http://news.change.org/stories/victory-belmont-u-gives-in-to-protests-over-removal-of-lesbian-coach

http://news.change.org/stories/belmont-university-removes-lesbian-coach-for-starting-a-family


In both of these articles it talks about Coach Lisa Howe, soccer coach at Belmont University being fired due to her sexual orientation. After being the coach there for five years, Lisa Howe had to resign due to the fact she was having a baby, with her partner. After learning about this the school forced her to resign, even though the students, and the players adored her and her coaching skills.
After learning about sexual discrimination, it is sickening that situations like this occur. It should be on the basis of her coaching skills yet the school wants to say it violates their "morals." If morals would the same to every single person then of course things like this would not occur, however, due to something called "free will" (something I think this board of education has forgotten belongs to every individual) allows for everyone to choose what they do and what they believe in life. When it comes down to it, situations like the one about the soccer coach, tries to diminish an individuals right to live a free life.
Lisa Howe should not have ever been fired form her job for being a lesbian. By firing her the school is damaging the sport of soccer by not providing these girls with the top coaching needed and desired. The girls want her as their coach not because she is a lesbian or because of anything to do with her lifestyle but because she is an amazing coach who has a great love and passion for the sport. Overall, this type of discrimination is wrong and I personally hope in the future, these types of situation do not occur.

Briana Ponce De Leon
Kinesiology 338I
Section 05