Lutheran School Must Face Lawsuit Over Expulsion of Two Girls.

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A judge in Riverside, Calif., has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two teenagers expelled from California Lutheran High School because of their alleged lesbian relationship.

Lawyers for the Wildomar school told Superior Court Judge Gloria Connor Trask on March 27 that the suit should be thrown out because the school is a private, religious organization. Judge Trask allowed the suit, filed in December, to continue, although she dismissed one of the seven counts.

John McKay, the lawyer for the school, said he was disappointed and said his clients had a First Amendment right to expel the girls.

Principal Gregory Bork acted on suspicion when he suspended the juniors in September for having a lesbian relationship, court documents show. The school's board of directors ultimately expelled them. Mr. Bork wrote in a letter to the parents that he was upholding the school's religious values and keeping the girls from sin, documents show.

The lawsuit against the school and Mr. Bork alleged false imprisonment, violation of fair business practices, invasion of privacy, and discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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By A.P.