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Girls Suspected Of Being Lesbians Expelled From School
ClickonDetroit ^ | December 30, 2005 | AP

Posted on 12/30/2005 4:57:09 AM PST by ShadowDancer

Girls Suspected Of Being Lesbians Expelled From School

Teens File Lawsuit Against School

POSTED: 7:23 am EST December 30, 2005

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Two 16-year-olds who were expelled from a Lutheran high school because they were suspected of being lesbians have sued the school for invasion of privacy and discrimination.

The lawsuit, filed last week in Riverside County Superior Court, seeks the girls' re-enrollment at the small California Lutheran High School, unspecified damages and an injunction barring the school from excluding gays and lesbians.

Kirk D. Hanson, an attorney for the girls, said the expulsion traumatized and humiliated them.

"Their entire support network was pulled out from under them because of suspicions about their sexual orientation," said Hanson, who declined to say whether his clients are lesbians.

The school is on Christmas break until next week, and messages left for school officials Thursday were not immediately returned.

The lawsuit alleges that the school's principal, Gregory Bork, called the girls into his office, grilled them on their sexual orientation and "coerced" one girl into saying she loved the other.

The next day, the lawsuit says, Bork told the girls' parents they could not stay at the school with "those feelings." In a Sept. 12 letter to the parents, Bork acknowledged that officials had seen no physical contact between the girls but said their friendship was "uncharacteristic of normal girl relationships and more characteristic of a lesbian one."

"Such a relationship violates our Christian Code of Conduct," Bork wrote in his letter, which was included as an exhibit in the lawsuit. He called the girls' behavior "scandalous" and "immoral."

Hanson said the 142-student school in Wildomar, Calif., must comply with state civil rights laws because it functions as a business by collecting tuition.

"There's a lot of hypocrisy going on here," Hanson said. "The school is claiming the girls were expelled because their conduct wasn't within the Christian code. But at the same time, (the school) has students who aren't Christians and are even Jewish."


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1 posted on 12/30/2005 4:57:10 AM PST by ShadowDancer
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To: ShadowDancer
Their attorney is about to get a lesson on what private, voluntary organizations can do with their membership requirements.

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2 posted on 12/30/2005 4:58:57 AM PST by Lurker (You don't let a pack of wolves into the house just because they're related to the family dog.)
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To: ShadowDancer

I wouldn't surprised if somehow, in some way, some small amount of State or Federal funding makes its way to this school. In which case, Game Over.


3 posted on 12/30/2005 5:02:04 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: ShadowDancer
Hmm. The article tries to make it sound like a perverted principal framed two innocent little girls. No mention of what brought them to his attention in the first place--rumors of snogging in the coatroom? Improper behavior of some sort? Also, of course, a complete blackout on whether or not the girls are, in fact, lesbians...
4 posted on 12/30/2005 5:03:07 AM PST by Shalom Israel (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.)
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To: ShadowDancer

Those Lutherans and Catholics are just so intolerant! /s


5 posted on 12/30/2005 5:04:10 AM PST by stocksthatgoup ("It's inexcusable to tell us to 'connect the dots' and not give us the tools to do so." G W Bush)
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To: Lurker

I agree that the school has every right to enforce its own "membership requirements." I think the suit is ridiculous to put it mildly. I wonder what other behavior the girls did to make them "suspect." There's almost a funny irony here. I have long maintained that those who are not adults cannot properly decide if they are of any "alternative" sexual orientation. This almost seems to say that they can. I do hope that all the boys that may have a high voice or maybe some effeminate characteristics (then again I consider guys wearing earrings to be demonstrating this too) who are not "gay" don't get rounded up.


6 posted on 12/30/2005 5:05:24 AM PST by moog
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To: ShadowDancer
I volunteer to homeschool these unfortunate souls.

Only if they're hot!

7 posted on 12/30/2005 5:05:31 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Shalom Israel

I'm thinking this story is leaving out a lot of details.


8 posted on 12/30/2005 5:05:42 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: TonyRo76

Suspected lesbians expelled from Lutheran school ping.


9 posted on 12/30/2005 5:05:49 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (I never got a job from a person on a government program.)
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To: Shalom Israel

Interesting points.


10 posted on 12/30/2005 5:08:20 AM PST by moog
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To: ShadowDancer
"The school is claiming the girls were expelled because their conduct wasn't within the Christian code. But at the same time, (the school) has students who aren't Christians and are even Jewish."

What a dope!

Christians and Jews both share the Old Testament and it is VERY CLEAR that same sex, sexual attraction is considered an ABOMINATION.

Throw em OUT!

It's a private school and they have the right to enforce timeless rules. They should be shamed and humiliated.
11 posted on 12/30/2005 5:08:55 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God))
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To: beaversmom

Hi June.


12 posted on 12/30/2005 5:09:01 AM PST by moog
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To: ShadowDancer
I've never understood the personality and mindset that would sue to force a group or location to accept you when they clearly would rather not have you.
I also notice that the characterization is not denied.

Aren't perverts wonderful?

13 posted on 12/30/2005 5:10:13 AM PST by Publius6961 (The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
I volunteer to homeschool these unfortunate souls.

Picture a young Janet Reno and Hildabeast Rodham in your mind, and I believe you will decline the offer. < /humor >

14 posted on 12/30/2005 5:10:15 AM PST by Las Vegas Dave ("Liberals out of power are comical-Liberals in power are dangerous!"-Rush Limbaugh.)
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To: nmh

Back in the good old Christmas Spirit I see. But I do pretty much agree with you.


15 posted on 12/30/2005 5:10:19 AM PST by moog
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To: moog

The truth is they would be happier in a public school where this is prized behavior.


16 posted on 12/30/2005 5:10:45 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God))
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To: ShadowDancer
"...the expulsion traumatized and humiliated them"

It wasn't the expulsion that did that. It was the fact that they were "outed". They must not be terribly proud of their, ahem, "orientation".

17 posted on 12/30/2005 5:10:58 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: Las Vegas Dave

But Bigfoot is looking for volunteers. Janet would be perfect!


18 posted on 12/30/2005 5:11:25 AM PST by moog
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To: ShadowDancer
"Their entire support network was pulled out from under them because of suspicions about their sexual orientation," said Hanson, who declined to say whether his clients are lesbians.

Uh-huh. In other words, this private Lutheran school upheld Christian values and you know that to be the truth.

19 posted on 12/30/2005 5:11:37 AM PST by wideawake
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the school's principal, Gregory Bork, called the girls into his office, grilled them

A very hot interrogation ...........

20 posted on 12/30/2005 5:11:41 AM PST by beyond the sea (If you need a really new idea ..................... read a really old book.)
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