A Christian high school in Kansas said it reserves the right to expel students who have LGBT family members or relatives.
According to ChristianToday.com, Trinity Academy, a private Christian
school in Wichita, says in a statement that "when the atmosphere or
conduct within a particular home is counter to the school's
understanding of a biblical lifestyle, including the practice or
promotion of the LGBT lifestyle or alternative gender identity, the
school should have the right, in its sole discretion, to deny the
admission of an applicant or discontinue enrollment of a current
student."
Patheos.com orginially reported on the school’s policy, saying that the policy would not even allow for a LGBT relative who was celebate.
The statement from the school on students with LGBT relatives, however, does not appear on the school’s website.
Instead, the website includes a more general statement which says: "We
believe in a biblical perspective for all areas of life. In the social
arena, Trinity Academy seeks to impart a respect for the sanctity of
life and an abhorrence for the sins of idolatry, abortion, euthanasia,
sexual impurity, racism, lying, stealing, gossip, slander, greed,
injustice, prejudice, and the abuse of the body through the use of
drugs, alcohol, and tobacco."
While public schools are not allowed to discriminate against students
based on issues such as sexuality under the 1972 Education Act, private
schools can seek exemption from this Act, and many have done so.
ChristianToday.com reports that they tried to reach out to Trinity for
comment on the school’s policy, but both the school’s website and
Facebook page were unavailable.
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