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 Posted: 04/26/16 9:36 am ::: Religion + NCAA + LGBT Athletes |
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2016/04/26/religious-schools-policy-ncaa-lgbt-student-athletes/83299356/
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| Freedom of religion is an American value. So is freedom from discrimination. These values clash in so-called religious freedom laws in states such as North Carolina and Mississippi. The same tensions in the broader culture are also found in NCAA core values: One promises “an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation” for all athletes — and another “respect for institutional and philosophical differences.” The question is how the NCAA balances these values when they conflict. |
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| Title IX famously prohibits discrimination based on sex at schools receiving federal funds. Less well known is that in the 1970s Congress wrote into the law limited exceptions for educational institutions controlled by religious organizations. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights grants exemptions to institutions that request it for specific parts of Title IX whose application “would not be consistent with the religious tenets” of such schools. (For example, divinity schools for faiths with no female ministers or priests can exclude women.) |
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| The Education Department said in 2014 that transgender students are protected by Title IX. Since, dozens of religious schools — mostly smaller and lesser known, and none of the schools mentioned in this story — have asked for waivers that allow them to deny admittance to transgender students. And that has turned into a flashpoint for the NCAA. |
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