Fired gay teacher becomes first test of Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling

[TomSlick]

8. I don't know of a religious group that would admit to refusing to hire based on race.

If one did, I hesitate to speculate how SCOTUS would rule. It seems that "religious freedom" trumps everything these days.

However, there are many religious groups that find same-sex marriage inconsistent with their doctrine. I can't image any court barring the hiring and firing of people whose lives are inconsistent with those doctrines, especially teachers, clergy, etc. A closer call is employment in positions that do not teach religious doctrine.

It's a matter of balancing interests. I think SCOTUS is putting too much weight in religious freedom cases lately but the courts should tread warily in cases involving employment of persons in teaching positions.