5-year-old Louisiana girl kicked out of school because parents are same gender couple
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A 5- year-old girl in Louisiana, US, studying in kindergarten class was demurred out of her religious academy because her parents are a same gender couple.
According to NBC News, Emily and Jennie Parker were informed by the school during a meeting with the academy’s director and a pastor on Saturday that since their marriage did n’t follow the teachings of the Bible Baptist Academy in DeQuincy, they demanded to find another school for their daughter, Zoey
“ Because of our culture choices, we would n’t be a good fit for the school, ” Jennie Parker, 31, told NBC on Wednesday.
Emily, 28, added that during the conference, she and her wife were told that as a religious- based school, it would educate students that marriage can happen only between a man and a woman.
Emily is Zoey’s biological aunt. The couple adopted the 5- year-old on August 3 after the girl’s 22- year-old father died following an accident at his job in September 2020.
“ She lost her father, she lost her mama and now she’s losing her academy which she loves veritably much, ” Jennie told KPLC, a local news chapter.
In a statement, the academy tried to defend its decision to expel Zoey saying, “ There are times where our commitment to upholding our Christian values won't line up with the values of other people. This shouldn't be interpreted that we've any abomination or malignancy toward them. ”
Still, Emily and Jennie Parker are receiving massive support from the community. They've received several offers from other native Christian schools for Zoey to start her kindergarten year.
“ It’s a blessing in disguise. We've an opportunity to bring her to a academy which is a little near and it’s a new opportunity for her to make new friends, ” Jennie was quoted as saying.
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