Our next program: a florist being sued by the state for not providing services for a same-sex "wedding" and the Department of Justice order to employees that they must affirm homosexually ... or else

On this week’s edition of Faith On Trial we will discuss two important legal matters: the first involves the right of a business person not to provide services for a so-called same-sex wedding. Several cases are bubbling up around the country involving bakers, photographers and florists who are being sued by same-sex couples for not providing services for these “wedding” ceremonies.  We will discuss those, including the case of a Washington State florist Barronelle Stutzman who is being sued – not only by the couple, but by the state – for refusing to provide her services for a same-sex union and is fighting back by countersuing!  Dale Schowengerdt, senior legal counsel from the Alliance Defending Freedom, will join us for that discussion. 

In addition, we will have Liberty Counsel senior litigation attorney Harry Mihet discussing the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) order that its employees must not only affirm homosexually, but are being warned that their silence will constitute disapproval and can lead to punishment for creating a hostile work place. Harry has had several bouts with DOJ and he’ll fill us in on that matter and another case where DOJ was attacking someone for her religious beliefs.

Our program runs Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.; Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. and Monday night at 9:00 p.m. (Central time) on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM, 88.5 and 94.5 FM and streaming live on http://iowacatholicradio.com. As usual, comments and questions can be sent to our host, Deacon Mike Manno, at DeaconMike@q.com.