A Catholic church in St. Johns is challenging the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling that expanded the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity on the grounds that it discriminates against its religious beliefs. St. Joseph Parish said the ruling conflicts with the Catholic Church's 2,000-year-old teaching that marriage is a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman. Under the Supreme Court's ruling, St. Joseph Church claims it will no longer be able to hire employees who strictly abide by the church's code of conduct to "not teach, advocate, model or in any way encourage
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