Kentucky Christian HS Expels Student for Rainbow Birthday Party - "Lifestyle Violation" (from 2020) [View all]

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Kayla Kenney, a 15-year-old girl from Kentucky, was recently expelled from her private Christian high school because she dared to wear a rainbow shirt and pose in front of a rainbow-decorated cake for her birthday. According to Kayla's mom, Kimberly, the school claimed Kayla's actions were a "lifestyle violation."

Kayla was a freshman at Whitefield Academy in Louisville, Kentucky when she turned 15, reports WAVE News. For her birthday, she went out to dinner with her family. Her mom snapped a photo of her with her cake and posted it to social media.

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But the post was shared with Whitefield Academy and, just a few days later, they were informed Kayla had been expelled. The Head of School, Dr. Bruce Jacobson, emailed Kimberly letting her know Kayla was expelled immediately "due to a post on social media." Kimberly told WAVE, "I feel judged, she feels judged, just very devastating to us."

In the email, Dr. Jacobson wrote that Kayla's picture "demonstrates a posture of morality and cultural acceptance contrary to that of Whitefield Academy's belief." God forbid high schoolers learn "cultural acceptance," right?

The school claims that's not the whole story, though. They say the photo is just "the latest in two years' worth of 'lifestyle violations.'" In a statement made to NBC News, Whitefield Academy said, "Inaccurate media reports are circling stating that the student in question was expelled from our school solely for a social media post. In the fall, we met with the student to give her a final chance to begin to adhere to our code of conduct. Unfortunately, she did not live up to the agreement, and therefore, has been expelled."

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