The House passed its version of the National Defense
Authorization Act (H.R. 4310) which contained two amendments that claim
to protect servicemembers’ and chaplains’ rights of conscience and
prohibit the use of military facilities for gay marriages, even if those
facilities are located in a state that recognizes gay marriage.
The Senate version of the legislation (S.
2467) was recently reported out of Committee but did not contain
similar language. The Secular Coalition for America will be meeting with Senate staff to
ensure that such amendments are not considered when the full Senate
debates the measure later this spring. Please contact your Senators and
urge them to oppose the inclusion of these discriminatory amendments.
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