Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Fires Teacher For Being Gay

On October 13th, the Diocese of Brooklyn fired Matthew LaBanca from his position as the music director of the Corpus Christi Church parish in Queens, New York, where he had worked for 16 years. LaBanca is a life-long Catholic, and he had recently married his partner on August 1st. After his wedding, LaBanca learned that a group of church leaders discussed ways to qualify his roles as a minister within the church, even though his roles “did not involve religious education or preaching.” Matthew was ostensibly fired because he “did not comply with church teachings,” a requirement for being a minister. Federal and New York state laws prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. However, religious institutions are allowed various exemptions to the laws, specifically in regards to who can fulfill the role of minster. A $20,000 severance package was offered to LaBanca in exchange for signing a confidentiality agreement that would prohibit him from publicly addressing his dismissal. LaBanca denied the offer and instead chose to publicize his termination in hopes of raising awareness about these legal loopholes that allow discrimination to continue in the name of faith.

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Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Fires Teacher For Being Gay

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