Bigotry Lives on at Chesapeake's Deep Creek Academy

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Since Donald Trump's election, white supremacists have felt emboldened.  So to have right wing Christians who feel themselves free to discriminate against their hate-filled Bronze Age beliefs thanks the Trump/Pence regime's open warfare against the rights of LGBT citizens as well as other minorities.  Here in Hampton Roads the most reactionary and anti-gay city is the city of Chesapeake, Virginia.  Thus, it is not surprising that anti-LGBT hatred is alive and well at Deep Creek Academy which is affiliated with Deep Creek Baptist Church, where those who do not subscribe to carefully cherry picked bible passages have been advised that they and their children are not welcome. After all, what's more "Christian" than bigotry against children - just ask Trump supporters who looked the other way at the horrific family separation policy which is still continuing although off the media's current radar.  Personally, I do not know why anyone would want to be a Baptist much less send their child to a Baptist affiliated school, especially many of such "academies" trace back to the racist "Massive Resistance" movement.  Hate is something that is learned and taught and that's what is happening at Deep Creek Academy.  Outwire757 looks at the anti-LGBT policies of this less than Christian academy.  Here are excerpts:

For over three years, the Denny family has been welcomed by the teachers and staff of Chesapeake’s Deep Creek Academy’s preschool. The school offered them a convenient, high quality, and affordable facility where their child could learn and grow with friends from their neighborhood.

That all came to an end last week when they were informed of a new policy that they feel targets their family.

Kelsea Denny (who transitioned from male to female this past year) received a re-enrollment letter from the Deep Creek Baptist Church, which houses and runs the preschool. She was alarmed by language in the letter that included a “Statement of Faith and Practice” and a new enrollment agreement policy. The letter included homophobic and transphobic views on same-sex marriage and gender expression that all parents of enrollees must sign as part of the application process.

The new language included includes the following:

“We are welcoming to all people and we affirm the Biblical and traditional definition of marriage being of one man to one woman and a Biblical and traditional understanding of gender identity.

“Deep Creek Academy (DCA) is a Christian school, and a ministry of Deep Creek Baptist Church (DCBC). Our teachers, students, and families are expected to conduct themselves in a manner in accordance with the faith statement and Christian values of DCA, DCBC, and its leadership. We reserve the right to refuse admission of an applicant or to discontinue enrollment of a student.”

The Director of the school forewarned the family that an updated policy was under discussion. According to Ms. Denny, the director of the school advocated against the policy and ultimately resigned her position in protest. The new policy still came as a surprise to Ms. Denny since school teachers and leadership had been open and supportive during her transition.

As Denny understands it, the new policy will not be implemented until the start of the next school term that begins in August 2019. Currently, her child is a student at DCA. However under the new policy, Ms. Denny would not be allowed to either drop off or pick up her child since that requires her to enter the building and sign the child in and out, in effect banning her from the school’s campus.

As a result, they are currently looking for another preschool in the area and are unsure how DCA will enforce this new policy dictated by leadership of DCBC.

DCA’s policy is similar to Immanuel Christian School in northern Virginia where Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence teaches art twice a week.

OutWire757 has reached out to DCA and DCBC for comment. As of this writing, they have not responded.

Decent, moral people who support Christ's message should avoid Deep Creek Baptist Church and its pre-school that is teaching hatred against others.