(AP) – Missouri State University has agreed to pay $25,000 to
a former student who sued after he was removed from a counseling program because
he wouldn’t counsel gay couples.
The Springfield News-Leader reports the settlement with Andrew Cash was final
last month. The newspaper reported the details after submitting an open records
request.
Cash sued the university in April, saying he was removed from the university’s
master’s counseling program in 2014 after he said his religious beliefs
prevented him from counseling gay couples.
The $25,000 is the estimated cost for Cash to obtain a master’s degree at
another university.
University spokeswoman Suzanne Shaw says the settlement will be paid from the
state’s legal defense fund.
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