Pride Alliance the same access to campus facilities as other clubs, including a classroom, bulletin boards and a club-fair booth. Yeshiva University, which describes itself as the “world’s premier Torah-based institution of higher education,” argued that the ruling violated its religious beliefs and would interfere with its instruction in Torah values. We are confident that YU students will see through this shameful tactic and stand together in community.”AdvertisementA representative from Yeshiva University did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday morning. In a June ruling, New York Supreme Court Judge Lynn Kotler (D) wrote that Yeshiva’s refusal to accommodate the group violated the city’s anti-discrimination law. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor initially put a temporary hold on the New York judge’s ruling pending the Supreme Court’s review.

Source: Washington Post September 18, 2022 05:48 UTC