This bill, if enacted into law, "would directly affect Christian non-profit groups that do not accept non-Christians, any youth group restricted to boys or girls, or any group with strict requirements based on its core beliefs which could stem from Christianity and other faiths." It represents a serious infringement of the state of California upon the religious freedom of Christians and other faith groups. Under its provisions churches could lose their non-profit status if gay marriage becomes law in the state of California.
California legislature is now attempting to strip the Boy Scouts of America of its non-profit status for refusing to allow homosexual scoutmasters.
The state plans to usher in these changes with a new law titled "The Youth Equality Act," which was created by Sen. Richard Lara. This legislation would deny non-profit status to any youth groups that discriminate on the basis of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or religious affiliation.
This would directly affect Christian non-profit groups that do not accept non-Christians, any youth group restricted to boys or girls, or any group with strict requirements based on its core beliefs which could stem from Christianity and other faiths.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee voted 5 to 2 in order to send the bill to the Senate Appropriations Committee. In order to pass the bill, Senate would need to sign off with a two-thirds vote.
In the event that gay marriage becomes law in the state of California, churches could face the threat of their non-profit status being endangered if the Youth Equality Act is passed for refusing to perform gay marriages. Read more
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