Several prominent religious leaders from Massachusetts are lending their support to the campaign for the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York state, arguing in various venues yesterday that gay marriage has not affected religious freedom in the Bay State.<\/p>\n
The gay rights group, the Empire State Pride Agenda, said it sought out clergy in Masachusetts in an effort to rebut critics of same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n
“There is a campaign on the side of the religious right to convince people that marriage equality for same-sex couples will threaten religious freedom, but we don’t think that is the case, and we don’t want any myths to go unanswered,” said Alan Van Capelle, executive director of the organization. “Nobody has more experience in dealing with the issue of marriage equality than Massachusetts, and so the best people to respond are those who live in Massachusetts and who lead religious institutions.”<\/p>\n