TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A lawsuit has been filed against Indiana State University (ISU) and two of its administrators, claiming the university violated the First Amendment by terminating funding for student workers at the Pride Center of Terre Haute. The lawsuit, filed on Monday by the ACLU of Indiana, seeks to have the funding restored.

The Pride Center is a local nonprofit that provides services and resources to the LGBTQ+ community, including health education, HIV testing, and community events. The center is largely run by volunteers but relies on student workers from ISU, whose salaries are paid through a combination of federal work-study programs and ISU’s Sycamore Community Work Program.

According to the lawsuit, ISU cut off this funding in August 2024. The university’s stated reason f

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