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Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons, then backs off amidst outcry


Pastors had slammed demand from Mayor Annise Parker, as a threat to religious freedom

 - The Washington Times - Wednesday, October 15, 2014
After calling church sermons “fair game” for subpoena, Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed down Wednesday from the city’s effort to force local pastors to turn over speeches and papers related to a hotly contested transgender rights ordinance.
The city had asked five pastors for “all speeches, presentations, or sermons” on a variety of topics, including the mayor, and “gender identity.”
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/15/houston-backs-off-church-sermon-subpoenas-in-trans/#ixzz3GL57nZaI 
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