Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Key Point 8-21.02. Many state civil rights laws prohibit employers with a specified number of
Sexual Orientation
Dismissing a Minister for Wrongdoing
Take care when terminating staff over moral conduct.
Religious and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
A New York court ruled that a church could be sued by a former employee for discriminating against him on the basis of his religion and sexual orientation.
Marriage
A New York court ruled that a state law barring same-sex couples from marrying was unconstitutional.
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Church Law and Tax 2004-07-01 Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Richard R. Hammar, J.D., LL.M.,
Clergy Removal
A federal appeals court ruled that it was barred by the first amendment guaranty of religious freedom from resolving a claim that a church had engaged in unlawful sex discrimination.
Accessing Employees’ Telephone Calls and Email
A federal court finds a church liable—Fischer v. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Inc., 2002 WL
Employment Practices – Part 3
A federal court in North Carolina ruled that a secular employer did not commit unlawful religious discrimination when it terminated an "ex-gay" employee.
Clergy—Removal
A federal court in Colorado ruled that it was barred from resolving a claim that a church had engaged in unlawful sex discrimination by dismissing a non-ordained female youth pastor because of her "marriage" to another woman.
Employment Practices – Part 2
A federal court in Connecticut ruled that the a church-affiliated college could be sued by a homosexual ex-priest who was dismissed as a professor in the college's religion department.
United States Supreme Court Issues Three Important Rulings
What church leaders need to know.
Recent Developments in Arkansas Regarding Homosexuality and the Risk of Sexual Assault
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that homosexuality "in no way" indicates that a person is a higher risk of committing a sexual assault.
Minnesota Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Exemption provided for religious organizations.
California Prohibits Discrimination of Sexual Orientation
Private religious groups exempted.
Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
Can religious organizations discriminate on this basis?
Court Concluded District’s Civil Rights Act Did Require Equal Access to University Facilities and Services
University was sued by various homosexual student groups for its refusal to officially recognize them.