Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
Apr 20, 2026, 6:46 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say Colorado violated their religious rights by excluding them from a state-funded program over their admission policies.
The court agreed Monday to take up the appeal from St. Mary Catholic Parish, which is supported by the Republican Trump administration.
The facilities argue it’s unconstitutional to bar them from a taxpayer-funded free preschool program because of their faith-based restrictions on admission of LGBTQ+ families and kids.
The state said that religious schools are welcome but are required to follow nondiscrimination laws.
It’s the latest religious rights case for the conservative-majority court, which has backed other claims of religious discrimination while taking a more skeptical view of LGBTQ+ rights.
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