Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., weighs whether religious Colorado preschools must meet nondiscrimination rules to receive public funding

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether religious preschools in Colorado must comply with the state’s nondiscrimination requirements in order to receive public funding.

The question before the court concerns the conditions attached to public money. Under the state’s requirements, religious preschools that receive public funding must follow nondiscrimination rules, and the case asks whether those rules can apply to them. The case’s framing, as described in its title, places religious freedom alongside LGBTQ rights.

Public radio program Here & Now recently covered the hearing. Host Indira Lakshmanan spoke with Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. The source does not provide the substance of that conversation beyond identifying the speakers.

Becket represents Catholic families and preschools that are challenging the Colorado requirements. Courts weigh competing claims carefully and hear each side’s account before deciding, a practice that reflects truth and fairness (Proverbs 18:17). The Becket Fund’s role in the case is to represent the families and preschools who brought the challenge.

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