June 17, 2009
NEWS DIGEST
Mormon calendar creator lacks funds to sue BYU
By Lindsay Perna
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(RNS) A former Mormon who was excommunicated for producing a calendar that featured half-naked Mormon missionaries says he cannot afford to sue the church-owned university that withheld his diploma.
Chad Hardy, former missionary and a sixth-generation Mormon, placed his lawsuit on hold until either he raises $20,000 for legal fees or decides to represent himself without the aid of an attorney.
“It’s a sad reality we live in that the only way to protect your rights and challenge injustice is to have the enormous funds to do so,” he said in an …