Can the state force a religious university to violate its religious beliefs? – Catholic World Report
In an emergency petition filed earlier this week, Yeshiva University—an Orthodox Jewish University—is asking the United States Supreme Court to block a New York court order mandating that Yeshiva recognize an LGBT “Pride Alliance” student group as an official campus club. Claiming that its First Amendment rights are being violated, Yeshiva University has been attempting to defend its right to run its school in accordance with its religious beliefs.
Stating that the ruling would “force Yeshiva to put its stamp of approval on a club and activities that are inconsistent with the school’s Torah values and the religious environment it seeks to maintain on its undergraduate campuses,” the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed the petition with the Supreme Court on behalf of Yeshiva. The request came after an August 23, 2022 appeals court ruling rejected the school’s motion to delay the previous New York court order to recognize Yeshiva’s YU Pride Alliance.
Source: Can the state force a religious university to violate its religious beliefs? – Catholic World Report
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