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- In a legal battle ending on Thursday, Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox Jewish institution in New York, unexpectedly announced it would recognize an LGBTQ student club, Hareni, under new guidelines, resolving a yearslong clash with LGBTQ students that began with a lawsuit in April 2021.
- The lawsuit, initiated by the YU Pride Alliance, argued that Yeshiva was violating the New York City Human Rights Law, which outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, by refusing to recognize the club like other student organizations.
- Campus leaders initially argued for a faith-based exemption, claiming recognition of the club would violate the school's religious beliefs and harm similarly situated schools, but a trial court ruled Yeshiva likely didn't qualify due to its secular degrees and acceptance of non-Jewish students, a point Yeshiva officials rejected.
- Despite Yeshiva officials temporarily suspending all student clubs after an initial Supreme Court ruling that determined the school hadn't exhausted lower court options, the university and the LGBTQ club reached a settlement, with co-president Schneur Friedman stating, "This agreement was a huge step in terms of normalizing being queer at YU."
- Haren, now able to receive university funds and function like other student groups, will operate under the guidelines approved by Yeshiva University's senior rabbis, with student advocates believing this settlement is a significant victory that could have broader implications for LGBTQ+ students at other religious colleges and universities.
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St. Louis Jewish LightAfter announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school
(JTA) — Days after Yeshiva University announced that it would recognize a club supporting LGBTQ students, its president said the values espoused by a typical “Pride” club are “antithetical” to the school. Rabbi Ari Berman also claimed that the Modern Orthodox school’s decision to allow an LGBTQ club, after years of fighting in court not to recognize one, did not represent a reversal. He apologized for how the school had initially communicated th…
Yeshiva University Settles With LGBTQ+ Student Club
The Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize its LGBTQ+ student group under a new name, concluding a lawsuit that’s stretched on for years. Yeshiva University’s protracted legal battle with its LGBTQ+ club has come to an end. The Modern Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize the group under a new name and guidelines.
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