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As Pride club takes on Yeshiva University, LGBTQ students at other religious colleges take notice

JL;DR SUMMARY The struggle for LGBTQ recognition at Yeshiva University (YU) has become emblematic for other students facing similar challenges at religious institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Yeshiva UniversityLgbtq RightsDiscriminationTitle IxReligious FreedomPride AllianceBrigham Young UniversityLegal BattlesReligious CollegesSeattle Pacific University

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"The campus of Yeshiva University in New York City."
Provo, Utah, United States
"In Provo, Utah, the move sounded familiar."
Seattle, Washington, United States
"students and faculty at Seattle Pacific University are suing the schools board of trustees following an internal revolt that began when an adjunct professor was denied a permanent position allegedly because he was gay."
Oregon, United States
"who are awaiting a ruling from a federal judge in Oregon."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles and can be followed on Twitter @thislouis."

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