Religious Discrimination Claim Filed Against California Athletic Club

In Hollister, California earlier this week, a family has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit seeking $4000 in damages against a local athletic club. The Hollister Free Lance reported on Thursday that Andrew and Christine Martinez have sued because Rovella’s Athletic Club refused to permit their son to participate in its competitive swim program after the Martinez’ crossed out several religious references in the club’s handbook before they signed an acceptance of it. The Martinez family is Catholic, but does not feel that a swim club is the proper place for their son to be exposed to religion.