Alumni outraged over firing of gay teacher in Ohio

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SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — The Catholic Diocese of Toledo is backing a Roman Catholic school that parted ways
with a gay teacher.
The
diocese released a statement Monday saying Sandusky Central Catholic
School appropriately terminated band and choir director Brian Panetta
because he had publicly announced his plans to marry another man.
Panetta,
a five-year teacher, was forced to resign last week, and issued a
public statement about it Friday. The diocese said it was responding to
Panetta’s statement, noting it supported the firing "in light of the
Church’s clear teaching on sacred marriage."
The Sandusky Register (http://bit.ly/1aiYOOk )
reports that a group of outraged alumni of the school has taken to
social media to oppose Panetta’s termination. A new blog is pushing for
him to be rehired, and a change.org petition has gone up.
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Information from: Sandusky Register, http://www.sanduskyregister.com/cgi-bin/liveique.acgi$sch=frontpage?frontpage

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SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — The Catholic Diocese of Toledo is backing a Roman Catholic school that parted ways
with a gay teacher.
The
diocese released a statement Monday saying Sandusky Central Catholic
School appropriately terminated band and choir director Brian Panetta
because he had publicly announced his plans to marry another man.
Panetta,
a five-year teacher, was forced to resign last week, and issued a
public statement about it Friday. The diocese said it was responding to
Panetta’s statement, noting it supported the firing "in light of the
Church’s clear teaching on sacred marriage."
The Sandusky Register (http://bit.ly/1aiYOOk )
reports that a group of outraged alumni of the school has taken to
social media to oppose Panetta’s termination. A new blog is pushing for
him to be rehired, and a change.org petition has gone up.
___
Information from: Sandusky Register, http://www.sanduskyregister.com/cgi-bin/liveique.acgi$sch=frontpage?frontpage

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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