Liberty University is being sued after terminating Jonathan Zinski, who claims to have ‘transitioned’ to a woman after his employment probation period. A federal judge ruled that the case will proceed, which the school claims violates its religious freedom.
Last Wednesday’s decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia reversed a ruling from 2021 by a district court that sided with Lonnie Billard.
The Biden administration's mandates would mean Christian Employers Alliance members 'would have to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs which is an impermissible exercise under the First Amendment,' the US District Court of the District of North Dakota ruled.
As noted by English writer GK Chesterton, the fundamental Creed of America is found in our Declaration of Independence which appeals to the 'Laws of Nature and Nature’s God.'
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had originally sided with USPS, ruling that Gerald Groff’s refusal to work on Sundays 'imposed on his coworkers, disrupted the workplace and workflow, and diminished employee morale.'
The Trump-appointed judge pointed out that while ‘Congress could have included 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' in the statutory text,’ it ‘chose not to.’