Mother Jones | The U.S. Dept. of Education has granted Baylor University a religious exemption to Title IX provisions that hold schools accountable for sexual harassment against LGBTQ students.
Waco Tribune | The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Baylor University’s right to religious exemptions from certain Title IX policies pertaining to LGBTQ students and staff.
The Texas Tribune | Baylor University had asked the federal agency to dismiss sexual harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing that the claims infringed on the school’s religious tenets.
Baptist News Global | Baylor University recently asked for and was granted a federal religious exemption from charges of sexual harassment against LGBTQ students under Title IX .
Houston Chronicle | Veronica Penales filed a Title IX complaint alleging sexual harassment about her queer identity. The U.S. Department of Education granted Baylor an exemption to sexual harassment cases on religious grounds.
Baylor Lariat | With 26 votes in favor, faculty senate has officially supported chartering Gamma Alpha Upsilon
Additional News Stories:
Thousands Petition Baylor To Recognize LGBT Groups (Waco Tribune)
Online Petitioners Square Off On Baylor LGBT Policy (Baptist Standard)
Student Organization Hosts Controversial Conservative Speaker at Baylor University (KCEN TV)
“God Made Me This Way”: Buttigieg, BYU Student Reconcile Identity And Faith (NPR)
Baylor Students Start Petition for LGBT Groups (Fox News 44 - Video)