Religious Discrimination Is Not Justified

by Mandy Stussman ’14 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed employment discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. And yet, on Wednesday January 11, the Supreme Court ruled that there will be a new exception to this rule. The discrimination laws established nearly fifty years ago no longer protect church employees who perform … Read More

Don’t Have To Be Straight To Be a Scout

by Diana McDermott ‘13 “…The Boy Scouts of America does not accept homosexuals as members or as leaders, whether in volunteer or professional capacities,” states the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in their Position Statement on Homosexuality released in June 1991.  In a society in which television programs like “Glee” and “Modern Family” are so highly rated, it is surprising … Read More