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Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imagePeople walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led to some of the most high-profile judicial controversies – and 2022 is no exception. For example, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 5, 2022, about whether a designer...

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