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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Fired Lesbians
This article is really interesting. A lesbian couple recently got fired from their coaching job at Mesa college in california because obviously they were identified as lesbians. They have been at this college for a decade and have made huge improvements in its basketball program. I just find this interesting because how does being a lesbian hurt a basketball program in any way? I mean their not public about their relationship and the teams ok with it, so whats the problem? Thankfully the National Center for lesbian Rights is representing them.
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Being fired from a job because of one’s relations with another human being is completely ridiculous. What goes on outside of the classroom shouldn’t matter, and especially when the students didn’t even care. The fact that the couple had been a prominent advocate for the sport and made improvements should be the only thing that matters in matters of employment. This is very upsetting. You’d think we’d be past all of this nonsense but we’re totally not. One thing to be thankful for, as you said, is that the National Center for Lesbian Rights will be representing the couple in their fight against this. Maybe something good can come from this, if not change at least lead to awareness.
I read a book where something like that happened, they were amazing teachers but when students found out and it leaked all over school they lost their jobs. If don't discriminate on other things why would they over something like this. They aren't flaunting their relationship, they aren't pushing their lifestyle on other people. I just hope that someday everyone will be able to if not accept it but look past it.
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