The tension between laws that protect religious liberty and those that prohibit discrimination against gays is the culture war battleground of the decade. The recent enactment of Indiana's "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" is but the latest flashpoint for this ongoing clash.
Once again, as they did in Arizona last year, gay rights proponents are portraying the religious liberty law as going too far and giving those who object to homosexuality a "license to discriminate." Those supporting the law point to expanding legal recognition for gay marriage, and more. They argue the law protects them against the state coercing them to violate their faith at the penalty of sanctions.
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