Collegiate athlete gets to keep crowdfunded donations to continue college career after being disowned by family for being lesbian
A collegiate athlete was disowned by her parents because she was a lesbian, a fact that came to the fore after she was given tens of thousands of dollars in crowdfunded donations
Emily Scheck was allowed to remain on her college team and keep the money she had crowdfunded as the NCAA bowed to pressure and announced that it would not force her to make a choice between tuition money and her Canisius College cross-country running squad, Daily Mail reports.
Speaking to OutSports.com, Scheck said that her family disowned her after her mother found a picture of her on social media with a woman who she was dating at the time. Her mother texted her: "Well, I am done with you. As of right now, declare yourself independent. You are on your own. Please don’t contact us or your siblings."