Student in gay counseling case loses in court
ATLANTA (BP) — Counseling student Jennifer Keeton will not be returning to Augusta State University while she fights against the school’s attempt to make her complete a remediation plan designed to change her views on homosexuality. In early December, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Keeton’s request for a preliminary injunction, which would […]
Can colleges demand students affirm homosexuality? Court to decide
ATLANTA (BP) — The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has heard arguments in a religious liberty case that could determine whether a college has the right to require students to profess certain beliefs about homosexuality in order to get a degree. Augusta State University, in east Georgia, put counseling student Jennifer Keeton on academic […]
Christian groups finding hostility at colleges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Four Christian groups at Vanderbilt University soon could be kicked off campus as school administrators quietly adopt a policy that prohibits student organizations from holding members or leaders to any standard of belief or behavior.