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March 19, 2014 ( The Cardinal Newman Society ) - A Catholic high school teacher who was dismissed after his same-sex marriage is suing his former employer for wrongful termination, according to the  San Gabriel Valley Tribune . According to   NY Daily News , Ken Bencomo’s lawyer, Patrick McGarrigle, said that Bencomo was told by a school administrator from St. Lucy’s Priory High School that he was losing his job because his same-sex marriage was “in public and violated the Church’s teaching.” According to  NY Daily News , the school released a statement to the media saying  that while St. Lucy's "does not discriminate against teachers or other school employees based on their private lifestyle choices, public displays of behavior that are directly contrary to church teachings are inconsistent with these values." Now, Bencomo has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against St. Lucy’s alleging the school violated California’s state Labor Code and committe

 A Southern California Catholic school fired one of its teachers because of his “marriage” to another man. Now, a former student is leading a petition effort to have him reinstated. The community is questioning whether a Catholic school has a right to fire someone for violating the Church’s teaching on living a homosexual lifestyle and same-sex “marriage.” Local media  touted the “marriage” of Ken Bencomo, 45, to Christopher Persky, 32, as one of the first in San Bernardino County after the June 26  Supreme Court decision  striking down California’s Proposition 8 . Bencomo had taught at St. Lucy’s in Glendora, California , for 17 years and was head of the English department, a dance coach, and yearbook moderator. According to Brittany Littleton, a former student  petitioning  for his reinstatement, Bencomo served in a  de facto  mentorship role to both students and teachers. The school, according to former student Abigail O’Brian, had been aware of the 10-year re