Did Belmont Coach Lose Job for Being a Lesbian Mother?

Players on the women's soccer team at Belmont University say that they were told by Lisa Howe that she was forced out of her job as their coach because she told officials that she and her female partner were about to have a child, The Tennessean reported. Students said that Howe had sought permission to talk to the team about the situation and was told she needed to either quit or be fired. The university released a statement saying that Howe made the choice to leave her position.