Divisions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States
. On Monday, there was a dramatic new turn at one of the most rancorous battlegrounds – Seattle Pacific University.
“This case is about six men who act as if they, and the educational institution they are charged to protect, are above the law,” the lawsuit says. “While these men are powerful, they are not above the law... They must be held to account for their illegal and reckless conduct.” SPU’s LGBTQ-related employment policy has been a source of bitter division on the campus over the past two years. One catalyst was a lawsuit filed against SPU in January 2021 by Jeaux Rinedahl, an adjunct professor who alleged he was denied a full-time, tenured position because he was gay.
At SPU’s graduation on June 12, dozens of students protested by handing gay-pride flags to Menjares, rather than shake his hand, as they received diplomas.“We acknowledge there is disagreement among people of faith on the topic of sexuality and identity,” Kato’s wrote to student activists.
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