Catholic school hit with $1 million suit for not allowing same-sex date at dance
MEMPHIS, Tennessee,— An all-boys Catholic high school in Memphis, Tennessee , is being sued for $1 million by a former student who claims the school caused him “severe injuries and damages” by refusing to allow him to bring his same-sex date to a homecoming dance last year. The suit, filed Sept. 20 in Circuit Court on behalf of Lance Sanderson, states that Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) caused the teenage boy who identifies as “gay” to “suffer severe injuries and damages which include, but are not limited to disability, past and future emotional distress, past and future medical expenses, and personal care services.” Sanderson hit the national spotlight last year after going public with the school’s refusal to let him bring his male date. Despite negative media attention as well as a petition on Change.org titled “Let me take my date to homecoming” that was signed by almost 28,000 supporters, the school held fast to its Catholic principles. The Catholic Church te...