Soon after, however, the Christian students were given “no-contact orders” from the OCRI, which prohibited them from communicating with the student. When a student approached to ask their views, they offered their perspectives and gave the student a note expressing an interest in continuing the dialogue. Scott Green, Dean of Students Brian Eckles, Office of Civil Rights & Investigations Director Erin Agidius and OCRI Deputy Director Lindsay Ewan.Īccording to the lawsuit, the three students went to an LGBT event on campus seeking to represent a biblical perspective on marriage and sexuality.
The defendants named in the suit include University President C. District Court for the District of Idaho, Central Division on Monday. Students Peter Perlot, Mark Miller and Ryan Alexander of the Christian Legal Society sued the university in the U.S. Three Christian college students have sued the University of Idaho for alleged wrongful punishment for expressing traditional views on marriage and sexual ethics on campus. The University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho.