tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post114365633294095581..comments2023-10-31T07:29:17.510-07:00Comments on = LNews =: Teenagers File Lawsuit Over Lesbian ExpulsionLNewsEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post-1143656411825400892006-03-29T10:20:00.000-08:002006-03-29T10:20:00.000-08:00JIC Post:From PinkNews UKTwo schoolgirls pursuing ...JIC Post:<BR/>From PinkNews UK<BR/><BR/>Two schoolgirls pursuing a lawsuit over their expulsion after an alleged lesbian relationship, were given backing by the Superior Court.<BR/><BR/>Judge Gloria Connor Trask refused to dismiss the claims despite statements from the California Lutheran High School that the institution is a private, religious, organisation and that the case should be refused.<BR/><BR/>The girl’s representative, Kirk Hanson, told the Associated Press, "We think members of this community would be anxious to hear this kind of a case."<BR/><BR/>"Parents, grandparents and anyone involved in the life of a child would not want a school engaging in this type of behaviour."<BR/><BR/>School attorney John McKay said: “This is clearly a First Amendment issue, and my clients had the right to do what they did."<BR/><BR/>The students, who have not been named, were expelled when the principal, Gregory Bork, suspected they were having a lesbian relationship.<BR/><BR/>Mr Bork told the junior’s parents he was upholding the school's religious values and keeping the girls from sin, according to court documents.<BR/><BR/>The names of the girls and their parents weren't disclosed. Attorneys would not say whether the girls are lesbians.<BR/><BR/>The teenagers claim the head teacher believed third-hand information that they were lesbians, interrogated them and refused them contact with parents.<BR/><BR/>Mr Hanson added, "There wouldn't even be a question if this school had done this based on the color of their skin, once the school started accepting tuition money, they became a business.<BR/><BR/>“Simple as that."<BR/><BR/>The lawsuit against the school and Mr Bork alleges false imprisonment, violation of fair business practices, invasion of privacy and discrimination based on sexual orientation.<BR/><BR/>The judge allowed the suit to continue, but she dropped one count that the school blocked the teens' chance for their pursuit of happiness.LNewsEditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.com