It's Christians vs. gays, atheists on freedom of association
Almost six years ago, students attempted to form a chapter of the Christian Legal Society at the University of California’s Hastings Law School. The school refused to recognize the student group on the grounds that it discriminated, allowing only those who signed a statement of basic Christian commitments to become voting members or leaders of the group.
The denial of official student group status meant that the Christian Legal Society (CLS) chapter didn’t have the same access to space on campus, the student email network, or the student activity fund. Based on its “all-comers” policy that requires clubs to accept anyone into membership, the school argued that it shouldn’t be providing resources to any group that discriminates....
Paul Fountain | 1/30/2009
