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Catholic university employee suspended for ‘denying transgenderism’ shares her side

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A Catholic university suspended an employee last month for telling students that there are only two genders.  The employee’s husband told LifeSiteNews that his wife was suspended for two weeks and faces ongoing hostility from Jesuit -run Loyola Marymount University for her Catholic beliefs.    LMU’s Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) is working with the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate an alleged “hate crime” that occurred during the Jesuit university’s “Rainbow Week” last month,   The Los Angeles Loyolan   reported.  The “hate crime” that allegedly occurred consisted of an LMU Alumni Relations employee defending the Catholic Church ’s teaching on human sexuality to three student workers from the LGBT Student Services Office.  According to a press release from LMU’s Gender Sexuality Alliance, LGBT Student Services put up signs advertising Rainbow Week events and “depicting facts about LGBTQ + issues.”  Sometime between...

What is sexual orientation?

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English: Gender symbols, sexual orientation: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality. Česky: (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) What does it mean to have a sexual orientation , and what is a homosexual orientation ?  According to the American Psychological Association . . . "Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes. Sexual orientation also refers to a person’s sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions . . . sexual orientation is closely tied to the intimate personal relationships that meet deeply felt needs for love, attachment, and intimacy. In addition to sexual behaviors, these bonds include nonsexual physical affection between partners, shared goals and values, mutual support, and ongoing commitment. Therefore, sexual orientation is not merely a personal characteristic within an individual. Rath...