By Michelle Costa, Local News 8 Reporter

LAVA HOT SPRINGS - A local hot pool is getting even hotter after a family was denied a reduced admission price for families because the parents were both women.

Lava Hot Springs, the popular tourist attraction, is where the lesbian couple with their three foster kids were denied the advertised family price because they don't fit the definition of a family, under Idaho Law.

The Lava Foundation's Executive Director, Mark Lowe, said the state doesn't recognize gay or lesbian marriage and defines a family as one male, one female and children.

On the other hand, the American Civil Liberties Union in Boise said State Code defines marriage, but has no universal definition of a family.

Lowe said they'll address this issue at the next board meeting which is on June 18th.

He said they may change the admission policy and it most likely would completely get rid of these family passes.

As of right now, they don't have a formal policy.