High Court weighs faith-based exemptions in Colorado’s universal pre-K amid LGBTQ protections
The Supreme Court agreed to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy to decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from its universal pre-K program for not enrolling children with same-sex parents, testing how religious freedom interacts with state anti-discrimination laws. Lower courts upheld the state's authority to require compliance, and the Trump administration backs the Catholic schools. The case appears unlikely to overturn Employment Division v. Smith but could clarify when states must grant exemptions in universal programs under RFRA and related doctrine, with Colorado’s program funded by tobacco taxes and aimed at providing 15 hours of preschool weekly.
- Supreme Court takes up another clash between religious and LGBTQ+ rights Politico
- Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents The New York Times
- Supreme Court will decide if preschools that decline children of same-sex couples may receive state funding CNN
- Supreme Court to review Catholic preschools’ bid for LGBTQ exemption The Washington Post
- Supreme Court takes up Catholic objection to Colorado's preschool program NBC News
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