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University of Idaho Settles Christian Students’ Free Speech Lawsuit

But lawyers for the university said that explanation included a CLS member saying LGBTQ people would go to the “gallows of hell” if they didn’t “repent for their sins,” and that the faculty advisor, Richard Seamon, reinforced their statements. The encounter left Doe in tears, attorneys for the university said.

The next day, the CLS member who made the speech sent out a group email to faculty members and students, saying in part that he regretted he didn’t say more about his religious beliefs and that he may seek out some of the students who attended to talk further, attorneys for the university wrote in court documents.

A few days later, Doe found a handwritten note left by another CLS member on her desk inviting her to discuss the matter. Doe, who also took classes from Seamon, told university officials that the contact made her uncomfortable and felt harassing, and asked that the school issue no-contact orders to everyone involved, including herself, so that she could feel safe on campus.

After the CLS members sued, a federal judge ordered the university to rescind the orders in July, noting that the woman who made the complaint did not allege that any sexual harassment took place. The judge also said the defendants were likely to succeed in arguing that their First Amendment rights were violated.

This article originally appeared on APNews.com.