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Guest Blog: Concerning Wesleyan View of Gender

by Shua Wilmot Dear General Board of the Wesleyan Church, Until recently, I was an employee of Houghton University, an institution of the...

LGBTQIA+ Student Rights: Morning Rush Interviews Paul Southwick

Nov 30, 2022 The Morning Rush interviews Paul Southwick, Executive Director of The Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP), to...

Some Religious Beliefs Kill - A Response to the Club Q Attack

ORU LGBTQ+ Inclusion Petition Passes 10,500 - And It's Just the Beginning

by Josiah Robinson Petition calling for more LGBTQ+ inclusive policies at Oral Roberts University surpasses 10,500 signatures - and it’s...

Celebrate PRIDE - Empower LGBTQ+ Students!

Hi Friends! As Pride Month kicks off, we are at a critical moment for continuing REAP’s lifechanging and groundbreaking work. Will you...

Spread the word! New Politico Article features REAP Plaintiff Story

We’re excited to share Politico’s latest “Friday Read” featuring REAP class-action plaintiff Andrew Hartzler’s experience with Oral...

Seattle Pacific University Student Reflects on Getting Support from REAP in 2021

My name is Laur Lugos, and I’m a student at Seattle Pacific University, which is one of the 200+ religiously affiliated colleges that...

REAP Welcomes New Plaintiffs in Our Case Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination at Religious Schools

Imagine being told that the only way you can receive your diploma is by divorcing your wife because school administrators found out you...

We Scratched the Surface and Opened a Cavern of Need for LGBTQ+ Students

A message from REAP founder and executive director Paul Southwick: The work that we’ve been doing this year at the Religious Exemption...

Attorneys General from 18 States & DC File in Support of LGBTQ+ Students At Religious Universities

Today, the Attorneys General from 18 states and the District of Columbia filed an Amicus Brief in the Religious Exemption Accountability...

REAP Responds to Fresno Pacific University's Discrimination of LGBTQ+ Student Leaders

This week the Religious Exemption Accountability Project's Erin Green, Campus and Alumni Organizer and M.Div., released a statement in...

Clergy in Central Valley, CA Urge Fresno Pacific University to Recognize LGBTQ+ Student Club

This past weekend, students at Fresno Pacific University on Friday met with the Board of Trustees at the university, demanding that FPU...

VIDEO: REAP's Director Paul Southwick Responds to Week of Anti-LGBTQ Incidents at BYU

After a disturbing week of anti-LGBTQ incidents at BYU, which began with Elder Holland calling on faculty to use their "musket fire" to...

Religious Exemption Accountability Project Condemns Hateful Incidents at BYU

Earlier this week the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) condemned former Brigham Young University President Jeffrey...

Legal Update: How We're Working This Summer to Protect LGBTQ+ Students at Religious Schools

It’s been a busy August for our legal team at the Religious Exemption Accountability Project – and we wanted to be sure you were in the...