Yeshiva University Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Forcing It to Recognize LGBT Club on Campus

Lower court order is 'an unprecedented intrusion into the autonomy of a religious organization,' the school argues

A Yeshiva University student wears a mask on the grounds of the university in New York on March 4, 2020. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

New York City-based Yeshiva University filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 29 asking the court to stay a lower court order forcing it to recognize an LGBT student club.

The application comes as the high court has become increasingly protective of constitutionally protected religious rights in recent years.