Ministry's Stance In Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Suit Confuses 9th Circ.

By Rachel Riley · September 29, 2026, 10:37 PM EDT

An en banc Ninth Circuit struggled Tuesday to understand a Washington-based Christian ministry's legal stance as it sought to preserve its ability to reject job applicants who are gay, with several...

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Case Information

Case Title

Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Wash v. Ferguson et al

Case Number

1:23-cv-03027

Court

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

March 02, 2023


Case Title

Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown, et al.

Case Number

24-7246

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

December 02, 2024