Massachusetts pastors cheer state’s decision to drop churches from transgender public accommodation list

Pastors from four Massachusetts churches are hailing a recent settlement in a federal case pitting their right to religious freedom against the state's interpretation of the new transgender public accommodations law, lauding the agreement as a victory. "I'm happy to say on Monday of this week the churches moved to dismiss their case because both (Attorney General Maura Healey) and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination revised their controversial guidance to specifically recognize

Pastors from four Massachusetts churches are hailing a recent settlement in a federal case pitting their right to religious freedom against the state's interpretation of the new transgender public accommodations law, lauding the agreement as a victory. "I'm happy to say on Monday of this week the churches moved to dismiss their case because both (Attorney General Maura Healey) and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination revised their controversial guidance to specifically recognize…