This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Religion News Service. “Students across country walk out, allege LGBTQ discrimination at religious schools“
  • Yahoo News. “LGBTQ students at religious schools stage walkouts on National Coming Out Day“
  • The Falcon. “Walking out and coming out“
  • Baptist News Global. “Seattle Pacific University in governance turmoil as trustees resign and a group of students, faculty and staff sue to unseat six other trustees“
• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Plaintiff’s brief in opposition to defendant’s motion to dismiss
      • Attachment: Proposed order denying defendant’s motion to dismiss
    • Stipulated motion to extend initial discovery deadlines
    • Defendant’s reply in support of its motion to dismiss first amended complaint
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Acceptance of service
    • Certificate of e-service
    • Defendant’s notice of intent to file special motion(s)
    • Notice of additional appearance
    • Certificate of e-service

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Religion News Service. “Are the culture wars changing how Christian students choose colleges?“
• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Application for leave to appear pro hac vice
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Notice of appearance
    • Notice of appearance

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • The Forward. “As Pride club takes on Yeshiva University, LGBTQ students at other religious colleges take notice.”
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Declaration of service
• SPU community statements
  • SPU Faculty Council, NWCCU Accreditation Complaint Regarding Board Governance at Seattle Pacific University

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Advocate. “Seattle Pacific Staffer Comes Out Amid Lawsuit Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias.”
  • The Falcon. “Lawsuit filed as SPU lands worst list“
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Certificate of service
    • Notice of court date
    • Motion for limited admission

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • AP News. “Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban.”
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education. “A Religious University Is ‘Imploding’ Thanks to Its Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Policy, Lawsuit Says.”
  • The Falcon. “First day outcries.”
  • The Falcon. “Controversy continues.”
  • Higher Ed Dive. “Lawsuit seeks ouster of Seattle Pacific trustees, interim president over anti-LGBTQ hiring policy.”
  • Inside Higher Ed. “Seattle Pacific Trustees Sued Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Hiring Policy.”
  • Insight in Diversity. “Students, Staff Sue Seattle Pacific University Trustees Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Hiring Policies.”
  • KIRO 7. “Seattle Pacific University students, staff and faculty file complaint against Board of Trustees.”
  • KUOW. “Seattle Pacific University trustees sued by students and faculty.”
  • NPR. “Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices.”
  • The Seattle Times. “Seattle Pacific University is imploding, lawsuit argues.”
  • The Seattle Times. “Seattle Pacific University staffer tells Christian campus: ‘I am a lesbian’
  • Sojourners. “Students, faculty sue to stop trustees from ‘destroying’ Seattle Pacific University.”
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Complaint
    • Order setting civil case schedule
    • Case information cover sheet
    • Summons
    • Ex parte motion
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Order on motion to dismiss
    • Defendant’s motion to dismiss first amended complaint
      • Attachment: Proposed order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
• Board of Trustees & SPU administration statements
  • “Lawsuit“

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Religion News Service. “Nearly 200 religious colleges deemed ‘unsafe’ for LGBTQ students by Campus Pride.”
    • Campus Pride. “Worst List: The Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth.”

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • First amended complaint
      • Attachment: Exhibit A – Re: Employment Practices at Seattle Pacific University
      • Attachment: Exhibit B – Statement on Human Sexuality
      • Attachment: Exhibit C – Re: Seattle Pacific University
      • Attachment: Exhibit D – Attorney General Ferguson confirms civil rights investigation of Seattle Pacific University

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Religion News Service. “Washington state seeks dismissal of SPU’s suit claiming religious rights violations.”
• SPU community statements
  • Op-ed in The Seattle Times. “At SPU, a struggle between competing visions of Christianity.”
  • SPU Faculty Action website launches

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far.

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Insight into Diversity. “LGBTQ+ Students Lead the Charge for Equal Rights at Religious Colleges and Universities.”
• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Notice of appearance
    • Defendant’s motion to dismiss
      • Attachment: Proposed order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
• Board of Trustees & SPU administration statements
  • “Misrepresenting Seattle Pacific’s Reasons for Suing Its State“

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far.

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • HR Dive. “Seattle Pacific University says state attorney general’s investigation into hiring policies violates religious rights.”

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far.