Thorson v. Billy Graham Evangelistic Ass'n

OPINION

WRIGHT, Judge.

Appellant brought an employment-discrimination action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), alleging that respondent terminated her employment on the basis of her sexual orientation. The district court granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment, finding respondent exempt from the sexual-orientation provisions of the MHRA because it is a nonprofit religious association not engaged in a secular business activity. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) promotes Christianity through a combination of five events, productions for…