Emails obtained byThe Daily Beastshowed Sparks adamantly declaring he would not allow an LGBT club at the school.
Not allowing them admittance is discrimination.
Not allowing them to have a club is NOT discrimination, he wrote in November 2013.
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Also, remember, weve had gay students before, many of them.
[A former headmaster] handled it quietly and wonderfully, and the students considered themselves fortunate.
I expect you to do the same.
like stop implying it was something the BOT wanted to do; its the law.
He further claimed that the Court has dismissed nearly every claim against me, my Foundation and Epiphany.
We look forward to vindicating Mr. Benjamins rights at trial in August.
Now, Sparks is expressing contrition, while still denying the overall allegation.
This is and has always been a core value of mine.
I only wish I had used those exact words.
you’ve got the option to read Sparks full statement below.
