Lesbian sues NJ Catholic high school for firing
Last edited Tue Sep 13, 2016, 05:41 PM - Edit history (1)
A former dean and a guidance counselor at a Catholic high school in New Jersey is suing the school, its president and the Archdiocese of Newark for discrimination after she was fired when school officials learned she's married to another woman.
Kate Drumgoole was a guidance counselor and coach at Paramus Catholic High School when she was fired in January over her marriage to Jaclyn Vanore, background. (Credit: Mitsu Yasukawa/The Record.)
Associated Press
August 19, 2016
HACKENSACK, N.J. - A woman is suing a Roman Catholic school in New Jersey, alleging the school violated the state’s discrimination law when she was fired because she’s married to a woman.
The suit alleges that Paramus Catholic High School; its president, James P. Vail; and the Archdiocese of Newark, led by Archbishop John Myers, violated anti-discrimination laws and intentionally inflicted emotional distress.
An attorney for Paramus Catholic High School said on Friday they plan to ask a judge to dismiss Kate Drumgoole’s suit.
In court papers, the lawyer argues Drumgoogle was dismissed for failing to abide by the tenets of the faith when she entered into a same-sex marriage, and not because of her sexual orientation.
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2016/08/19/lesbian-sues-nj-catholic-high-school-firing/
= new reply since forum marked as read
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.