Support Catholic Eastside students defending their gay vice-principal

[eridani]

This week, the beloved vice principal at Eastside Catholic School in Washington state was ousted after he got married to another man. Sadly, similar incidents have been happening at Catholic schools across America.But this time was different, because hundreds of high-school students walked out of class and held a rally outside to demand that the Catholic archdiocese reinstate their vice principal.The students' courageous protest is already making headlines. Students at other schools are holding their own protests in solidarity and alumni are threatening to withhold their donations.Let's show that Christians across America are standing with these students, and it's time for the Catholic Church to make good on Pope Francis' words by changing its unjust and discriminatory employment policies.Will you join me in signing this petition?

http://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/eastsidecatholic?referring_akid=151.105625.8CHjOl

[countryjake]

1. Is there a petition that non-Christians can sign?

I went to the site and felt a bit weird, after reading the "About" section, so I did not add my name.

I wish there were some way to support these kids and the principal they love.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Saw those kids demonstraiting outside the CLink before today's Seahawks game

Have to admire their dedication.

[countryjake]

3. Here's the video of that...

Three dozen students rally for vice principal outside of CenturyLink Field before Sunday's Seahawks game.

http://www.kirotv.com/videos/online/video-students-rally-for-vice-principal-before/vCLtSP/

[eridani]

4. My Seattle Times LTE

So what if homosexuality is against Catholic teaching? So are contraception, divorce and abortion. I haven't heard that Eastside has fired any heterosexuals who have done these things, or are married to someone who has done them. Why not?

[eridani]

5. Seattle rally to deliver petitions 1/15

Dear Faithful America member,

When popular Eastside Catholic High School vice principal Mark Zmuda was fired in December for marrying his long-time partner, hundreds of students walked out of class in protest -- the first step in an amazing and on-going campaign.

The story has made headlines across the country, alumni have joined the protest, and the president of the school's board of trustees has resigned. The school even offered a new contract and a raise to a drama coach who publicly came out as a lesbian. As a Seattle Times columnist put it, "the students are winning".

But so far Seattle's Catholic archbishop, J. Peter Sartain, whose office is believed to have forced Mark Zmuda's firing, has remained silent. So tomorrow morning, local Catholics are going to deliver a petition signed by over 20,000 Faithful America members, calling on him to reinstate Mark Zmuda and prevent the firings of any more gay teachers at Catholic schools.

We need a good turnout tomorrow morning at 11:15 a.m. in Seattle to help show Archbishop Sartain and the media how many Christians are standing with the students at Eastside Catholic. Can you be there?

RSVP to help deliver our petition in Seattle.
http://act.faithfulamerica.org/event/standwithZ/27/signup/?rd=1&t=1&referring_akid=202.105625.4nrb3b