Outrage was sparked after Will Trinkle and Juan Granados were banned from their Roanoke athletic club because they weren’t considered a “real” family as gay parents. After a lawsuit and more than 150,000 signatures in a Change.org petition, the club now offers “household” membership instead of “family” membership.

The new policy change is on their official Facebook page:

“A household consists of a primary member and up to one additional household member that permanently lives in the household, and any of their dependent children under the age of 22 who also reside in the household on a permanent basis…Club dues will not change; dues for the Household Membership will be the same as the Family Membership it is replacing.”

Will, 54, described the experience as being “punched in the stomach.” He continued, “It’s from a place we couldn’t imagine that there would be this kind of discrimination and this kind of attack. We have come a long way but this shows we still have a long way to go.”

A Change.org petition in support of Will and Juan, 40, drew more than 150,000 signatures in a 48-hour period.

Watch their press conference below:

– Lorraine Chow

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Even though they paid for membership, Will Trinkle and Juan Granados were not allowed to swim at the Roanoke Athletic Club in Virginia after trying to take their son Oliver to the pool. The club only allows children access to the pool if they have two heterosexual parents.

“It was like someone punched us in the stomach,” Trinkle told reporters during a press conference. “It’s from a place we couldn’t imagine that there would be this kind of discrimination and this kind of attack. We have come a long way but this shows we have a long way to go.”

After the story got out, more than 35,000 supporters have already joined a petition against the club, in order to allow children and their gay parents to swim at the pool.

The club, however, is staying firm on their decision even though Trinkle and Granados originally signed up for the family plan.

The club defines “family” as a “husband, wife and their children – ages 21 and younger – living at home.”

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