Tenn. governor vetoes bill exempting college religious groups from nondiscrimination policy

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has vetoed a measure that tried to force Vanderbilt University to exempt student religious groups from its nondiscrimination policy.

The university’s so-called “all-comers” policy requires student groups at the school to allow any interested students to join and run for office. Some religious groups have waged a high-profile battle to overturn it.

The Republican governor said Wednesday that he disagrees with Vanderbilt’s policy, but it’s “inappropriate for government to mandate the policies of a private institution.”

A Vanderbilt University spokesman didn’t immediately have a comment on the decision.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/higher-education/tenn-governor-vetoes-bill-exempting-college-religious-groups-from-nondiscrimination-policy/2012/05/02/gIQAHcF8wT_story.html

[southernyankeebelle]

1. Well its good to see the wimp hold on it.

[SwissTony]

2. This is a bit tricky...

Should evolutionists be able to take over an ID group (or vice versa)? Or Protestants take over a Catholic group (or vice versa)? ManU fans take over a Liverpool group?

[cbayer]

3. I agree that it is tricky.

I do not, however, think that they should make an exception for any particular kinds of groups. As long as this is their uniform policy, then it seems reasonable to me.