Religion & Law

Thanks to Fr. Araujo (and others) for responding to my post asking how the extension of benefits to same-sex spouses legitimizes same-sex marriage.  I'm trying to figure out what's doing the "work" of legitimization here: whether it's the very fact that benefits are being extended to a same-sex partner that matters, or whether it's the message sent by that extension, which obviously will depend on the circumstances.  Let's say that, in a state where SSM is not recognized, the state legislature, rather than passing a law recognizing SSM and forbidding discrimination against same-sex spouses in the provision of employment benefits, passed the following law:

The state government will not enter into a contract for services with any organization unless the organization 1) makes health care coverage available to its employees; and 2) makes coverage available for the employee's dependents, as well as for one other adult with whom the employee is in a caregiving relationship, as designated by the employee.

Inartful legislative drafting aside, would this still be a problem for Catholic organizations?