Multiple Christian preschools in Colorado allege that the state’s requirements to participate in a funding program would force them to hire people who do not uphold the Church’s teachings on sexuality and marriage.
The Archdiocese of Denver and two parishes filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming provider requirements in the state's Universal Preschool (UPK) program violate their First Amendment rights.
(The Center Square) – The Archdiocese of Denver and two Catholic preschools are suing Colorado for their exclusion from the state s universal preschool program.
And while the rules bar discrimination based on religion, officials gave exemptions to some faith-based providers but not Catholic schools that allow them.