Calif. bill would open religious colleges to LGBT lawsuits

Source: Washington Examiner | July 30, 2016 | Robert King

California is considering a new bill that would remove a longstanding exemption from anti-discrimination lawsuits for religious colleges and universities.

The bill could potentially expose schools to civil rights lawsuits from students and employees, according to a report in the Associated Press.

Opponents of the bill, which include some schools, say it is an attack on religious liberty as the exemption allows them to craft campus policies in line with their faith. Religious institutions can currently assign housing through sex, and not on gender identity, and institute moral codes that include sexuality provisions.

Supporters of the bill say it will create a safe space for LGBT students and that students who attend religious colleges should get the same rights as students at other schools.

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