The case of an Eastern Michigan University Counselling student who was kicked out after refusing to counsel a gay client has finally reached a settlement in court.
Christian Julea Ward has been awarded $75,000 (around £46,000) from the university and was informed that the expulsion will be removed from her record.
The graduate decided to refer an assigned client to a colleague after she bore the task of counselling a client on same-sex relationships.
In January, it was ruled that Ward’s faith may have been the reason she was expelled, and the case was sent back to a lower court.