Gay vice principal sues Seattle archdiocese, Catholic school over alleged forced resignation
SEATTLE, WA , March 12, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The former vice principal of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington , is suing the Archdiocese of Seattle and the school for wrongful termination and discrimination after he was reportedly forced to resign as a result of his same-sex “marriage.” Mark Zmuda, who had been at the school for 18 months, “married” his boyfriend, Dana Jergens, in July 2013, following the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in Washington State . Mark Zmuda (L) with his same-sex "spouse" Representatives for the school have filed a motion to dismiss the case, stating that “[the] Plaintiff’s action should be dismissed because the Court does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate Plaintiff’s claims without violating the First Amendment .” “This is another example of people using the media to try and drum up public sentiments that the Catholic Church is anti-gay,” said John Mulvey, a policy analyst for the Catholic L