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New York Post
24-05-2025
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- New York Post
Georgia high school senior allegedly forced to withdraw from Christian school over transgender prom date — weeks before graduation
A Georgia high school senior claims she was forced to withdraw from school weeks before graduation because her prom date was transgender, going against the Christian academy's values. Emily Wright feared for her future as her family revealed the tumultuous month she experienced because her guest didn't meet the standards of North Cobb Christian School, a private preparatory institute in Kennesaw, Georgia, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Four weeks before graduation, Wright attended her school's prom — held at an off-campus venue — where she was allowed to bring a guest who didn't attend the school, but was threatened with expulsion after the dance. Advertisement 6 North Cobb Christian School senior Emily Wright took her transgender male friend as her date to prom. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube Wright chose to bring a transgender male friend of hers to prom and received the required parental signature from her mother. A non-student guest only had to meet the age requirements set by the school and venue, with the slip not mentioning anything against an individual being a part of the LGBTQ community, Wright's mother said. Advertisement 'It was off property. I did sign a form allowing her to bring a guest,' Tricia Wright told the outlet. The older Wright knew her daughter could face backlash from the school, but still gave her consent. Wright and her date attended the dance without any problems, but she was sitting in the principal's office two weeks later. 6 Emily Wright and her mother Tricia speak out after the senior was forced to withdraw from school weeks before graduating. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube Advertisement 6 North Cobb Christian School is a private preparatory institute in Kennesaw, Georgia. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube The senior was questioned for details about her date that would be concerning to the Christian school. 'I was asked, 'Is there anything we should know about the guest you brought to prom?' And I knew exactly what they were talking about, so I said, 'Yes, he's transgender,'' Wright told the outlet. The school's principal then called Tricia Wright to confront her on her knowledge of the date's gender identity, which the mother confirmed. Advertisement 6 Wright and her date attended the dance without any problems, but she was sitting in the principal's office two weeks later. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube 6 The school's principal then called Tricia Wright to confront her on her knowledge of the date's gender identity, which the mother confirmed. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube Tricia Wright learned her daughter was being kicked out of school on a phone call from the school. 'I'm sorry, Ms. Wright, we're going to have to expel Emily,' the principal said, according to the Wrights. 'I cried very hard. I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy. 'Where am I going to go to school? Where am I going to graduate?'' Wright said. The school allegedly made a deal with the Wrights to allow the student to withdraw from the school instead of being expelled. 6 Emily Wright was enrolled in a local public school, where she will graduate from at the end of the school year. Fox 5 Atlanta/YouTube Tricia Wright blasted the school for their lack of acceptance to her daughter's date, saying it went against the institution's Christian values for the 'discriminatory decision. Advertisement 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,' Tricia Wright wrote in a letter viewed by Atlanta News First. Wright was accepted by a public high school, where she will graduate, allowing her to attend college.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Teen 'forced to withdraw' from private school after taking trans date to prom
A Georgia teenager has claimed she was forced to withdraw from her private high school after bringing a transgender date to her prom. School officials at North Cobb Christian School reportedly called student Emily Wright to the principals office 10 days after the prom - held off-campus - and questioned her about her date. 'I was asked, "Is there anything we should know about the guest you brought to prom?" And I knew exactly what they were talking about, so I said, "Yes, he's transgender,"' said Emily, as reported by Fox5. Emily's mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal told her they planned to expel her daughter, who only had weeks before she was due to gradate. 'I got a call from the principal who said, "Ms Wright, I've been informed that Emily brought a transgender guest to prom. Were you aware of that?" I said yes,' she recalled. 'She said, "Well, I'm sorry, Ms Wright, we're going to have to expel Emily,"' Tricia said. 'It was off property. I did sign a form allowing her to bring a guest,' she added. Emily said she was devastated but the prospect of being forced to leave her high school with only weeks to go. 'I cried very hard. I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy. '"Where am I going to go to school? Where am I going to graduate?"' the teen reflected. Emily is now enrolled in a local public school to graduate after being forced to withdraw from North Cobb Christian School, according to CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF. In a letter to the school's principal, Emily's parents slammed the school for their decision to force their daughter to withdraw. They said the 'decision is not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold,' adding they believe the school made a 'discriminatory decision'. 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,' the letter said, as reported by Atlanta First News and Fox5.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Georgia teen 'forced to withdraw' weeks before graduation after taking transgender date to prom
