His partner says their 20-year relationship was not a secret.
STL TODAY/KSDK/KPLR-TV Posted on: 2:28 pm, March 2, 2012, by Chris Smith
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. (KPLR11.com) Full disclosure. I am happily
married. Admittedly, it took me three tries. But I have been absurdly
happily married for seventeen years now. All kinds of studies show
that people who are married earn more money. They live longer. They
raise kids better. They're healthier. Maybe it's because we've found
someone who's willing to put up with us until we die.
Given all the benefits of marriage and given that everyone from
political candidates to church groups keep yapping about what a good
thing marriage is; I noted with some interest that a St. Louis county
music teacher's decision to get married, got him fired. Al Fischer's a
popular teacher at Saint Ann Catholic School in North County.
He decided to get married to his long time love, Charlie Robin; who's
head of the Edison Theatre at Washington University. Al and Charlie
decided to travel to New York State, where gay marriage is legal and
tie the knot. But Charlie says when a supervisor overheard al talking
about the wedding with co-workers, Al was fired.
Al's employer is the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The supervisor who
overheard his conversation was an official with the archdiocese. And
the archdiocese says it did the right thing, that firing Al, quote "is
in full compliance with the Christian witness statement signed by
every educator in the catholic school system", close quote. That
witness statement says teachers must abide by the Catholic Church's
moral and social teachings.
That means no gay marriage. It apparently also means no birth control.
It also means they can't support women as priests. So that's what
catholic teachers agree to. And they can be canned for not obeying. I
understand the kids at St. Ann's lost a darn good music teacher. I'm
assuming nobody from the archdiocese will send al and Charlie a
wedding gift.
See Couple & Watch Video At:
http://kplr11.com/2012/03/02/jacology-gay-st-ann-teacher-fired/
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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