Yeshiva University Halts All Student Clubs to Block L.G.B.T.Q. Group
New York TimesMAR 12 2023
Yeshiva University Suspends Clubs After SCOTUS Ruling
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The Facts
Yeshiva University in NY has suspended all student clubs following a SCOTUS ruling forcing it to recognize LGBTQ+ student organizations on campus pending further court actions.
In an email to students on Friday, the university said it would "hold off on all undergraduate club activities" while it takes steps to follow the roadmap provided by SCOTUS to protect YU's religious freedom.
This dispute started with the university's Pride Alliance seeking full recognition from the school, which is an Orthodox Jewish institution. A NY state court sided with the Pride Alliance, and SCOTUS didn't put a hold on that ruling.
The Spin
Right narrative
This case affects the future of Yeshiva University and the First Amendment rights of all American religious institutions. Since the government has chosen to tell Yeshiva how a faith-based school can operate, the university has rightly decided to halt all student clubs until the legal process has been sorted out.
Left narrative
Religious freedom shouldn't be used as a smoke screen for discriminative policies. Yeshiva University is overreacting to a ruling that promotes a safe and inclusive student body. Many Yeshiva graduate schools have welcomed LGBTQ+ clubs for decades, proving the university's current argument baseless.
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