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Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court

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Whitehurst, L., & Kunzelman, M. (2026, November 3). Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/case-over-state-funding-for-catholic-preschools-in-colorado-comes-before-the-supreme-court/article_13997609-d966-5cfe-9b1e-4176c70ebc78.html

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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case involving Catholic preschools in Colorado that are challenging their exclusion from a state-funded program due to their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families. The preschools argue that excluding them based on this policy violates their constitutional rights, while the state contends that these policies contravene Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws.

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The Supreme Court heard arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on November 3, 2026, concerning whether Catholic schools should be exempt from Colorado’s nondiscrimination rules to participate in the state's universal preschool program. The case centers around two Denver-area Catholic schools that refuse admission to children with LGBTQ+ parents and are seeking an exemption from the program's requirement to provide equal opportunities regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Erika Nagle, a mother whose three children attend St. Mary Catholic Parish, claims her family was denied $12,000 in taxpayer-funded preschool benefits because they chose a Catholic education. Colorado argues its policy aims to ensure disadvantaged families have access to preschool services without discrimination. However, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared likely to side with the Catholic schools, suggesting a potential ruling in favor of religious exemptions over LGBTQ+ rights.

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Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families

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Lindsay Whitehurst

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🔮 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families, the latest religious-rights case before the conservative-majority court.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families, the latest religious-rights case before the conservative-majority court. asserted

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Colorado says their refusal to admit kids from those families violates the state’s anti-discrimination law. asserted

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Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court

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