June 15, 2022
Yeshiva University (YU) will now be required to formally recognize an LGBTQ student group following a Tuesday ruling by a New York state judge.
Judge Lynn Kotler of the New York County Supreme Court determined that despite the private university’s “proud and rich Jewish heritage,” it is not a religious organization. Therefore, the institution is subject to the New York Human Rights Law, which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Kotler ordered the school to provide the club, known as the YU Pride Alliance, with “full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges” given to all other student groups.
Source: Judge Orders Yeshiva University to Recognize LGBTQ Student Group