Student life ==
=== LGBT prohibition ===
Westmont student policy forbids gay marriage and all sex or intimacy outside of heterosexual marriage. Students must agree to avoid "homosexual practice" which has at times been understood to forbid not only same-sex sexual activity and relationships but also coming out of the closet. Alumni have reported to outside media organizations they feared expulsion if their sexuality was discovered. Professors are allegedly forbidden from discussing homosexuality in front of students.
In May 2023, Westmont president Gaylee Bebee sent a letter to the United States Department of Education seeking assurance that Westmont could legally discriminate against students on the basis of sexual orientation. Westmont is exempt from certain sections of Title IX (meaning they can discriminate against, among others, gay students), even though they claim otherwise on their website.
There is an "official-unofficial" group for LGBT students called Gradient. The group meets in secret to maintain …
