Last month, the Archdiocese of Denver obtained a photo of Maggie Barton and another woman kissing. She was fired the next day from All Souls Catholic School.
Maggie Barton’s love for All Souls Catholic School extended beyond the walls of her Englewood classroom.
On Jan. 25, Barton said, she received a call from the All Souls Catholic School principal saying the Archdiocese of Denver had obtained a photo of Barton and another woman kissing. The Archdiocese, the principal told Barton, would be reaching out and Barton would be placed under paid leave pending “an investigation.”Staff from All Souls Catholic School did not respond to requests for comment.
“That a Catholic school employee experiences same-sex attraction in itself is not a cause for termination,” the Archdiocese said. “However, all Catholic school employees in the Archdiocese of Denver are expected to abide by the terms of the agreement they signed and commitments they make.”Barton, who came out as a lesbian while a student at Texas Catholic school St.
The following day, Barton said she received a call from her principal saying the Archdiocese had decided to terminate her.
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