Danielle Powell was standing in her truth when she came out as gay. The problem is, Powell was enrolled as a student at Grace University, a self-proclaimed “premier Midwest Christian college located in Omaha, Nebraska” (according to their website). She was expelled from the university for admitting she is a lesbian and has been told that she must repay $6,300 that was part of her academic scholarship, which was revoked.
Prior to attending Grace University, Powell had never been involved in a same-sex relationship. Once university officials were made aware of the relationship, Powell had a judiciary hearing. She agreed to participate in a restoration program that included counseling and attending church. A semester before her 2012 graduation, Powell reneged on the arrangement because she was still same-sex dating.
