Catholic college teacher suspended in gay marriage row
Published: 9:08PM Wednesday August 29, 2012 Source: ONE News
A teacher at a Catholic college in Whangarei has been suspended and students allegedly threatened in a dispute with the principal over gay marriage.
The bitter stand-off was prompted by comments from Pompellier College principal Richard Stanton in the school newsletter in which he lays out his objections to gay marriage under the heading "keeping marriage sacred."
Teacher Nigel Studdart told TV ONE's Close Up that when he saw the newsletter on Saturday morning he requested that the principal withdraw the comments.
Students who organised a Facebook page were allegedly threatened and Studdart, who took up their cause, has been suspended and could lose his job.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/catholic-college-teacher-suspended-in-gay-marriage-row-5052167
This is from New Zealand. Video at link.