A beloved third-grade teacher at Maria Regina School in Seaford, Long Island, was fired for being gay after the diocese received photos of him with his boyfriend. The teacher stated that the church knew he was gay when they hired him, and it was never a problem until the photos surfaced. A rally was held in support of the teacher, with parents demanding the diocese to reconsider the decision, calling it an act of discrimination.
A respected Catholic school teacher has lost his job in what parents are calling an act of discrimination. Now, they're demanding the diocese reconsider. @ElleMcLogan reports. https://t.co/xtJpRZtmbg
Rally held for beloved Nassau County teacher who says he was fired for being gay https://t.co/IJCfjVJu50 https://t.co/Z8KKS3RFlc
A third-grade teacher at Maria Regina School in Seaford, Long Island, says he was fired from his job after someone sent the diocese pictures of him with his boyfriend. https://t.co/I726om2lq9
Not quite. He says in the article the church knew he was gay when they hired him and it has never been a problem. It was only an issue when church authorities were sent photos of him kissing his boyfriend from facebook that he was fired for 'behavior,' in public. https://t.co/gjgI08WZRI
Beloved teacher says he was fired from Long Island Catholic elementary school for being gay https://t.co/6NHlPDfOov https://t.co/ps7BDNz1rZ