Nothing to share for now; it’s been a quiet couple of weeks. Check back next week for another update!

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!

Nothing to share this week; check back next week!

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!

Nothing to share this week; check back next week!

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!

The latest developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Bloomberg Law. “Religious School’s Beef With State AG Tests Coreligionist Policy.”
  • Bloomberg Law. “Suit Over Coreligionist Hiring Probe Gets Receptive 9th Cir. Ear.”
  • Courthouse News Service. “Ninth Circuit considers reviving Seattle Pacific University case against Washington state AG.”
  • The Falcon. “First hearing for Seattle Pacific University V. Bob Ferguson.”
  • Law360. “9th Circ. Questions Early Toss Of Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Case.”
• Legal
  • Seattle Pacific Univesity v. Robert Ferguson
    • Hearing (Audio & Video Recording)

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!

Upcoming event: Oral arguments in SPU’s lawsuit against the WA Attorney General will be presented this Thursday, November 16, at 10:00am at the William K. Nakamura Courthouse (on the SE 7^th floor, Courtroom 2).

This lawsuit was initiated by SPU in response to the Attorney General’s inquiry about SPU’s hiring practices as they relate to the Washington Law Against Discrimination. (This is the same lawsuit that was dismissed by the district court; after the dismissal, SPU appealed to the Ninth Circuit. For the full story, see Affirm’s Lawsuits page and The Story So Far.)

Members of Affirm will be present at the courthouse in person as a show of solidarity for our LGBTQIA+ siblings at SPU, and we encourage all who are available to join us there on Thursday morning. (If you plan to attend in person, please review this guide on the U.S. Court of Appeals website that outlines behavioral expectations for attending a hearing.)

If you are unable to attend the courthouse in person, you can also join SPU community members in the SPU Library Seminar Room (on the second floor) at 10:00am to watch a livestream of the proceedings. (And if you prefer to watch the livestream on your own, you can do so with this link.)

We invite you to join us if you are able!

No media updates to share—but this week will see a big development in SPU’s lawsuit against the Washington State Attorney General.

On Thursday (11/16), lawyers will present their arguments to the court in person. This session is open to the public and we encourage you to attend if possible. Here are the details:

• Where: William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse, 1051 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, 7th Floor Courtroom 2
• When: Thursday, November 16, at 10:00am

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!

Affirm is hosting a hot cocoa fundraiser on Wednesday (11/8) from 12-1 in Martin Square.  All funds raised will go directly to student-led, LGBTQIA+-affirming efforts.

No media coverage or legal updates this week—check back next week for more updates!

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!

The latest developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Sojourners. “An interview with CCCU leadership on racial justice and LGBTQ+ inclusion.”

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!

Nothing to share this week; check back next week!

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!