A Georgia teenager has claimed she was forced to withdraw from her private high school after bringing a transgender date to her prom. School officials at North Cobb Christian School reportedly called student Emily Wright to the principals office 10 days after the prom - which was held off-campus - and questioned her about her date. 'I was asked, "Is there anything we should know about the guest you brought to prom?" 'And I knew exactly what they were talking about, so I said, "Yes, he's transgender,"' said Emily, as reported by Fox5. Emily's mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal told her they planned to expel her daughter, who only had weeks before she was due to gradate. 'I got a call from the principal who said, "Ms. Wright, I've been informed that Emily brought a transgender guest to prom. Were you aware of that?" I said yes,' she recalled. 'She said, "Well, I'm sorry, Ms. Wright, we're going to have to expel Emily,"' the mom said. 'It was off property. I did sign a form allowing her to bring a guest,' Tricia added. Emily said she was devastated but the prospect of being forced to leave her high school with only weeks to go. 'I cried very hard. I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy. '"Where am I going to go to school? Where am I going to graduate?"' the teen reflected. Emily is now enrolled in a local public school to graduate after being forced to withdraw from North Cobb Christian School, according to CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF. In a letter to the school's principal, Emily's parents slammed the school for their decision to force their daughter to withdraw. They said the 'decision is not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold,' adding they believe the school made a 'discriminatory decision.' 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,' the letter said, as reported by Atlanta First News and Fox5.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Teen Student Claims She Was Forced to Withdraw Weeks Before Graduation After Bringing Transgender Date to Prom: Reports
A high school senior claims she was forced to withdraw from her private Georgia school after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom Emily Wright's mom said she signed a form permitting the guest to be brought to the off-campus event, but said the only guideline listed was about age In a letter to the school, Emily's parents told school officials this was not "a good example" of Christian valuesA Georgia high school student claims she was forced to change schools less than two weeks before graduation after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom. Emily Wright says she was called to the principal's office at North Cobb Christian School, a private institution, 10 days after she attended the off-campus prom, according to FOX affiliate WAGA-TV. School officials had learned that Emily had brought a transgender boy to the off-campus event as her date, CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF reported. Emily told WAGA-TV that she was questioned about her prom date during the meeting. Her mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal later informed her that they planned to expel her daughter. Tricia claimed she signed a form permitting her daughter to bring a guest, but said the only guideline listed on the form referred to the guest's age. North Cobb Christian School has not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. "I cried very hard,' Emily recalled. 'I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy.' Emily says she was later forced to withdraw from the school, according to WRDW and WANF. Tricia said the school's prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events. In a letter to the school, Emily's parents said the alleged 'discriminatory decision' was 'not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold.' They added, 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Emily has since enrolled in a public school. Her mom told WAGA-TV this was a bad example of how to be Christian. "That's not, in my opinion, a good example — to not be kind, not be loving, not be accepting, to be exclusive instead of inclusive," Tricia said. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Teen Student Claims She Was Forced to Withdraw Weeks Before Graduation After Bringing Transgender Date to Prom: Reports
A high school senior claims she was forced to withdraw from her private Georgia school after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom Emily Wright's mom said she signed a form permitting the guest to be brought to the off-campus event, but said the only guideline listed was about age In a letter to the school, Emily's parents told school officials this was not "a good example" of Christian valuesA Georgia high school student claims she was forced to change schools less than two weeks before graduation after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom. Emily Wright says she was called to the principal's office at North Cobb Christian School, a private institution, 10 days after she attended the off-campus prom, according to FOX affiliate WAGA-TV. School officials had learned that Emily had brought a transgender boy to the off-campus event as her date, CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF reported. Emily told WAGA-TV that she was questioned about her prom date during the meeting. Her mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal later informed her that they planned to expel her daughter. Tricia claimed she signed a form permitting her daughter to bring a guest, but said the only guideline listed on the form referred to the guest's age. North Cobb Christian School has not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. "I cried very hard,' Emily recalled. 'I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy.' Emily says she was later forced to withdraw from the school, according to WRDW and WANF. Tricia said the school's prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events. In a letter to the school, Emily's parents said the alleged 'discriminatory decision' was 'not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold.' They added, 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Emily has since enrolled in a public school. Her mom told WAGA-TV this was a bad example of how to be Christian. "That's not, in my opinion, a good example — to not be kind, not be loving, not be accepting, to be exclusive instead of inclusive," Tricia said. Read the original article on People
