Pass gay marriage, lose social services
Legalizing gay marriage is not without its unintended consequences. The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington told D.C. officials that it will discontinue social service programs it runs if changes are not made to the gay marriage bill.
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“The archdiocese says that among other changes, it would have to extend employee benefits to same-sex married couples, forcing the archdiocese to abandon its city contracts. That could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care,” the AP reported.
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