Can a public institution deny recognition to a religious organization that refuses voting membership to people who do not share its values?
Specifically, can the University of California’s Hastings College of Law deny recognition, services and financial support to a campus group called the Christian Legal Society? CLS is a nationwide organization of Christian attorneys, judges and law students that requires voting members and leaders to sign a pledge to limit their sexual activity to heterosexual marriage.
The CLS requirement is in conflict with the school’s non-discrimination policy, which includes discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The case, Christian Legal Society vs. Martinez, will come before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 19. For details, go to the Pew Forum website.
