From: WillNich@aol.com
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:07:25 EST
Subject: Case Histories on "Religious Beliefs Argument" Against Gay Civil

The Letter - Kentucky's gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender newspaper, has 
done an extensive review of US Supreme Court cases which could be cited to 
support the constitutionality of civil rights laws designed to extend 
protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Two lawsuits were filed this fall by Dr. J. Barrett Hyman of Louisville in an 
attempt to overturn Louisville and Jefferson County's Fairness ordinances on 
the grounds that they violate the freedoms of religion and association as 
guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, and other freedoms.

The same argument is being put forth in other lawsuits around the country.  
These lawsuits are being supported by Pat Robertson's law firm, the American 
Center for Law and Justice.

If you'd like to see our research on this issue, please email us and we will send
it to you in a separate message with an attached file.  (The article is about 
1500 words long).

--David Williams, Editor
The Letter