<ul><li>A district court judge in Virginia has ruled that Liberty University must face a discrimination claim brought by a former transgender worker.</li><li>The worker, who was fired after disclosing her transgender status and intention to transition, may proceed with the employment discrimination case.</li><li>Liberty University argued that the worker's firing was religion-based rather than sex-based discrimination, but the judge found that current case law did not fully support the university's argument.</li><li>The judge's ruling maintains the balance between eradicating employment discrimination and allowing religious institutions the freedom to conform to their doctrinal principles.</li></ul>

Liberty University must face former trans worker’s discrimination claim, judge rules

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