(CAMPUS REFORM) – On June 14, a New York County Supreme Court Judge ruled that Yeshiva University, a school with curricula based in Orthodox Judaism, is obligated to recognize LGBTQ+ clubs on campus.
Judge Lynn Kotler ruled that Yeshiva University is not religious organization for legal purposes, and therefore must “immediately grant plaintiff YU Pride Alliance the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges afforded to all other student groups at Yeshiva University.”
In the decision, Judge Kotler admitted that “[t]here is no doubt that Yeshiva has an inherent and integral religious character which defines it and sets it apart from other schools and universities of higher education.”
