This story is, for the most part, is all kinds of wonderful. I came across a video via my daily emails from UpWorthy. I have to give them credit for the clips they choose to send. Many writers have built stories around the videos. The love of this couple and the love pouring out from the crowd in the video, brought tears to my eyes. After watching the video, I read more from the UpWorthy blogger, Adam Mordecai. He pointed out that Danielle Powell had been greatly discriminated against by Grace University - more than once. Danielle's wife, Michelle Rogers started a petition, which I excerpt and link below. Grace University, needs some education: Love is love, and, you don't get to charge for discrimination. "My wife, Danielle Powell, was kicked out of Grace University because she is gay. As if that's not bad enough, now the school is forcing her to pay back her scholarship money, because they say she wasn't "moral" enough to deserve that scholarship." "In the spring 2011, that dream came to an end when university officials found out Danielle was in a same-sex relationship and expelled her from school just one semester short of graduation. She was told, “…it would be impossible for the faculty of Grace University to affirm your Christian character, a requirement for degree conferral.” Danielle’s life was completely turned upside down and her academic career ended simply because she fell in love with another woman." "Being kicked out of school for being gay would have been awful enough -- but Danielle’s nightmare didn’t end there. In addition to being expelled, school officials revoked her scholarships and are hounding her for $6000 in back due tuition for the final semester -- which she was never allowed to complete -- that her scholarships would have covered." https://www.change.org/...
The love of this couple and the love pouring out from the crowd in the video, brought tears to my eyes. After watching the video, I read more from the UpWorthy blogger, Adam Mordecai. He pointed out that Danielle Powell had been greatly discriminated against by Grace University - more than once. Danielle's wife, Michelle Rogers started a petition, which I excerpt and link below.
Grace University, needs some education: Love is love, and, you don't get to charge for discrimination.
"My wife, Danielle Powell, was kicked out of Grace University because she is gay. As if that's not bad enough, now the school is forcing her to pay back her scholarship money, because they say she wasn't "moral" enough to deserve that scholarship."
"In the spring 2011, that dream came to an end when university officials found out Danielle was in a same-sex relationship and expelled her from school just one semester short of graduation. She was told, “…it would be impossible for the faculty of Grace University to affirm your Christian character, a requirement for degree conferral.” Danielle’s life was completely turned upside down and her academic career ended simply because she fell in love with another woman."
"Being kicked out of school for being gay would have been awful enough -- but Danielle’s nightmare didn’t end there. In addition to being expelled, school officials revoked her scholarships and are hounding her for $6000 in back due tuition for the final semester -- which she was never allowed to complete -- that her scholarships would have covered."
https://www.change.org/...
Here is the video of the couple's marriage proposal and the amazing crowd support: I can't end this story without making mention of Adam Mordecai's short bio which included some of his other video uploads. I'm grateful for people like this in the world. I think he's going to do very well. "I write stuff for Upworthy. "I want my gay friends to be able to get married. I want my undocumented friends to gain citizenship. I want everyone to have healthcare. I want the media to do their job. And I want politicians to learn shame. Also, side note, I think Jon Stewart is some sort of oracle. You can find me on Twitter, like my stuff on Facebook, and read my long winded ranting on Quora." .
I can't end this story without making mention of Adam Mordecai's short bio which included some of his other video uploads. I'm grateful for people like this in the world. I think he's going to do very well. "I write stuff for Upworthy. "I want my gay friends to be able to get married. I want my undocumented friends to gain citizenship. I want everyone to have healthcare. I want the media to do their job. And I want politicians to learn shame. Also, side note, I think Jon Stewart is some sort of oracle. You can find me on Twitter, like my stuff on Facebook, and read my long winded ranting on Quora."
"I write stuff for Upworthy. "I want my gay friends to be able to get married. I want my undocumented friends to gain citizenship. I want everyone to have healthcare. I want the media to do their job. And I want politicians to learn shame. Also, side note, I think Jon Stewart is some sort of oracle. You can find me on Twitter, like my stuff on Facebook, and read my long winded ranting on Quora."