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Trans woman fired by Liberty University opens up about 'awful' discrimination

Ellenor Zinski is opening up about what went down when she was fired from Liberty University, with school officials accusing her of "denying biological and chromosomal sex assigned at birth."

Is Mitt Romney Not Christian Enough for Liberty University

Is Mitt Romney Not Christian Enough for Liberty University?

Christian University Hardens Its Anti-LGBT Stances

California's Biola University strengthens anti-LGBT language in a belief statement and seeks an exemption from federal antidiscrimination law, while still receiving federal funding.

Christian University Allegedly Fires Professor for Hosting Gay Speaker

The professor had reportedly invited several speakers to discuss obstacles they had to overcome in their careers.

​Arizona School Board Cuts Ties With Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian University​

The board voted to stop bringing in student-teachers from the nearby university.

Students Sue Christian University Over Its Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies

Seattle Pacific University was already under investigation, and freely admits it discriminates against LGBTQ+ applicants.

Christian University Can Legally Bar LGBT Students

Carson-Newman University sought and won a Title IX exemption that will allow it to legally bar LGBT students as well as single mothers.

Ore. Trans Student Sues School Over Housing Denial

A trans student faces limited options in the wake of his school's recent housing decision.

Lesbian Basketballers Sue Pepperdine for Discrimination

Two women say their coach and others harassed them and wanted them off the team at the Christian university.

Christian College Grads Protest with Walkout During Pence's Speech

Even as students and faculty protested Mike Pence's commencement speech at Taylor University, he claimed that Christians are being persecuted. 

Trans Contestant is Miss Congeniality at Calif. Beauty Pageant

Addie Vincent is the first transgender contestant of the Miss Delta Queen competition, a pageant and fundraiser at the Christian-affiliated Chapman University in Orange County.

DOE Offers Antitrans University "Religious Exemption"

An Oregon Christian university has been granted a 'religious exemption' from certain aspects of Title IX, allowing it to discriminate against a trans student.

Taylor Swift Tweets Love of Fan Who Came Out at School to Her Music

Reid Arthur "cannot calm down" after his idol expressed support for his coming out at George Fox University, a Christian school.

Man Alleges Sex Act With 'Aggressor' Becki Falwell

The man says the incident took place when he was a student at Liberty University, the far-right Christian school run by Falwell's husband until this month.

Casting stones at Baylor

The author donated thousands of dollars and hours to his Texas alma matter. Then the supposedly Christian university turned him away, citing his "alternative lifestyle." No thank-yous, no apologies, and no refunds

Equality Ride bus defaced as 'Fags-mobile'

Currently touring the nation's conservative Christian universities and military academies with 35 LGBT advocates in tow, the Equality Ride bus was vandalized outside a hotel in Cleveland, Tenn., with the homophobic message spelled out in pink letters.

The Equality Ride II: Welcome to the jungle

Soulforce's second Equality Ride begins with 50 young adults in two buses stopping at 32 Christian colleges and universities in the pursuit of social justice for LGBT students. In the first two weeks the west bus logs 12 arrests--and that's a good thing.

Despite Mormon Faith, Romney Finds Christian Support in South Carolina

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been embraced in a most unlikely place: at Bob Jones University, the influential Christian college that teaches that his Mormon Church is a cult. In early-voting South Carolina, Romney has picked up support among the evangelicals and social conservatives who are a political force. Last week Romney won the endorsements of Bob Jones III and Robert Taylor, the founder's grandson and a top dean, respectively, at Bob Jones University.

He was fired for officiating a queer wedding. Here's how he's fighting back

Joseph Kuilema lost his job with Calvin University after officiating a queer couple's wedding. He's disgusted that the school discriminates in the name of God.

Why is the United Methodist Church meeting over LGBTQ+ rights?

Delegates at the church's General Conference are likely to vote to rescind anti-LGBTQ+ policies, but it's not a done deal.

A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated

Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.