No Christians Allowed? Tech Company Blocks Nonprofit Discount Over Faith

A Christian nonprofit dedicated to teaching biblical principles on human sexuality has taken legal action against a major California-based tech company for alleged religious discrimination.

Holy Sexuality, a Christian ministry that produces video courses to help families and young people navigate sexuality through a biblical lens, filed a federal lawsuit against Asana, a San Francisco software company, after it was denied a nonprofit discount on Asana’s project management software. According to the lawsuit, Asana refused to grant the 50% discount specifically because Holy Sexuality is a religious organization—a policy that violates California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.

“Christians and other people of faith aren’t second-class citizens in California, and San Francisco tech companies can’t refuse discounts to customers simply because they’re religious,” said ADF Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann. “We are urging the court to affirm our client Holy Sexuality’s fundamental freedom of religion, declare Asana’s discriminatory denial and policy unlawful, and require Asana to grant Holy Sexuality the nonprofit discount.”

Holy Sexuality was founded by Dr. Christopher Yuan to counter the cultural confusion on sexuality and gender identity with biblical truth. Asana denied the ministry access to its nonprofit discount, citing its policy against “[r]eligious organizations that exist to solely propagate a belief in a specific faith.”

California Family Council Speaks Out

California Family Council (CFC), a leading voice for religious liberty in the state, condemned Asana’s policy, calling it a blatant violation of civil rights.

“Religious organizations serve the public just like any other nonprofit,” said CFC Vice President Greg Burt. “Denying a Christian ministry a discount that’s available to every other nonprofit isn’t just discriminatory—it’s unconstitutional. No business in America, especially one operating in California, should be allowed to punish religious groups simply for following their faith.”

Burt pointed out that California law is clear in prohibiting businesses from discriminating against customers based on religious belief. “If a secular nonprofit gets a discount, so should a religious one. It’s that simple. This lawsuit should be a wake-up call for companies that think they can get away with targeting Christians,” he added.

A Fight for Religious Freedom

Dr. Yuan emphasized the broader implications of the case: “Our nation was founded on the principle of the free exercise of religion—a cornerstone of our democracy. Yet some corporations, emboldened by intersectional ideology and anti-Christian sentiment, choose to unlawfully discriminate based solely on religion. This must stop. California law protects all religions from discrimination. Equal treatment is the bedrock of our society.”

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed the lawsuit, Holy Sexuality v. Asana, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The case could set a precedent for how tech companies treat religious organizations in the future.