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| https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4253 | Larsen Urges Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination | 2026-08-28 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Democrat | House | WA | Rick Larsen | L000560 | larsen.house.gov | larsen | https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx | scraper | This week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined more than 180 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. In this case, religious preschools are seeking an exemption from the nondiscrimination provision in Colorado’s universal preschool program so they can refuse to admit LGBTQ+ children or the children of LGBTQ+ people while still receiving public funding. “It’s not complicated: organizations accepting taxpayer dollars should not be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ children or parents,” said Rep. Larsen. “I urge the Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ+ families from discrimination, and Icontinue to stand with the LGBTQ+ community in Northwest Washington and across the United States.” The members’ brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold the nondiscrimination provision and not grant a religious exemption. The brief argues that: The Supreme Court defers to legislatures and the political process when assessing exemptions from neutral, generally applicable laws; Petitioners’ rule would endanger numerous federal nondiscrimination laws that Congress has carefully crafted over decades; and The Court should be mindful not to destabilize or undermine that legislative role by effectively legislating ad hoc exemptions to nondiscrimination laws. The amicus brief is available to read here. | 1 | 2026-08-29T11:31:28Z | 2026-08-29T11:32:37Z |