In my eyes there is nothing wrong with my son. This is what God gave me and what God created and someone I should never be asked to not support. For me to sign this [new contract], I feel like I would be telling my son I've changed my mind, that I don't support him as I did. And I won't do that.
– Molly Shumate
Quoted in Michael D. Clark's article,
"Catholic Teacher Backs Gay Son,
Quits to Protest Contract"
Cincinnati Enquirer
May 10, 2014
Quoted in Michael D. Clark's article,
"Catholic Teacher Backs Gay Son,
Quits to Protest Contract"
Cincinnati Enquirer
May 10, 2014
Related Off-site Links:
Catholic School Teacher Quits Over New Contract That Tells Her to Condemn Her Gay Son – Pink News (May 10, 2014).
Documents Show Cleveland Diocesan Plan to Curtail Teachers’ Rights – Bob Shine (Bondings 2.0, May 10, 2014).
UPDATE: The Culture War and the Self-Destruction of Catholic Schools – Charles J. Reid, Jr. (National Catholic Reporter via The Progressive Catholic Voice, May 15, 2014).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Words of Parental Wisdom and Authority
The Bishops' "Guidelines": A Parent's Response
Grandma Knows Best
Truth Telling: The Greatest of Sins in a Dysfunctional Church
Compassion, Christian Community, and Homosexuality
Minnesota Catholics, LGBT Students, and the Ongoing Work of Creating Safe and Supportive Schools
The Two Editorials that Benilde-St. Margaret's Catholic High School Doesn't Want You to Read
GSAs and the Catholic High School Setting
Quote of the Day – October 4, 2010
Thoughts on the Firing of Kristen Ostendorf
Dave Navarro to LGBT Youth: "We Need Your Voice"
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