Using ‘He/Him,’ ‘She/Her’ in Emails Got 2 Dorm Directors Fired at Small New York Christian College
The recent firings prompted more than 700 Houghton alumni to sign a petition in protest.
Sex Discrimination Suit Against Florida Church Tests ‘Ministerial Exception’ Rulings
Christie Leonard is suing the Gospel Crusade, claiming her termination was driven by discrimination based on her gender and presumptions about her sexual orientation. The church has disputed her account in court, but the case is one of several that could test the reach of
Religious Conservatives Lament SCOTUS Ruling But See Opportunities
Among the religious right, many found the 6-3 majority opinion shielding LGBT people from employment discrimination, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, alarming. But some also saw an open door to gain back some ground in the future.
Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Persons From Employment Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on June 15 in a landmark opinion that makes employment discrimination against LGBTQ persons illegal and has important implications for religious organizations.
SCOTUS Hears Employment Discrimination Cases
On Sept, 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, as well as two other employment cases.