World vision position on gay marriage

Fourth, the district court properly held that World Vision does not have an expressive association right to discriminate against non-ministerial employees based on sex. It would also pave the way for religious organizations to discriminate on the basis of other protected characteristics like race, color, and national origin.

Aubry McMahon v. World Vision, Inc.

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World Vision: Treating Gay Christians with “Dignity and Respect”?

She then sued in July Federal district judge James Robart initially ruled in June for World Vision, holding that the church autonomy doctrine precluded an employment lawsuit. But on appeal from McMahon for reconsideration, changed his decision in August , holding that the position she was offered as customer service representative was not sufficiently religious to merit a religious exemption.

World Vision to employ married gays

Two days later, on March 26, they reversed their decision , succumbing to financial pressure brought to bear when right-wing evangelical Christians began cancelling sponsorships of the children World Vision serves. Yes, I was impressed that they would take such a bold step. But, it felt like I was simply seeing an American Christian organization moving toward treating everyone as equals.