Christian Minard Of Southwestern Christian University Reportedly Expelled After Marrying Same Sex Partner

This is the story of a girl getting kicked out of college, one semester before graduating, because she married her lesbian lover.  22 year old Christian Minard was allegedly expelled from Oklahoma university, Southwestern Christian University, one semester shy of her sports management degree. With the school being affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Bethany, OK, as part of her admission requirements, she signed a lifestyle covenant that prohibits “homosexual behavior.”

Huffington Post
"Minard, who belongs to an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation in Oklahoma City, is a Christian, but her decision to marry her partner, Kadyn Parks, put her at odds with the school’s lifestyle covenant."

Minard married her same sex partner on March 17th, 2014, in Albuquerque, N.M.  Wednesday, July 9th, 2014, a letter informing of expulsion addressed to Minard from Brad Davis, the school’s vice president of student life, arrived at her parents’ home.

Huffington Post (continued)

“I was informed that you recently married someone of the same sex and saw a few pictures from Facebook,” Davis wrote. “Of course, this is opposing to our view as an International Pentecostal Holiness denominational university as well as the Lifestyle Covenant that all students must agree and sign.”

Christian Minard says the situation has left her in a very difficult position...

“There isn’t a similar program at an area university, so I’d have to change my program of study,” Minard said. “And, being one semester from graduation means I have taken all my electives. I’ll lose all those credits if I transfer.”

The International Pentecostal Holiness Church denomination has consistently opposed homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The lifestyle covenant states that students may be required to withdraw for violating certain provisions of the covenant, including prohibitions on “homosexual behavior,” harassment, sexual misconduct, pornography, alcohol, tobacco and other “sins.”

It seems unfair, but then again, she did sign the lifestyle covenant and was well aware of the consequences.  Getting expelled 1 semester shy of graduation has to suck...