Sunday, September 4, 2022

Agudath Israel Files Amicus Brief in YU Pride Alliance v. Yeshiva University

 https://agudah.org/agudath-israel-files-amicus-brief-in-yu-pride-alliance-v-yeshiva-university/

Today, Agudath Israel of America filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief asking the US Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay pending appeal, to prevent Yeshiva University from being compelled to recognize an LGBTQ+ club.

The case, YU Pride Alliance v. Yeshiva University, pits four students and alumni, who attended Yeshiva University (YU) well aware of its religious character, against their school. YU Pride claims that Yeshiva University must accept its club under the New York City Humans Rights Law (NYCHRL) – widely considered one of the most sweeping such protection laws in the country. Yeshiva University counters that a religious exemption, which is found in the actual law, and is protected by the First Amendment, means it cannot be forced to run its private school against its own religious convictions. YU Pride was successful in its legal bid at the lower court in New York, hence the need for an emergency appeal now to the Supreme Court.

13 comments :

  1. "...and all yeshivas and religious schools, must be free to operate in accordance with their firmly held religious beliefs...."

    Very nice. Lofty ideals.

    Now, how about a statement against the the New York City Humans Rights Law (NYCHRL) itself?

    "...and all businesses and companied schools, must be free to operate in accordance with their firmly held religious beliefs...."

    Or are "yeshivas and religious schools" considered part of some kind of elite class, and other citixens are just a bunch of slobs?

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  2. Pardon my denseness.
    What's your point?

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  3. Blaming this on Trump too?

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  4. Pardon my inscrutable subtlety!

    My point is: why should religious schools be any more exempt from the NYCHRL than say, a religious business?

    If my way of serving G-d is to make a business and run it according to the Will of G-d, why should I be legally forced, say, to rent space to a LGBTQetc club that wants to meet there?

    I was suggesting that Agudath Israel and Yeshiva University stand up for the universal right of all entities, educational or otherwise, to deny LGBTQetc clubs access to their facilities.

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  5. Agreed.
    However the fact is that the law singles out an exemption for religious institutions or organizations (p. 24). So they probably find it more practical to challenge it on the basis of the very law itself, instead of trying to fix the law and the world.
    https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/Title-8-Text-of-the-Law-3-2022.pdf
    12. Religious principles. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to bar any religious or
    denominational institution or organization or any organization operated for charitable or educational
    purposes, which is operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization,
    from limiting employment or sales or rentals of housing accommodations or admission to or giving preference to persons of the same religion or denomination or from making such selection as is calculated by such organization to promote the religious principles for which it is established or maintained.

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  6. What? Trump is self proclaimed to be the champion of gay rights

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  7. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/absurb-claim-that-trump-is-most-pro-gay-president-american-history/

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  8. But it's like that famous saying that has a number of variations that goes like this:

    First they came for...but I was silent
    Then they came for...
    etc etc
    Then they came for me and there waa no one left to stand with me

    The schools thought they were safe...and they were for awhile. But now their time has come.

    I've said this before: the reason the Torah decrees the death penalty for degenerate behavior is because if we don't kill them then they will not stop till they do us in.

    And so here we are: Jewish degenerates stopping at nothing to get the upper hand and possibly bring down the whole shebang in the process.

    Having a university sanctioned LGBTQetc club on campus is bound to have a corrosive effect on the general student population.

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  9. Pragmatism vs. Idealism / Realism

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  10. Pride brings in 22A184 “experts” testimony on the urgent need for respect for Pride:
    “...climate disrupts queer and trans students' social networks and jeopardizes their satisfaction with their college experience (Garvey & Rankin, 2018; Beemyn & Rankin, 2011). In addition, a hostile climate impacts students' retention, choice of major, and classroom engagement (Garvey, Squire, et al., 2018). Woodford and Kulick (2015) confirmed these findings, noting that
    discrimination on campus is associated with decreased academic and social integration among climate disrupts queer and trans students' social networks and jeopardizes their satisfaction with their college experience (Garvey & Rankin, 2018; Beemyn & Rankin, 2011). In addition, a hostile climate impacts students' retention, choice of major, and classroom engagement (Garvey,
    Squire, et al., 2018). Woodford and Kulick (2015) confirmed these findings, noting that ...”

    Bravo Joe Orlow. In the legal papers of 22A184 no one attacks NYCHRL. No one cites: (Deuteronomy 22) “5A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.”

    What will the progressive Left in NY do to Yeshiva University if YU keeps to it refusal to recognize Pride? Maybe YU should move to Florida?

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  11. Giving in to the Evil Inclination vs. Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon HaKohen

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  12. The arrogance of our society. If you want a gay club, don't go to a yeshiva.

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  13. Okay, so now McDonald's needs to open a kosher kitchen because otherwise all Orthodox Jews are excluded?

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