Former Calvin University professor’s discrimination lawsuit will head to Michigan Supreme Court

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 903

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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After Joseph Kuilema, now a professor of social work at Grand Valley State University, was fired in 2022 from his post at the private Christian college Calvin University for officiating a same-sex wedding, he sued Calvin, where he had worked since 2008, for both retaliation and associational discrimination. Now, the Michigan Supreme Court will decide if that associational discrimination claim — the fact that he was fired over his association with LGBTQ+ individuals — can …

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