ADF to appeal ruling that allows Eastern Michigan U. to expel Christian students for holding to beliefs

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
July 27, 2010 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ADF to appeal ruling that allows Eastern Michigan U. to expel Christian students for holding to beliefs

University banished graduate counseling student for not affirming homosexual behavior


DETROIT — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys will appeal a problematic federal court decision issued Monday in a lawsuit filed on behalf of student Julea Ward against Eastern Michigan University after it kicked out the Christian student for holding to her beliefs.  EMU dismissed Ward from its graduate counseling program in March 2009 for not affirming homosexual behavior as morally acceptable.  Ward would not agree to change her religious beliefs about homosexual behavior or express a message contrary to them during counseling sessions as a condition to receiving a degree.

Case Name:  Ward v. Wilbanks

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