The anti-gay and unnecessary Pastor Protection Act was scheduled to go to the Florida Senate floor for a vote the morning of Feb. 23, but it’s temporarily postponed. SB 110 purports to prevent religious leaders from being forced to perform same-sex weddings, even though under current laws protecting religious beliefs, clergy can already opt out of marrying any couple they choose, gay or straight.
Carlos Guillermo Smith with Equality Florida says this is evidence that citizens are contacting their representatives and the pushback is working.
“Postponing the bill gives us more time to engage in critical dialogue with our elected officials about the grave dangers posed by this bill,” Smith says.
On Feb. 17, the Pastor Protection Act cleared its final hurdle when the Rules Committee voted 7-3 in favor of the legislation.
