Franciscan U of Steubenville under investigation for teaching homosexuality as deviant
Franciscan University of Steubenville (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) STEUBENVILLE, OH , September 11, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com ) - The national agency which grants accreditation to social work courses is questioning Franciscan University of Steubenville over a course which lists homosexuality as a deviant behavior. Attention was drawn to the course by a group of Franciscan University alumni, identifying themselves as “Franciscan Gay Alumni & Allies”, who are demanding publicly that the university “revise its course descriptions and to stop contributing the culture of hate and ignorance.” The course is called ‘ Deviant Behavior ’ and the part of the course description in question states, “The behaviors that are primarily examined are murder, rape, robbery, prostitution, homosexuality, mental illness, and drug use.” In the press release issued by “Franciscan Gay Alumni & Allies” and published by the Daily Kos , further accusations and demands are made, based solely on the