Tag : Title IX
Christian Colleges Shame List title : Christian Colleges 'Shame List' Warns LGBTQ Students About Discrimination
summary : A total of 102 Christian colleges and universities were labeled as "absolute worst" for LGBTQ students on a new "shame list" distributed by national educational organization Campus Pride. All colleges that fail Campus Pride's standards, such as the 57 institutions requesting a religious exemption to the current interpretation of Title IX regulations, were labeled "absolute worst," rather than various degrees of ratings.
date : Sep 05, 2016 07:15 PM EDT
SB1146 title : Religious Exemption from Anti-Discrimination Laws in California Colleges May Cease With New Bill
summary : Senate Bill 1146 being considered by California legislators, if passed, would remove a venerable exemption from anti-discrimination laws for religious institutions, potentially exposing state colleges to civil rights' lawsuits from students and employees. Some university officials say the exemption allows them to develop campus policies that are in-line with their faith, and that this new measure is an attack on their free exercise of religion. Bill supporters say it would be the first law of its kind in the nation and would create a safe space for LGBTQ students and staff.
date : Aug 02, 2016 06:16 PM EDT
Gavin Grimm title : Transgender Girl Can Use Boys' Restroom after Judge Orders Virginia School Board
summary : A federal judge in Virginia ordered Gloucester County School Board members to allow a female student, who identifies as male, to use the boys' urinals and restroom at the public high school.
date : Jun 27, 2016 06:46 PM EDT
Gay title : Doctors Who Recognize Only Two Genders May Face Severe Legal Problems In Future
summary : A current federal proposal by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services surfaced concerns that doctors could be punished for believing there are only two genders rooted in biological sex, female and male. The proposed rule is aimed at banning discrimination against transgender individuals under President Obama administration's Affordable Care Act.
date : Feb 08, 2016 12:38 PM EST
Wyoming Catholic College title : Religious Liberty New Mindset Taught at Catholic College To Counter Future Threats
summary : Because future religious freedom will be shaped by today's younger generation, Wyoming Catholic College faculty members are trying to form a "community of people who care about what's going on in the world," said Kevin Roberts, the college's president.
date : Feb 05, 2016 07:41 AM EST
Southern Baptist Convention title : Religious Colleges In 20 States Granted Transgender Student Waivers Based on Title IX
summary : Nearly three dozen religious colleges and universities in 20 states received federal waivers that allow those institutions to not accommodate transgender students in admissions, housing and campus life, according to a report LGBT rights group obtained by Associated Press.
date : Dec 19, 2015 01:22 PM EST