ALJAZEERA: A teacher at a Roman Catholic high school in suburban Philadelphia has been fired after obtaining a New Jersey marriage license with plans to wed his same-sex partner…
Father James McCloskey, the school’s headmaster, issued a statement saying faculty members at the school are required to follow church teachings, NBC Philadelphia reported.
The headmaster said Griffin’s decision “contradicts the terms of his teaching contract at our school, which requires all faculty and staff to follow the teachings of the Church as a condition of their employment. In discussion with Mr. Griffin, he acknowledged that he was aware of this provision, yet he said that he intended to go ahead with the ceremony.” … (more)
Losing one’s job is a small price to pay for marrying the love of your life. Hooray for the separation of church and state.