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Trinity Western University will no longer require its students to sign a controversial community covenant that includes abstinence from sex outside of heterosexual marriage.

The covenant has been blocking the university’s bid for accreditation of a long-proposed law school.

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Last week, the Langley school’s board of governors voted to remove the requirement for students this fall. The decision was characterized by LGBTQ people and their supporters as a welcome first step, but one that did not go far enough.

TWU president Bob Kuhn said the university dropped the requirement in order to make clear it does not discriminate against LGBTQ people, including students and potential students.

“There is no restriction,” Kuhn said. “We welcome, and have for decades, individuals who wish to study in a Christian environment. We desired to clarify that point to people who may have misunderstood, especially over the number of years when there was debate of whether we were welcoming of students, which we want to make clear we certainly are.”