Lynn Starkey Catholic School Fires Guidance Counselor For Her Same-Sex Marriage Lynn Starkey, a guidance counselor at Roncalli High School, a Catholic school in Indianapolis has been fired from her job after a 39-year career because the school says her marriage to another woman is in breach of her contract. School officials say that Starkey’s contract will not be renewed for the 2019-2020 school year because both the school and city’s Archdiocese say that she breached her terms of employment when she entered into a same-sex civil union in 2015. “It’s a terrible way to cap off a 39-year career,” said Starkey’s attorney, Kathleen Delaney. “Starkey’s 39 years of exemplary employment, ... Continue reading... https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/...guidance-counselor-for-her-same-sex-marriage/
Indiana Catholic school can fire teacher in same-sex marriage, federal court rules A Roman Catholic school and its supporting archdiocese were within their rights to refuse to renew the employment contract of a guidance counselor who married another woman, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled Wednesday. Lynn Starkey, who’d spent nearly 40 years at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, in roles ranging from New Testament teacher, to choral director, fine arts chair, guidance counselor and co-director of guidance, was terminated in 2019 when she disclosed her marital status and then sued claiming discrimination based on her sexual orientation. In his summary judgment ruling, federal Judge Richard L. ... Continue reading... https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/11/indiana-catholic-school-can-fire-teacher-same-sex-/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Indiana Catholic school can fire teacher in same-sex marriage, federal court rules[/google]
