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Judge rules in favor of student thrown out of class for saying he doesn’t support gay lifestyle

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HOWELL, Michigan , July 16, 2013 – A judge has ruled in favor of a student who sued after he was thrown out of class by a gay activist teacher for expressing his religious beliefs against the homosexual lifestyle. Federal District Judge Patrick J. Duggan of the Eastern District of Michigan declared the teacher’s actions in punishing Daniel Glowacki violated his First Amendment Rights. "While the Court certainly recognizes that schools are empowered to regulate speech to prevent students from invading the rights of other students, people do not have a legal right to prevent criticism of their beliefs or for that matter their way of life," Judge Duggan stated in his decision.  "Simply put, the law does not establish a generalized hurt feelings defense to a high school’s violation of the First Amendment rights of its students."  The incident that led to the lawsuit occurred on October 20, 2010.  That day during Daniel’s economics class, teacher Jo

Student sues school over punishment for stating religious objection to gay lifestyle

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Image via Wikipedia HOWELL, Michigan , December 15, 2011 - A Catholic student in Michigan is suing a teacher who reportedly punished him for stating his religious belief against the gay lifestyle when that teacher asked him his opinion on the issue. The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) announced in a press release Thursday that they had filed a lawsuit on behalf of Daniel Glowacki, a junior at Howell High School at the time of the incident, against the school and his economics teacher Johnson McDowell. The incident occurred on October 20, 2010, the day that Daniel’s Economics class teacher, Jay McDowell, wore a purple “Tyler’s Army” t-shirt, as part of a national campaign promoted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to highlight “bullying” of homosexuals. The lawyers say McDowell spent the entire class promoting the anti-gay bullying agenda. According to TMLC, which is representing the student in court, Glowacki was specifically asked by McDowell about his feelings o