Supreme Court leans towards LGBTQ exclusion in Colorado Catholic pre-schools

NPR | By Nina Totenberg

Published November 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST

The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday about Colorado's universal pre-K program and whether religious schools can bar certain families despite the state's anti-discrimination law.

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