OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Supporters of a teacher whose Omaha Catholic school contract will not be renewed because of his same-sex relationship say the school is discriminating against him based on his sexual orientation.
But experts say the school has not violated Omaha's 3-year-old anti-bias ordinance protecting gay and transgender people, and a lawsuit would likely not succeed in an at-will employment state like Nebraska.
An online petition in support of Matt Eledge says Skutt Catholic High School rescinded its offer to renew his teaching contract next year after learning he planned to marry his same-sex partner, saying that would violate church tenet in breach of his contract. The school later said he could return to the school, but only if he ended his same-sex relationship.
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