A couple has claimed that a Texas school refused to enroll their son because they are lesbians.
Gay Star News reports that Tracy and Dawn Keller were assured they could enroll their three-year-old son into the Bedford, Texas school but after touring the school were phoned by the director saying there son would not be welcome.
Dawn Keller said the school’s director Shamain Webster called her an hour after visiting the school, and quoted Webster saying: ‘We are not going be able to enroll Landry in our school because it’s against my religion, and we don’t live that way.’
Earlier, while visiting the school, the couple say they were made to feel welcome.
Dawn said she asked teacher: ‘Do you have a religious affiliation?’ The teacher reportedly replied: ‘No, we have all kinds of people here.’
Dawn also said to staff: ‘He has two moms… Is that going to be an issue?’ She says staff responded: ‘No, that’s not a problem.’
Tracy said: ‘We just knew this day was going to come. You can’t prepare for it enough… to be rejected’.
