Monday, July 18, 2011

Can churches who refuse to marry Gay Couples lose their Tax Exempt Status?

No. A minister can refuse to perform a marriage anytime. And churches and private clubs can select their membership on any basis they like. But Bob Jones University was an educational institution, holding itself open to the public, that racially discriminated. It was not closed down. It just could receive federal tax benefits because it acted like a private club instead of a charity. When they changed their policy of prohibiting interracial relationships, they got their exemption back.

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