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Christian school pays $10K to student suspended for coming out as gay
Key takeaways
- A final judgment entered Monday resolved the lawsuit filed by Morgan Armstrong, a graduating senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School near Chattanooga.
- Under the settlement agreed to by both parties, the private school will pay Armstrong $10,000 and rescind her suspension.
- In April 2025, then-18-year-old Armstrong announced her relationship in a post on Instagram, which featured photos of her kissing and holding hands with a woman with the caption, cats outta the bag.
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Link copied by Finya Swai - 06/24/26 6:25 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING A Tennessee Christian school agreed to pay a former student $10,000 to settle a legal battle after she sued the school for barring her from graduation and suspending her after she came out as gay on social media.
A final judgment entered Monday resolved the lawsuit filed by Morgan Armstrong, a graduating senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School near Chattanooga.
Under the settlement agreed to by both parties, the private school will pay Armstrong $10,000 and rescind her suspension.
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