Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules
The court said schools taking public tuition aid must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination rules, while returning one religious-expression issue for further review.
- Private religious schools receiving public tuition funds in Maine must follow state antidiscrimination laws regarding gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
- While such schools cannot limit admission based on faith, they can require students to attend religious services and uphold the school's religious mission.
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a similar case this fall regarding whether Colorado's equal opportunity requirement for preschools to receive public funding violates a previous Supreme Court ruling.
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FFRF welcomes court’s rejection of taxpayer-funded discrimination
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is applauding a major federal appeals court ruling affirming that religious schools accepting taxpayer funding must comply with state civil rights laws. In a pair of decisions issued recently by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the court largely upheld Maine’s requirement that private religious schools participating in the state’s publicly funded tuition assistance program must comply with the Maine Hum…
Appeals Court Rules Against Maine Christian School in Religious Freedom Lawsuit
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Christian school in Bangor in a lawsuit against the State of Maine for allegedly violating their freedom of religion. The plaintiffs in this case, Crosspoint Church and Bangor Christian Schools, announced this week that they intend to appeal the decision. The controversy at the center [...] The post Appeals Court Rules Against Maine Christian School in Religious Freedom Lawsuit appeared firs…
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National Catholic RegisterFederal court: Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules
The court said Maine is permitted to exclude St. Dominic Academy from public funding if the school won't abide by state nondiscrimination rules. [...]
Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine's antidiscrimination laws, court rules
The ruling came after two schools — Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Bangor Christian Schools, run by Crosspoint Church — asked for exemptions from the Maine Human Rights Act The post Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules appeared first on Boston.com.
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Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules
Private religious schools that receive public funds must follow state laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion, a federal court ruled last week.
Court: Schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules
Maine is allowed to exclude Catholic schools and other private institutions from public funding if the schools refuse to abide by gender- and sexuality-related nondiscrimination laws, a federal appeals court said this month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on July 2 ruled against St. Dominic Academy in the Diocese of Portland, denying the school’s request for an injunction against Maine’s LGBT-related nondiscrimination rules. If gr…
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