Culture wars tied to some, not all, lower-level religion-related court cases

County clerk, baker back in spotlight over LGBTQ disputes

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Court cases involving education and LGTBQ issues have dominated litigation involving the religion clauses of the First Amendment in recent years, and that pattern continues as 2024 gets under way.

Courts in California and Oklahoma are …