will not accept religious protections. Ever, by their own admission. The organized opposition doesn’t want these concessions. Not really. And this is largely because they know that their “religious freedom” canards are nothing more than talking points designed to derail equality for same-sex couples (in full), with almost all of the supposed horribles that they throw out (adoption, public schooling, accommodation, etc.) really involving the non-discrimination burdens placed on organizations that accept government monies, not marriage rights in particular.”
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