Whereas Title VII has always contained an express exemption for religious organizations, ambiguities in the statutory text and legislative history render the exemption susceptible to three conflicting interpretations. This Article provides a detailed critique of each interpretation and demonstrates that while LGBTQ persons stand to retain meaningful employment protections under two of the three interpretations, the third construction threatens to leave LGBTQ individuals-together with women,

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... nant persons, and racial and ethnic minorities-vulnerable to discrimination in a host of non-ministerial, ostensibly secular positions.