Baylor University announced this week that it is rescinding acceptance of a $643,000 grant from a progressive institution designed to “foster LGBTQ inclusion” in the church.

The Baptist university had come under fire from Christian conservatives for its progressive shift when it accepted and celebrated the grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation. The title of the project being funded by the grant was called “Courage from the Margins: Inclusion and Belonging Practices for LGBTQIA plus,” Blaze Media reported.

On Wednesday, acknowledging the “concern and confusion” from within the conservative university, Baylor University President Linda Livingstone posted a letter to the university’s website saying the School of Social Work “voluntarily” rescinded acceptance of the grant and had returned all funds.

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