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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Plaintiffs' claims in the Hunter v. Department of Education lawsuit.

Now more than ever we need your support! Quietly, on the eve of the Labor Day weekend, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rolled down its...

Brigham Young University & AMICI Band Together to Legally Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ Students on Their Campuses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 9, 2024 Contact: crystal@thereap.org The price is paid by the young and vulnerable. On July 16th, 2024 lead...

10 things that queer students at non-affirming religious colleges should watch out for

Non-affirming religious colleges and universities use a variety of tactics and strategies to keep LGBTQIA+ students from rising up and...

Opening Brief Filed in Appeal of Hunter, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education, et al.

No. 23-35174 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ELIZABETH HUNTER, et al, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES...

U.S. Department of Education Gives Baylor University Religious Exemption from Sexual Harassment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2023 Contact: paul@thereap.org In Unprecedented Move, U.S. Department of Education Gives Baylor...

Statement on Affirmative Action Ruling

REAP protects LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC students at private, religious colleges, which are traditionally predominately white institutions with a...

A Guide to Campus Organizing

1. Find a team Organizing takes a village and you cannot healthily organize protests or petitions on your own. This work affects your...

Supporting LGBTQIA+ students at non-affirming religious colleges

Suggestions on how you can support LGBTQIA+ students who are facing discrimination at non-affirming private, religious colleges. Follow...

Guest Blog: Cue Diana Ross

By Guy Schuyler Click here for the original post. Hello! It has been a while since I posted, and so much has changed. These past five...

Guest Blog: Whitworth Alumni Reflects

By Gabrielle Lee Click here for the original post One day when I was a student at Whitworth University, I was invited to a secret meeting...

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...

Judge Allows Fraud Claim to Proceed Against Seattle Pacific University President and Trustee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2023 Contact: paul@paulsouthwick.com Judge Allows Fraud Claim to Proceed Against Seattle Pacific...

LGBTQ+ Students Appeal to Ninth Circuit in Title IX Religious Exemptions Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Contact: Joe Baxter, media@thereap.org LGBTQ+ Students Appeal to Ninth Circuit in Title IX...

Court Finds LGBTQ+ Students Harmed by Government but Provides No Legal Remedy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2023 Contact: Joe Baxter at media@thereap.org Court Finds LGBTQ+ Students Harmed by Government but...

Morning Rush Interviews Paul Southwick

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