The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Catholic schools that have been excluded from Colorado's Universal Preschool program due to their traditional stance on LGBTQ issues. The case involves St. Mary’s Catholic Parish v. Roy, a lawsuit brought by two Catholic parishes, two Catholic parents, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver against Lisa Roy, executive director of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. The plaintiffs cited Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which redefined marriage to include same-sex couples, as their primary reason for seeking Supreme Court review. The court's interpretation of Employment Division v. Smith (1990) does not violate the First Amendment by engaging in religious discrimination. However, the church argues that the state's law excludes any preschool provider who discriminates against minor children or their parents due to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.