However, word got out and the CLS was publicly denounced by non-members for its views on marriage on April 4 at a panel meeting with the American Bar Association. The students claimed their beliefs were rooted in the Bible and offered to discuss the matter further at a later time. While the students attended the event, another student asked the group why CLS required its officers to affirm that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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