The Supreme Court agreed today to hear an appeal from a Christian student group in San Francisco that refused to admit gays and lesbians and to decide whether the group’s right to religious liberty and freedom of association can trump a university’s ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The case, to be heard next year, could set new rules for campus groups across the nation.

The UC Hastings College of Law says its officially recognized student groups must be open to all of its students. The law school also has a general non-discrimination policy that applies to student groups and programs. It forbids discrimination based on “race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sex or sexual orientation.”

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