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Ohio Scout Leaders Urged Vote To End Ban On Openly Gay Boy Scouts

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Delegates from the Simon Kenton Council of Boy Scouts of America were given guidance prior to vote on allowing openly gay scouts
12:50PM
May 24, 2013

With the help of votes from Central Ohio delegates, leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to allow openly gay boys for the first time. Simon Kenton Council spokeswoman, Jen Koma, says local leaders were given guidance prior to the vote.

Ohio Ex-AG Applies For Law License Reinstatement

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Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann applies to have his law license reinstated after he served a six month suspension for ethics violations.
1:59PM
May
21, 2013

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he’s served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.

Morals, Ethics Could Change As Societal Views Shift

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Carla Hale (left) with her attorney, Tom Tootle. Hale was fired from Bishop Watterson High School after the Columbus Diocese said she violated a morals clause.
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May
20, 2013

Moral and ethics clauses have gained a lot of attention, especially since a Columbus Catholic school teacher was fired. WOSU takes a look at the role of morality clauses in the workplace.

No Support From Union; Fired Teacher Presses Forward

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The Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators declined to support fired Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale in her bid to regain her job.
2:30PM
May
13, 2013

The Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators declined to lend support to fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale in her bid to regain her physical education job.

Fired Gay Teacher Disputes Bishop’s Claims She Violated Contract

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Carla Hale, fired last month from Watterson High School, disputed Central Ohio Bishop Frederick Campbell's claims she violated her employment contract.
4:20PM
May
1, 2013

The gay teacher fired last month from a Columbus Catholic high school appeared on All Sides with Ann Fisher Wednesday along with two lawyers to discuss her case.

Fired Gay Teacher Files Complaint With City Department

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Fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale filed a complain Tuesday under the city of Columbus' anti discrimination ordinance.
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April
30, 2013

As expected, the Watterson teacher who says she was fired for being gay filed her complaint with a city office today.

Gay Catholic School Teacher To File Complaint With City Commission

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Fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale said she'll file a complain Tuesday under the city of Columbus' anti discrimination ordinance.
1:30PM
April
29, 2013

The lawyer for a gay teacher fighting to get her job back at Bishop Watterson High School after her mother’s obituary appeared in a newspaper with the name of her partner says Carla Hale will file a complaint with the City of Columbus under its anti-discrimination law.

Gay Teacher’s Job Dispute Heads To City Hall, Possibly Lawsuit

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Carla Hale says she'll appeal her dismissal from Bishop Watterson High School to City Hall and possibly common pleas court. She taught health and physical education at Watterson for 19 years.
1:43PM
April
24, 2013

Fired Watterson High School teacher, Carla Hale, says she’ll continue to fight her dismissal. The Catholic Diocese of Columbus says Hale was fired, not for being gay, but for “the spousal relationship publicized in the newspaper which is against church teaching.”

New High School Requires College-Prep Classes And Jobs

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Temporary headquarters of Cristo Rey Columbus High School
5:00AM
April
22, 2013

Lower-income high school students who want to prepare for college and gain valuable job skills can apply to a new school set to open in Columbus this fall. It’s called Cristo Rey Columbus and it will be the 26th one of its kind in the country. The school combines a religious education with work experience to help fight poverty.

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman Supports Fired Watterson Teacher

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Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman says the Catholic Diocese should reconsider its decision to fire gay Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale.
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April
18, 2013

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman today voiced his support for fired Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale. The 57-year old physical education teacher says she was fired from the Catholic high school school because she is in a same sex relationship.