Christian school pays $10K to student suspended for coming out as gay
The court rescinded her suspension and barred the school from disparaging her to colleges and universities.
- Morgan Armstrong was suspended and banned from graduation by a Tennessee Christian school after coming out as gay on social media in April 2025.
- Armstrong sued the school alleging discrimination, claiming the school threatened to withhold her diploma and interfere with her college admissions.
- The court ordered the school to pay Armstrong $10,000, rescind her suspension, expunge her record, and agree not to interfere with her college admissions.
- The school and Armstrong disagreed on policy violations but agreed to move forward, while Armstrong stated she deserved equal treatment for her relationship.
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Christian school paying $10,000 to student who was suspended for coming out as gay
A Tennessee Christian school agreed to pay a former student $10,000 to settle a legal battle after she sued the school for barring her from graduation and suspending her after she came out as gay on social media.
Christian School Pays Student $10K After Gay Suspension Lawsuit
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA CLEVELAND, TN — (June 24, 2026) — A Tennessee Christian school has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a legal fight brought by a former student who alleged she was suspended, barred from graduation, and threatened with harm to her college prospects after she came [...] The post Tennessee Christian School Settles With Student Suspended After Coming Out as Gay appeared first on JRL CHARTS.
Gay Student Wins $10K After Christian School Suspension
Cleveland, Tennessee – A Tennessee Christian school has agreed to pay $10,000 to former student Morgan Armstrong after she sued over being suspended and barred from graduation following a social media post coming out as gay. Armstrong, then a senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School, alleged the school punished her after she publicly shared that she was in a same-sex relationship in April 2025. Her lawsuit said the school threatened to w…
The young girl's revelation was made via Facebook - The school is citing a violation of social media policy
Christian school pays $10K to student suspended for coming out as gay
A Tennessee Christian school agreed to pay a former student $10,000 to settle a legal battle after she sued the school for barring her from graduation and suspending her after she came out as gay on social media. A final judgment entered Monday resolved the lawsuit filed by Morgan Armstrong, a graduating senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School near Chattanooga.
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