One of New York City 's oldest Orthodox Jewish universities is at risk of losing public funding if they don't recognize an LGBT club.
on Monday to YU President Ari Berman, saying,"I must urge your institution to change course and offer a secure environment for your LGBTQ+ students and staff to create a supportive space to rightfully express their full selves."
The school officials were referencing its own establishment of a"Torah-based" LGBT club on campus called Kol Yisrael Areivim, which was an attempt to serve as a compromise for LGBT students on campus. YU previously temporarily suspended all club activities on campus due to the litigation. “This is a desperate stunt by Yeshiva University to distract from the growing calls from its donors, alumni, faculty, policymakers, and the business community, who have stood alongside the YU Pride Alliance, as we continue to fight for our rights,” the YU Pride AllianceLast month, three state senators called on the YU president to recognize YU Pride Alliance and requested the university to submit an accounting of $230 million of state funding the university has received.
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