Posted on 09/19/2022 5:59:05 AM PDT by Red Badger
After the Supreme Court denied a bid to block an LGBTQ+ group from forming at its campus, Yeshiva University in New York City has opted to temporarily suspend all student groups.
“The university will hold off on all undergraduate club activities while it immediately takes steps to follow the roadmap provided by the US Supreme Court to protect YU’s religious freedom,” the school’s newspaper, The Commentator reported.
The original dispute came about when a New York state court ordered Yeshiva to fully recognize an LGBTQ+ club known as the “Pride Alliance” on campus, the New York Post reported. Since Yeshiva is a religious institution and not a public university, it argued that it could not be forced to recognize something that was not in accordance with its religious values and mission. A New York judge disagreed, stating that as an educational institution the school could not rely on “religious liberty” to ban the club’s formation, according to the NY Post.
The university asked for a stay to put the New York decision on pause, but that motion was denied by the US Supreme Court Wednesday in a 5-4 vote.
Reaction to the university’s decision has been met with confusion and frustration from student leaders.
“We were not expecting the university to take this drastic measure, and have not received any guidance about how we are to proceed with approving clubs, or having student council events,” Yeshiva Student Union (YSU) President Baruch Lerman stated according to The Commentator.
Former student and plaintiff in the case against the university, Tai Miller, reacted to the club suspension announcement on Twitter, stating that the university’s decision to cancel all groups rather than work with one LGBTQ+ support group was reminiscent of the reactions in the South to court-ordered desegregation.
University President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman stated that Yeshiva simply seeks that same right of self-determination that every faith-based university in the country has to work with its students, including its LGBTQ students, “to establish the clubs, places and spaces that fit within its faith tradition.”
“The Supreme Court has laid out the roadmap for us to find expedited relief, and we will follow their instructions. At the same time, as our commitment to and love for our LGBTQ students are unshakable, we continue to extend our hand in invitation to work together to create a more inclusive campus life consistent with our Torah values,” he concluded.
And the schizophrenia of creating the similar continues...
How long will the other clubs not be pissed off at the homos for wrecking it for everyone?
Who was the 5th vote? Roberts?
Screw.the.courts.
“After the Supreme Court denied a bid to block an LGBTQ+ group from forming at its campus, Yeshiva University in New York City has opted to temporarily suspend all student groups.”
I think every college should do this.
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Sad, but what else could they do?
The “votes”: Roberts and Kavanaugh join with Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson.
I knew it was either of those two aholes. Turns out it was both. Thanks.
This is the obvious solution. Don’t sponsor any clubs at all.
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Let’s hope Yeshiva University stays strong and does not cave in to pressure from the other clubs.
I suspect Yeshiva would not hold up to an objective scrutiny as a "religious institution."
This is very similar to a court case involving Catholic Charities in California some years ago. There, a state court determined that it was not covered by religious exemptions in the particular case because it wasn't truly a "religious" organization. After reviewing the facts of that case, I came to the conclusion that the court was right.
I have said for years that collegiate sports should follow this model.
Globohomo strikes again.
If students want to have clubs they can do it privately and off campus. Getting the administrators involved is a trap.
Just meet and keep your mouths shut about it.
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Sometimes this corrupt world forces you to decide what you value most.
I have to give Yeshiva credit here. It's remarkable that they've been able to play this game successfully as long as they have -- presenting themselves to current and prospective students as a religious school while it is set up as a secular institution. Most "Christian" universities capitulated on that years ago.
Unfortunately for Yeshiva, it looks like the time for choosing between Caesar and God is upon them.
GOOD!
Is this decision just denying the stay, or more than that? SCOTUS is not in session yet, AFAIK.
The intent of Thomas Jefferson’s “separation of church and state” letter was designed to protect Yeshiva University.
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