Churches in the Bay State are now required to accept LGBTQ ideology—or face prosecution.
On October 1st, Massachusetts churches—regardless of their religious beliefs—will be required to accept individuals who are LGBTQ into their “folds” and be forced to provide “reasonable accommodations,” or be persecuted and prosecuted under that state’s non-discrimination laws.
On October 1, 2016, the nation’s strictest LGBT non-discrimination laws will come into effect in Massachusetts. According to the “Gender Identity Guidance” released by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) released last week, even churches must refer to transgender individuals by their chosen “gender identity,” ignoring their biological sex. This effectively means churches must acknowledge transgender ideology or practice their doctrine on human sexuality in secret — putting Christianity in the closet.
The guidance specifically mentions churches as falling under the “public accommodation” restrictions against “discrimination” on the basis of gender identity: “Even a church could be seen as a place of public accommodation if it holds a secular event, such as a spaghetti supper, that is open to the general public,” the MCAD explained.
The restrictions are massive. Any “public accommodation” must allow patrons to use Men’s or Women’s restrooms — and locker rooms and changing rooms— “consistent with their gender identity.” Such places must also “use names, pronouns, and gender-related terms appropriate to employee’s stated gender identity in communications with employee and with others.” [Emphasis added.]
Read the rest at PJ Media.
View Massachusetts’ Gender Identity Guidance here.
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