GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. Court of Appeals ordered University of Florida officials to recognize a Christian fraternity.

Judges from the 11th Circuit Court issued an injunction Wednesday, which means that the university must officially recognize Beta Upsilon Chi while a discrimination lawsuit against the school moves foward.

The fraternity is not allowed to join the off-campus Greek system of fraternities and sororities because the rules governing UF's Greek system bar religious discrimination, according to the lawsuit. The fraternity requires its members to be Christians.

Without official recognition, the fraternity is deprived of benefits including access to meeting space and the ability to advertise and recruit members on campus, the suit says.

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