NJ Anti-Discrimination Law Exempts Religious Colleges

A New Jersey Court of Appeals held today that Seton Hall University, a Catholic college, could deny recognition to a gay and lesbian student group on the ground that recognition is inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church. In the full opinion in Romeo v. Seton Hall University , the court held that New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination exempts from its provisions "any educational facility operated or maintained by a bona fide religious or sectarian institution". It also rejected waiver and breach of contract claims put forward by the student group. A report on the decision is in today's Star-Ledger. (Thanks to Steven Sholk for the lead.)