“I have a loving family,” the mother said. She said teachers have written her letters saying, “Thank you for bringing up such a nice guy.”Īnd Devin’s coming out changed nothing for the family. Apparently, the headmaster believes that standing up for her son and his straight-A record at the school is something that requires counseling.Ĭonsolata described her son as a disciplined student who is very kind. The headmaster thanked Consolata Bryant for being at the school this long and offered her parent counseling. His response? He told her, “I’m doing what Jesus would want me to do.” When told her son couldn’t return to the school, Consolata said she had a question for the new headmaster. So the family has had an almost 20-year affiliation with Covenant Christian Academy. (Pictures courtesy of Devin Bryant) Days before he was to begin his senior year, Covenant Christian Academy threw out a student who came out last OctoberĭAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff days before Devin Bryant was to begin his senior year at Covenant Christian Academy in Colleyville, his mother, Consolata, received a phone call from the new headmaster: Her son would not be welcome back for his final year at the academy because he is gay.ĭevin had attended the Covenant Christian Academy since pre-K, and his older sister started school there in first grade.
Devin Bryant, above, with an award he won for track and, below left, with his mother and sister.
