“Religious groups have a constitutional right to hire individuals who believe in their faith’s ideals and are committed to their religious mission,” said Mr. Goodrich, Becket’s vice president and senior counsel, in a statement.
Catholic school guidance counselor's firing over same-sex marriage is legal, federal court rules
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He said Ms. Starkey’s other claim, that anti-discrimination regulations in a federal law known as Title VII barring discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, do not apply since that law also contains a religious exemption.
Catholic school asserts 'ministerial exemption' in lawsuit over firing of gay guidance counselor
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