The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has, in August, re-affirmed its position that member states do not have to recognise same sex ‘marriage’.
The decision has been hailed as ‘monumental’ by Joseph La Rue of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). He argues that because US judges have previously cited European Court judgments, the ruling could have a major impact on an upcoming same sex case at the US Supreme Court.
In its decision, the ECHR highlighted the fact that there is no European consensus on same sex ‘marriage’. 37 countries within the Council of Europe area do not recognise it and only 10 are in favour of it.
