Court: Christian school can expel lesbian students
Tue Jan 27, 8:57 pm ET
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A California appeals court has ruled that a Christian high school can expel students because of an alleged lesbian relationship.
The 4th District Court of Appeal in Riverside on Monday upheld California Lutheran High School’s right as a private, religious organization to exclude students based on sexual orientation.
Two girls sued claiming they were discriminated against after they were expelled from the Wildomar school in 2005. A lower court said the school isn’t bound by the same anti-discrimination laws as a business establishment.
John McKay, attorney for California Lutheran, says the school’s goal is to educate based on Christian principles.
The attorney for the girls could not be immediately reached Tuesday.
