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Gay ITC student disputes election
He was cut from campus ballot


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The Rev. Christopher Brown, a student at the Interdenominational
Theological Center's Morehouse School of Religion, says he was
excluded from election ballots because he is gay.

By ETAN HOROWITZ
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/08/04

A student at the Interdenominational Theological Center said the school prevented him from running for office this week because he is gay.

The elections were held Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Rev. Christopher Brown's name was not on the ballot.

A few weeks ago, Brown, 29, filed the paperwork to run for president of ITC's Morehouse School of Religion, as well as a spot on the ITC Board of Trustees. He said he was cleared of all requirements for candidacy and even participated in a debate with other candidates. A few days later, he said, he was told he could not run.

After Brown appealed the ruling, he received a letter saying he did not meet an eligibility requirement that says that candidates must "exemplify Christian character before God and the total ITC community and have demonstrated physical, intellectual, and spiritual capabilities."

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