Furor over gay teacher’s firing may pit city of Columbus against Roman Catholic diocese
English: Front of St. Joseph's Cathedral, the cathedral church of the , located at 212 E. Broad Street in downtown Columbus, , . (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) COLUMBUS, OH , April 22, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The firing of a teacher at Bishop Watterson Catholic High School after it was learned she was involved in a long-term homosexual relationship may pit the Catholic diocese against a Columbus city ordinance barring employers from discriminating based on sexuality. Gym instructor Carla Hale, 57, was fired last week after an anonymous parent wrote the Diocese of Columbus to complain because in an obituary for Hale’s mother, Hale was listed as a survivor alongside her longtime lesbian partner, Julie. Hale signed a morality clause as part of her contract, affirming that “ Catholic school personnel are expected to be examples of moral behavior and professionalism,” and acknowledging her employment could be terminated for “immorality” or “serious unethical conduct.