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Celerity

(42,674 posts)
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:13 PM Jul 2019

Pete Buttigieg's High School Wouldn't Hire Him Today -- Because He's Gay.

The 2020 presidential candidate’s Catholic alma mater in Indiana won’t employ teachers in same-sex marriages.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-high-school-same-sex-teachers_n_5d374648e4b020cd994a9382

The Roman Catholic high school that Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg attended has a policy against hiring educators in same-sex relationships, HuffPost has learned. This means even Buttigieg, the nation’s first openly gay White House contender, would not be able to get a job at his alma mater on the basis of his sexuality.

“The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (in Indiana) requires our educators to adhere to Catholic teachings on the respect for the dignity of all persons and on marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” diocese spokeswoman Jennifer Simerman said in an e-mail. According to diocese policy, entering into a same-sex relationship or marriage is “incompatible with the mission of the Catholic school educator,” Simerman wrote. The diocese oversees Saint Joseph High School, where Buttigieg started as a student at age 14. He went on to Harvard University, served in the Navy (deploying at one point to Afghanistan) and first won election as South Bend’s mayor in 2011.

Buttigieg publicly came out as gay in 2015 and married his partner, Chasten Buttigieg, last year. Saint Joseph’s policy highlights stark contradictions between the nation’s laws and widespread cultural attitudes toward LGBTQ people. Buttigieg could ascend to the nation’s highest office, yet current laws would allow his alma mater to legally discriminate against him based on his sexuality.

While he remains a longshot in the race for his party’s nomination, Buttigieg’s candidacy already has exceeded expectations for a politician who lacked a national profile, attracting impressive fundraising support and garnering the backing of some big-name celebrities. Several polls have shown he is among the Democrats who could defeat President Donald Trump in next year’s general election.

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Pete Buttigieg's High School Wouldn't Hire Him Today -- Because He's Gay. (Original Post) Celerity Jul 2019 OP
How utterly stupid and ignorant some institutions are ... hateful! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #1
"Holy cow" left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #2
madness Celerity Jul 2019 #3
K&R stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #4
Worked for a Catholic high in a fairly liberal area. The principal, Vice-principal, head of student emmaverybo Jul 2019 #5
And some wonder... IcyPeas Jul 2019 #6
 

RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
1. How utterly stupid and ignorant some institutions are ... hateful! n/t
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:15 PM
Jul 2019
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primary today, I would vote for:
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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
2. "Holy cow"
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:24 PM
Jul 2019
10+ of their clergy and deacons have been accused of sexual abuse of a minor.

"The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend published today the names of the priests and deacons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor."


http://www.diocesefwsb.org/The-full-list-of-clergy-with-credible-accusations

But a committed same sex marriage is just horrible !

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emmaverybo

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5. Worked for a Catholic high in a fairly liberal area. The principal, Vice-principal, head of student
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:33 PM
Jul 2019

ministry, many nuns, the priest who gave the masses—all were gay, as were some teachers.

But if any one “came out,” he or she would be fired. This, I understood was more due to parents,
than to administration. Also, the church’s teachings, I.e.Vatican, must be seen to be observed, even if in practice many of the religious and lay folks did not follow them.

The school would hire non-Catholics to teach, however. Interestingly, the young head of student ministry ended up with one of the students.




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IcyPeas

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6. And some wonder...
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 04:39 PM
Jul 2019

Why he took so long to come out.

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