BREAKING: MLLC Sues Middlesex Community College for Discrimination

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Sam Whiting

MFI’s Liberty Legal Center has been busy this week. As we told you yesterday, we filed suit on behalf of Bethlehem House PRC against Reproductive Equity Now (REN), the radical pro-abortion organization that partnered with the State in its million-dollar smear campaign against pro-life centers. Our lawsuit alleges that REN intentionally defamed Bethlehem House in an effort to undermine the good work that it does for pregnant and parenting women and their children. Click here to learn more about the lawsuit and access the complaint. 

Today, MLLC filed another lawsuit, this time on behalf of a former Middlesex Community College professor who was terminated because her Christian beliefs would not allow her to receive the COVID vaccine. Karen Rufo taught Latin at MCC for six years and was well-liked by students and staff. But when the College mandated the COVID vaccine in 2022, she knew she could not take it because of its connection to research on aborted fetal cells. So, she submitted a religious accommodation request. Since she had been teaching remotely for two years, the College could have easily accommodated her beliefs by allowing her to continue to teach online or to wear a mask and social distance in person. But with virtually no explanation, the College summarily denied her request and fired her, turning her life upside down. 

We are suing the College, its president, and its HR director to get justice for Karen and to send a clear message: employers who engage in religious discrimination will be held accountable in Massachusetts. No one should ever lose their job because of their faith. Please pray for Karen and for success in this lawsuit. We will keep you updated as this case progresses. You can access the complaint below. 

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