This week’s developments include…

• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Notice of hearing
    • Declaration of Abigail St. Hilaire supporting defendants’ motion for reconsideration
    • Defendants’ motion for more definite statement

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
  • Inside Higher Ed. “Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against SPU.”
  • The Falcon. “National Day of Silence – anything but silent.”
• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Brief of amicus curiae constitutional law scholars Elizabeth A. Clark, Carl H. Esbeck, and Robert J. Pushaw in support of reversal
    • Order

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 Falcon. “Lawsuit against Seattle Pacific University to continue.“
  • Religion News Service. “Judge denies most claims against Seattle Pacific University board.”
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Memorandum decision and order on defendants’ motion for special relief and motion to dismiss
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Appellant’s opening brief
    • Excerpts of record
    • Order
• SPU community statements
  • Guillot et al plaintiffs. “Judge allows fraud claim to proceed against Seattle Pacific University president and trustee; denies plaintiffs’ remaining claims“

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!

It’s been a slow couple of weeks—no new legal docs, news stories, etc. In the meantime, why not revisit the history of LGBTQ+ advocacy at SPU?

• For a survey of queer activism at SPU from 1990 to 2022, check out A History of Queer Activism at SPU. This website features a timeline and links to primary sources, including interviews with SPU alumni and faculty.
• For a faculty perspective, check out SPU Faculty Action. In particular, it’s worth reading the accreditation complaint submitted by the SPU Faculty Council to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
  • Want to submit a formal comment to NWCCU as part of SPU’s accreditation evaluation? Here’s how to do so. The deadline to submit comments is April 23.
• To dive into the legal details of lawsuits involving SPU, you can access court records on our Lawsuits page.
• And for a timeline of media coverage, legal documents, SPU community statements, Board of Trustees statements, and more, check out The Story So Far.

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • The Falcon. “Remembering forgotten history.”
  • The Falcon. “Accreditation approaches.“
  • The Falcon. “Week-long exploration of ‘Queer Stories.’“

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
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Stipulation and order of dismissal of plaintiff Patrick McDonald
• SPU community statements
  • A History of Queer Activism at SPU
  • Op-ed in The Falcon by Prof. Joshua Tom. “SPU is ours.”

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
  • FOX 13. “‘It has nothing to do with our religion’; SPU students await lawsuit decision.”
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Audio recording of the 2/17/23 hearing
• SPU community statements
  • Op-ed in The Falcon by Prof. Brittany Tausen. “If not here, where?“

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!