Dive Brief:

• A Grand Canyon University employee says their spouse is being denied benefits because they're a married gay couple, according to a report from the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, Ariz.
• The employee asked not to be identified during an interview with ABC15, but told the station they found out their spouse wouldn't be eligible for benefits after being hired. 
• The employee says they did extensive research on the university before moving to Arizona for a new job. They were aware of its Christian stance, reports ABC15, but signed a document stating the university doesn't discriminate. 

Dive Insight:

The couple's attorney, Benjamin Taylor, told the station he hopes GCU will change its policy.  "We're hoping that GCU does the right thing, that the president, the board, everybody sits down and looks -- by not giving benefits, it's discrimination," says Taylor.  "It's wrong." 

ABC15's report says Taylor gave the university until Tuesday to respond to their request for benefits. He says if the university doesn't respond, they will likely move forward with legal action. 

In a statement to ABC15, the university said "the timing of this issue is appropriate as they review their HR policies like they do at this time every year. They want to be thoughtful and that changes to any benefits package is typically announced at the end of November during open enrollment."

The school obviously needs to make its anti-gay marriage stance clearer for job applicants, although with the recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision essentially making gay marriage legal, GCU may find itself in a legal mess should it not reverse its current policy.