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A Christian school in Maine reportedly was denied exemption from LGBT antidiscrimination requirements in the state. <\/p>\n
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock allegedly denied an injunction earlier this week requested by Bangor Christian Schools run by Crosspoint Church, claiming that the church\u2019s lawsuit against officials is not likely to succeed. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Court determines that the educational antidiscrimination provisions do not violate the Free Exercise Clause because they are neutral, generally applicable, and rationally related to a legitimate government interest,\u201d\u00a0Woodcock said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Court concludes further that the educational provisions do not violate the Free Speech Clause because they regulate conduct, not speech. Finally, the Court concludes that the employment provisions do not proscribe any constitutionally protected conduct,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel Lea Patterson, representing Crosspoint, explained plans to appeal the ruling.<\/p>\n
\u201cGovernment punishing religious schools for living out their religious beliefs is not only unconstitutional, it is wrong,\u201d Patterson said.<\/p>\n
Patterson claimed that the gender identity and sexual orientation provisions seem \u201cdesigned to keep religious schools from participating\u201d in the state\u2019s tuition program.<\/p>\n
The school\u2019s \u201cparents and students will still have to bear a financial burden that other similarly situated students are not required to bear,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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