University of Houston sued for defining ‘denigrating jokes’ as harassment

Published February 23, 2022 9:07pm ET



A nonprofit organization that specializes in defending free speech on college campuses has filed a lawsuit against the University of Houston over a harassment policy that punishes speech such as jokes and stereotyping.

Membership-based nonprofit organization Speech First accused the Texas-based public university in a Wednesday filing of violating the First Amendment rights of students by maintaining a policy that subjects them to disciplinary action for online and off-campus speech that falls under the institution’s standard of harassment.

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