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Supreme Court to hear religious liberty case over Colorado preschools

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear a dispute over religious rights when it weighs whether Colorado can exclude Catholic schools from its universal preschool program over their refusal to enroll students from families that don't adhere to the church's teachings on marriage and sex.

The case, known as St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, is the latest clash over religious liberty and efforts to protect gay and transgender people from discrimination.

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