VOA慢速英语:US Religious Colleges Test Anti-Discrimination Law

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

faith – n. strong religious feelings or beliefs

homosexual – adj. sexually attracted to people of the same sex

transgender – adj. of or relating to people who have a sexual identity that is not clearly male or clearly female

gender – n. the state of being male or female

exemption – n. freedom from being required to do something that others are required to do

lesbian – adj. a woman who is sexually attracted to other women

bisexual – adj. sexually attracted to both men and women

formal – adj. made or done in an official and usually public way

controversial – adj. relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

allowed – adj. given permission to do something

wholesale – adj. affecting large numbers of people or things

tenet(s) – n. a belief or idea that is very important to a group

extent – n. used to indicate the degree to which something exists, happens, or is true

challenge – v. to say or show that something may not be true, correct, or legal

gender identity – n. a personal belief of oneself as male or female, or rarely, both or neither

sexual orientation – n. the state of being bisexual, heterosexual, or homosexual

facilities – n. a room or rooms with a sink and toilet and usually a bathtub or shower

hesitant – adj. slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do