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."
It depends on the area and the school. I was actually referring to now. I will work very hard to keep it out of my area.
I'm not defending her, but Dick Cheney has a gay daughter I think.
I guess parents of those who have children who practice bestiality can still "love" their child are fortunate...then point taken.
You've got to nip it in the bud.
It's totally disgusting!
I should join you in telling her she is disgusting because she loves her son unconditionally? You are a sick, mealy little person.
Classy. REAL classy.
And conservatives wonder why non-conservatives think they're a bunch of assholes . . .
If you would stop loving your child because he or she was gay then God made a massive mistake in giving you children.
[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.]
Another left wing godless athiest shoving their immoral lifestyle down the throats of innocent children under the lie of state civil rights.
Christians have the right to follow the truth we believe and we beleive God, Christ, and the word of God. It is immoral to support homosexual behaviour and they have a right to expel whom they will because of unacceptable behaviour.
Their are many liberal troll on these conservative boards nowdays and it shows.
I don't believe it belongs anywhere in the schools.
I don't feel sorry for someone who has a gay son and then wants ME to defend her sons perversion!
LOL!!!!
She's part of the problem!!!
Sick, sick, sick ... .
Let's just have a huge pity party for her.
I'm sure there's some parents who unconditionally "love" their transgendered kid too...you're welcome to be one.
Why go so negative. This is her son afterall. She is a respected Freeper. Give a little respect. She raised him the best she could. I can see you saying his behavior is disgusting, but to slap the poor lady in the face was a bit overkill.
When I was sixteen I also “loved” my best friends Judy and Cindy. I also loved Peter Frampton, horses, the colors blue and green, Saturday Night Live, Welcome Back Kotter and my favorite bell-bottoms. I didn’t love any boys my age because they were all immature jerks. And come to think of it some things haven’t changed.
I love my children now and will love them 30 years from now. The concept of doing otherwise is completely foreign to me and that it isn't to you is surprising to say the least.
My gay brother died at 41 years of age ten years ago. I never knew his orientation until after his death; I was naive enough to think that San Francisco would be a great place for a single guy to live.
Prayers for you and your son.
For your sake, I hope God isn't as cold when He judges you as you are when you judge your fellow man.
I just reported you to the abuse police. You need to leave this site. You have gone way overboard on this site and should not be welcomed.
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