Greg Baylor: USA Today and CLS v. Martinez

ADF Attorney Gregory S. Baylor writing at the Academic Freedom File: “USA Today took on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (to be heard by the Supreme Court on April 19) in a recent opinion column by Tom Krattenmaker. … First, it is misleading (at best) to suggest that this case is all about the ability of ‘gay students’ to serve as leaders and voting members of CLS. Hastings originally said that CLS could not consider religious belief or same-sex sexual conduct in choosing officers and members. In other words, it could not deny voting membership to an atheist who rejected CLS’s core religious beliefs. Hastings later said that CLS was required to admit anyone to leadership or membership. In other words, it is simply wrong to say that this case is all about ‘gay students.’”