Christian college warns student for ‘coming out’ on Facebook

[cleanhippie]

A college student who announced on Facebook that she was a lesbian could be kicked out of on-campus dorms if she doesn’t remove the posting from the Internet, according to Fox 2 News.

Kiah Zabel, a 19-year-old student at Rochester College in Michigan, posted an image on the social networking site that read: “Out…Proud…Lesbian.”

Shortly afterward, the Dean of Students sent Zabel a letter asking her to take down the image or face expulsion from campus living.

“I appreciate your move towards honesty and being the real you, but I’m going to have to insist that you change your Facebook banner picture,” Brian Cole wrote in the letter obtained by FOX 2 “‘Out…Proud…Lesbian’ is not really consistent with the heritage of Rochester College and has proven to already be disruptive among fellow students who are really bothered by it.”

School officials have told her that she must keep her sexual orientation a secret.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/12/christian-college-threatens-to-kick-out-student-for-coming-out-on-facebook/

[MineralMan]

1. Forcing her into a closet, it seems.

Better that the college's administrators would go into their closets and pray about this bigotry, like Jesus advised. Somehow, I doubt they'll be doing that, though. The college is run by the Church of Christ, BTW, so you'd think they'd have read Matthew. Guess not.

[MarianJack]

2. So a young woman has the courage to come out and...

...her "christian" college wants her to go back in.

Seriously, she comes out on the internet, they state that other students are bothered by it and then they say that she must keep her orientation a SECRET?

These are people who are "educating" young adults?

JEEEZIS!

PEACE!

[HopeHoops]

3. Sounds like time to consider a transfer to a respectable college.

Yeah, what a secret it is now! And yes, Mr. Cole - it IS consistent with your heritage. Your sorts have always been too damn stupid to comprehend the concept. Get over it - you've got a shitload of gays and lesbians on your campus so the ENTIRE COLLEGE IS UNCLEAN!!! The responsible thing to do is shut it down immediately. Drastic circumstances require drastic measures. Of course, it WOULD mean losing your obviously inflated annual salary, but where is the problem with making a sacrifice in the name of morality? You first. Tenure your resignation and I'm sure the rest will follow. You allowed an intelligent young woman to have "lesbian feelings". Face it - you''re guilty. You sinned. You are unworthy of the position. You are unworthy to BE a person. Do the honorable thing and resign.
Praise the Lord and pass the mashed potatoes. I'm starved.

[tabbycat31]

4. if I were here I would transfer

[bullwinkle428]

5. So is this college's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy actually established in writing?

If not, I'd say she has one hell of a legal case against them!

[DURHAM D]

6. Mormon ? nt

[Initech]

7. Why how very Christ like of them.

[dogknob]

8. She replaced the picure...

... with a photo of herself with tape over her mouth and the word "pride" written on the tape.

[bluedigger]

9. They want her to unring the bell?

Good luck with that.

[Iggo]

10. "Back in the closet, b****!"

Jesus Christ, what the fuck is wrong with these people? Oh wait....