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The current case arises out of a 2017 lawsuit filed by Matt Woods, a bisexual Christian man who was denied a job as an attorney at a legal aid clinic operated by the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle. (KOMO News) TOPICS: Christian homeless shelter Washington state anti-discrimination law Union Gospel Mission LGBTQ+ hiring practices Religious beliefs Alliance Defending Freedom Federal appeals court Religious hiring exemption WASHINGTON — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Union Gospel Mission in Yakima, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of Seattle, is asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive a lawsuit dismissed by a lower court. The Alliance Defending Freedom, a global legal organization, is assisting the mission. Ryan Tucker, senior counsel with the alliance, said the mission faces prosecution for engaging in its "constitutionally protected freedom to hire fellow believers who share the mission’s calling to spread the gospel and care for vulnerable people" in the community. But U.S. […]