Minnesota Supreme Court Will Hear Case of a Trans Librarian Dismissed By Catholic School
At the heart of the lawsuit is the reality that her position as a librarian was completely independent of the Church’s religious teachings.
Lynnzee Dick (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ Catholic living in Philadelphia, PA. She has a degree in psychology and social work from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and is passionate about Catholic social teaching and equality in the church. She spent time working as a teacher for children with special needs in Louisiana and Pennsylvania, and is now a writer for a marketing agency.
At the heart of the lawsuit is the reality that her position as a librarian was completely independent of the Church’s religious teachings.
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