Government · Denver, CO Metro · August 17, 2026
SCOTUS to Hear Case on Colorado Forcing Religious Preschools to Accept LGBT Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear seven cases in November, including St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on November 3, according to Kiowa County Press (The Center Square). The case challenges Colorado's universal preschool program, which requires participating providers to sign a nondiscrimination agreement barring them from denying enrollment or employment based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious affiliation. The Archdiocese of Denver and two of its parishes argue the requirement forces them to hire LGBT teachers and enroll LGBT families in violation of their faith, and that the state applies a double standard by allowing preschools to prioritize disabled or low-income children while excluding Catholic preschools over religious conviction. Colorado disputes that characterization, saying its equal-opportunity rules do not constitute preferential treatment. A decision is expected in 2027. The same November term includes Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, on federal oversight of migrant farm labor disputes, and a Georgia pregnancy-discrimination case, Younge v. Fulton Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Source: Kiowa County Press
Why Bible-Believing Christians Should Care
Though the plaintiff is a Catholic institution, the underlying question — whether a state can condition public funding on a religious school abandoning its convictions about sexuality and gender in hiring and enrollment — affects every biblically faithful school, preschool, and ministry that might seek or already receive government funds. This publication does not equate Roman Catholic doctrine with biblical Christianity, but on this specific point the parish's objection reflects a position Scripture-believing institutions share: that no government may compel a religious body to affirm what God's Word calls sin as a condition of operating. Christians should watch this case closely regardless of denomination.
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. — Acts 5:29
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The primary defense against the hypocrisy indictment is precise definition, established before the attack arrives. Bylaws and statements of faith have to be explicit. Do not simply say you believe in justice. Define justice as the impartial application of God's moral law and explicitly reject the critical theory definition. Do not simply say you value inclusion. Define it as the welcoming of sinners to repentance rather than the affirmation of sin.
— Chapter 17, “Defensive Strategy”
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