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dsc

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Wed Jun 18, 2025, 11:14 AM Jun 18

Star baseball player turned away by a San Francisco high school for having gay parents [View all]

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/this-school-wanted-a-baseball-star-to-attend-until-they-found-out-his-dads-are-gay/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK_teBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0YUU5NUFMVnlXM0djdTFWAR6k7_2tUCFVoxYXl8sD-8xn4jZkRnqgM1ygav2KGpJAha_3b60YuhQhLWushQ_aem_fecmaWurBUFE6Jx86e0Ugw

A private school in the San Francisco Bay Area really wanted to recruit a baseball star to go to their school and play on their team. But it completely dropped its pursuit when they learned that his parents are gay.

Rising high-school freshman Caleb Degala-Burnett and his dads, Mike Degala and Master Burnett, claim that coaches and administrators at Valley Christian, in Dublin, California, were impressed with the 14-year-old outfielder’s performance at a recent invite-only showcase and with his ranking as a college prospect and potential pro draft pick, according to the San Francisco Standard. The family says Valley Christian courted Caleb this past spring, going so far as to offer financial assistance to help cover the school’s $24,000-per-year tuition.

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You almost have to give them credit for actually believing in the stuff. Many a school would have pretended they didn't know. But goes to show you that even in San Francisco haters are going to hate.
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