As a major organization that stands for Torah values, the OU cannot give a “hechsher” on something that is inconsistent with Torah. It is not about throwing them out of OU. If they truly espouse values that are contrary to Torah, they are simply ineligible. the OU has many departments, but the world perceives them as a stamp of kashrus. It’s one thing to accept a more lenient psak halacha. It is quite another to welcome a shul that violates basics. If expelling them makes them feel bad, they may seek therapy. Feelings do matter, but not here.
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