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Show Lesbian coach files lawsuit over dismissal Great deals on new & pre-owned Cars & trucks call or visit today! • First time buyer program •Year end close out sales • Pre owned vehicle savings •College grad discounts BRIAN BAKER (Student Sale• Rep.) 360 No. Main Cedar city 1888595 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - In her 18 years as a high school coach, Wendy Weaver led the girls' volleyball team to four state titles and was considered an exemplary teacher and role model. That all changed when she divorced her husband and moved in with another woman. She was abruptly fired this summer as coach at Spanish Fork High School, told by her principal that the "perception" of her had changed. And she was warned that she would also lose her job teaching physical education and psychology if she made any comments to students, staff or parents about her " homosexual orientation or lifestyle" Yesterday, the mother of two filed a federal lawsuit against the Nebo School District, contending she was illegally fired as coach for being a lesbian and that the district's gag order violates her right to freedom of expression. "I've been a good coach and a good teacher. I've never done anything that has infringed on anybody," Weaver said in an interview. "Then, all of the sudden, I was not living the lifestyle they wanted me to live or being the role model I had always been." Unable to find an attorney who would take her case in the conservative, Spanish Fork High School teach er Wendy Weaver, right, and her partner, Rachel Smith, pose outside the school. mostly Mormon community of Spanish Fork - about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City - Weaver sought out the American Civil Liberties Union. "This strikes to the very heart of what the ACLU is all about," said Carol Gnade, the organization's executive director in Utah. "The right to not have government tell you what you can and cannot do in your private life." Weaver said she is not interested in becoming an activist for gay rights but believes the gag order is unnecessarily restrictive. .., ) c.; 0\f.h:, . ."1r'·..... ,, 1II:, · a Se '.;"1R.a;a$. . ; :.,;,. 0 · · ·aundromat 583 S. Main NOWRSNTING sss Sut Dr. Cobble CNtk Cedar City 86S._R~SS New 2 bedroom. 1 bath and g bedroom. 2 bath apartment homes. All units feature: • Cable ready • Central air • Dishwasher • Disposal • Extra storage • Gas heat • Covered parking available • Washer/dryer unit • Fro9t Pree Refrigerator Stop by & let us show you our model unit today! Please Note: Income limits apply, also we are able to rent to students who are part-time, married, or have children. •Coin-op Washer & Dryer •Computer Rental Service With Laser Printer & Xerox Machine •Internet Access •Pool Table & Soda Fountain . •so·· Bis Screen & 30·· TU •Throw in a load of wash & tan next door at Southwest Tannins |