This is the era of human rights and religious litigation. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented rise in the number of cases where the principles of non-discrimination and equality have been pitted against the right to freedom of religion or belief. This article seeks to examine this development with regard to an issue that is particularly synonymous with controversy – legal conflicts between conservative religious believers and people from LGBTIQ+ communities. The article’s primary focus is on the adverse consequences of excessive litigation in this field. In order to tackle the problem of conservative faith/ LGBTIQ+ disputes it is suggested that a more holistic approach is needed, based on the principles of compromise, dignity and empathy. The proposed mechanism by which such an approach might be effected is that of ‘meaningful engagement’, a dispute resolution strategy that has been recognised by the South African Constitutional Court.

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人权与宗教诉讼——相信法律？

这是人权和宗教诉讼的时代。近年来，非歧视和平等原则与宗教或信仰自由权发生冲突的案件数量空前增加。本文试图针对一个特别与争议同义的问题——保守派宗教信徒与来自 LGBTIQ+ 社区的人之间的法律冲突——来审视这一发展。文章的主要焦点是该领域过度诉讼的不利后果。为了解决保守信仰/LGBTIQ+ 争议的问题，建议需要基于妥协、尊严和同情的原则采取更全面的方法。可能实现这种方法的拟议机制是“有意义的参与”，