U.S: Lesbian Lourdes alum alleges discrimination in coaching search

A former Lourdes basketball standout says she was denied the opportunity to coach for her high school alma mater because of her sexual orientation.
[Katie] Erbe-Shea, who is lesbian, was told the decision came from Father Peter Schuster, co-chair of the board of trustees for Rochester Catholic Schools.
“I would have never believed in 2018 that they would come back with something like that,” Erbe-Shea said in an interview Tuesday.
Erbe-Shea said she had been encouraged to apply for the position by a member of the school’s coaching staff. Before she could get the application in, however, the coach told her of the district’s position.
“I was pretty much offered the job,” she explained, “and then the next day, I was told I would never be able to coach for them.”

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