have filed a lawsuit against the school for denying them the right to form an LGBTQ+ student club. The students are claiming the school is violating the city’s human rights law.Yeshiva University is a private Modern Orthodox Jewish university of about 3,000 students.
Students there have been attempting to gain official club status for their LGBTQ+ organization, but after several failed attempts, have moved forward with the lawsuit.Molly Meisels, who came out as bisexual while at the school, is one recent graduate represented in the lawsuit who spoke with The Washington Post about the issue.
She said that while a student, she started a feminist club that was also initially ridiculed, but is now accepted by university staff.