Oregon Catholic School Under Investigation for Refusing to Admit Child of Lesbian Couple

EUGENE, September 3, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Eugene Human Rights Commission (HRC) has assigned one of its agents to investigate the case of two lesbians who complained that their child was not admitted to a Catholic private school. Archbishop O’Hara Catholic school in Eugene has refused to comment to the media on the case and has also refused to discuss the matter with the HRC agent.  News reports indicate that one of the two women, Lee Inkmann, said O’Hara Principal Dianne Bert told her in mid-August that having a family with two mothers at the school would confuse other children, and that gay unions are in conflict with Vatican teachings.  O’Hara issued a statement that said the school does not discriminate on the basis of “race, color, national and ethnic origin” in admissions, but “cannot comment on decisions of academic placement for any specific student.” However, Dave Fidanque, executive director of the Oregon American Civil Liberties Union suggests the school is violating a city ordinance prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, city contracting and public accommodation on the basis of a list of characteristics, including actual or perceived sexual orientation.  See the AP coverage:  https://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20030830/northwest/87761.shtml