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Pete Buttigieg's High School Wouldn't Hire Him Today -- Because He's Gay.
The 2020 presidential candidates Catholic alma mater in Indiana wont 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 nations 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 Bends mayor in 2011.
Buttigieg publicly came out as gay in 2015 and married his partner, Chasten Buttigieg, last year. Saint Josephs policy highlights stark contradictions between the nations laws and widespread cultural attitudes toward LGBTQ people. Buttigieg could ascend to the nations 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 partys nomination, Buttigiegs 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 years general election.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Pete Buttigieg's High School Wouldn't Hire Him Today -- Because He's Gay. (Original Post)
Celerity
Jul 2019
OP
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. How utterly stupid and ignorant some institutions are ... hateful! n/t

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)2. "Holy cow"
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 !
"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 !


primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(50,406 posts)3. madness


primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stonecutter357
(12,851 posts)4. K&R

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)5. Worked for a Catholic high in a fairly liberal area. The principal, Vice-principal, head of student
ministry, many nuns, the priest who gave the massesall 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 churchs 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.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(23,747 posts)6. And some wonder...
Why he took so long to come out.

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided