Louisiana College President Rick Brewer has notified the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities that the Baptist-affiliated college has withdrawn its membership from the organization.
The issue involves a policy passed by the CCCU board of directors endorsing so-called "Fairness for All" legislation to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of federally-protected classes while also articulating protections for churches and religious organizations.
Brewer, in a letter to CCCU President Shirley Hoogstra, strongly objected to the CCCU board's action last October.
"Sometimes the answer to such matters is to agree to disagree," Brewer wrote. "But the import and impact of the 'Fairness for All' initiative calls for Louisiana College to respectfully disagree with the CCCU's stance."...