Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Religion
Related: About this forumCatholic teacher backs gay son, quits to protest contract. (Pope unavailable for comment)
Veteran Catholic teacher Molly Shumate stared at the Cincinnati Archdiocese contract for next school year and thought of her son. She remembered when a nervous Zachery Shumate, a teenager at the time, approached her and revealed his homosexuality. His revelation prompted the first-grade teacher to give him a hug, telling her boy she would always love and support him.
So when the new teachers' contract strictly forbidding public support of homosexuality was handed to her earlier this year, she was torn.
The employment contract exclusively obtained and reported by The Enquirer in March continues to divide huge sections of the region's Catholics. The "morality" clauses though not unique among Catholic schools nationwide were a first for the 19-county Archdiocese school system.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2014/05/09/catholic-teacher-backs-gay-son-quitting-protest-controversial-contract/8898181/
So when the new teachers' contract strictly forbidding public support of homosexuality was handed to her earlier this year, she was torn.
The employment contract exclusively obtained and reported by The Enquirer in March continues to divide huge sections of the region's Catholics. The "morality" clauses though not unique among Catholic schools nationwide were a first for the 19-county Archdiocese school system.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2014/05/09/catholic-teacher-backs-gay-son-quitting-protest-controversial-contract/8898181/
Fortunately, people in the area are very upset about this new clause in the contracts. Follow the link for more.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 775 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Catholic teacher backs gay son, quits to protest contract. (Pope unavailable for comment) (Original Post)
cleanhippie
May 2014
OP
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)1. Catholic teachers are shocked, shocked
to find that the organization they devote themselves to is fundamentally bigoted against homosexuals. Shocked, shocked, to find that religion leads people to extreme and uncompromising positions.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)2. It boggles the mind.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)5. If all of the teachers refused to sign the contract
the RCC would back off like a whipped puppy. Especially if other Catholic teachers joined them in protest. If only they had that courage.
rug
(82,333 posts)3. DUpes below, with the actual headline.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)4. That IS the actual headline.
I added my own comment, too, with exactly the reaction I expected.