Yes, they are supposed to, but if you come up against some individual in a situation of power that wishes to resist your rights, your only recourse is to the courts. You will soon learn that making peace with administrators and asking for consideration, however small will work better for you. The Press Pass is another example of a ULC product that has been abused and which can be utilized correctly for good benefit. The Press Pass is issued to individuals that request it for the requested donation. With that document, properly personalized, you can gain admittance to certain sites of interest.
Some people take it too far.
There was a horrible example back in the early 80's where a large number of individuals showed up at a Super Bowl game demanding to gain admittance as press agents. Individuals would stand outside of the ticket gates and sell ULC membership wallet IDs. It is the abuse of the system that has brought on the discontinuation of privileges that were once enjoyed, but no more. The proper procedure for the Press Pass would be for the individual to decide upon some event or location to visit and to have some idea of an article to be written. The individual would then write to the Universal Life Church and ask for a Letter of Introduction.