{"id":42356,"date":"2016-08-04T18:20:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T22:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-to-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/"},"modified":"2016-08-04T18:20:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T22:20:46","slug":"catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-to-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-to-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette.jpg?resize=480%2C263\" alt=\"Colin Collette\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette.jpg?w=480 480w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette.jpg?resize=300%2C164 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"Colin Collette 2\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Colin-Collette-2.jpg?w=250 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>An Illinois <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> who was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/12\/gay-music-director-files-discrimination-complaint-against-illinois-catholic-church-video\/\">fired from his position<\/a> as an&nbsp;employee of the Catholic Church because he is&nbsp;<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> has been given the go ahead to sue after&nbsp;a federal judge rejected the Chicago Archdiocese&rsquo;s motion to dismiss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/08\/catholic-church-fires-music-director-over-same-sex-engagement\/\">Colin Collette<\/a><\/b>&nbsp;(above)<span>, the former music director at the Holy Family Catholic Community church in Inverness, Illinois for the last 17 years, was fired by pastor Terry Keehan in 2014 after Collette posted photos of his proposal to his long-time same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> partner Will Nifong (right, with Collette).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the time, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/08\/catholic-parishioners-rally-behind-man-fired-from-church-music-director-over-same-sex-engagement-.html\"><b>Keehan told Collette<\/b><\/a><span> that his relationship violated the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In August 2014, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/09\/colin-collette-catholic-choir-director-fired-for-same-sex-engagement-meets-with-cardinal-receives-su.html\"><b>hundreds of people<\/b><\/a><span> attended a meeting at which most attendees voiced support for Collette. A church cantor announced his resignation because of the&nbsp;dismissal.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Colin Collette is fighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CatholicChurch?src=hash\">#CatholicChurch<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Justice?src=hash\">#Justice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveWins?src=hash\">#LoveWins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FundedJustice?src=hash\">#FundedJustice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l7MgXnskpn\">t.co\/l7MgXnskpn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eDr91nojjX\">pic.twitter.com\/eDr91nojjX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Funded Justice (@FundedJustice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FundedJustice\/status\/751944219628019712\">July 10, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/ct-catholic-church-gay-employee-lawsuit-met-20160801-story.html\"><em>The&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/ct-catholic-church-gay-employee-lawsuit-met-20160801-story.html\"><em><b>Chicago Tribune<\/b><\/em><\/a><span>, Collette&rsquo;s lawsuit asserts that his firing amounted to &ldquo;intentional&rdquo; discrimination and is seeking reinstatement of his job, lost wages and damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In its motion to dismiss, the archdiocese cited the &ldquo;ministerial exception,&rdquo; which restricts employment discrimination claims by church ministers. However, Judge Charles Kocoras ruled that further legal arguments would be needed to determine whether the ministerial exception applies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch a 2014 statement made by Collette below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/08\/catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/\">Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee&rsquo;s Discrimination Lawsuit &ndash; VIDEO<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/\">Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=e4rtszKLZ2E:tDgmYq7W3vE:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/e4rtszKLZ2E\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/e4rtszKLZ2E\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/e4rtszKLZ2E\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO An Illinois <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> who was fired from his position as an&nbsp;employee of the Catholic Church because he is&nbsp;<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> has been given the go ahead to sue after&nbsp;a federal judge rejected the Chicago Archdiocese&rsquo;s motion to dismiss. Colin Collette&nbsp;(above), the former music director &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-to-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/catholic-archdiocese-loses-motion-to-dismiss-fired-gay-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Catholic Archdiocese Loses Motion to Dismiss Fired Gay Employee\u2019s Discrimination Lawsuit \u2013 VIDEO An Illinois man who was fired from his position as an&nbsp;employee of the Catholic Church because he is&nbsp;gay has been given the go ahead to sue after&nbsp;a federal judge rejected the Chicago Archdiocese&rsquo;s motion to dismiss. 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