Lonnie Billard Archives - New Ways Ministry

Fired Gay Church Worker’s Lawsuit to Be Heard by U.S. Court of Appeals’ Fourth Circuit

May 22, 2023/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Sarah Cassidy

A Catholic school teacher fired due to his same-gender marriage will have his discrimination lawsuit heard by a U.S. Court of Appeals soon. Read More

Ecumenical Group Files Amicus Brief Supporting Fired Gay Church Worker’s Lawsuit

January 6, 2023/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Andru Zodrow

A group of Protestant churches in North Carolina has filed an amicus brief supporting a gay plaintiff’s Title VII claim against the Catholic school that fired him in 2014, according to Law360. Read More

LGBTQ Win for Billard: For Now or For Ever?

September 17, 2021/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Guest Contributor

I hope this ruling stands for now and forever. Read More

Fired Gay Teacher Wins Lawsuit Against Catholic School and Diocese

September 13, 2021/7 Comments/in Employment Issues /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"Today’s decision is one of the first applications of the Supreme Court’s ban on sex discrimination to employees of private religious schools." Read More

Bishop: Diocese Would Be “Irreparably Damaged” If Unable to Fire Church Workers

October 22, 2017/17 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bishop Peter Jugis of Charlotte made his remarks while being deposed in the federal court case of Lonnie Billard, who was fired from Charlotte Catholic High School in 2014 when his engagement to a man became public. Jugis said in the deposition that continuing to employ church workers who advocate against or violate "fundamental moral tenets" of church teaching would be a cause for "scandal." The Charlotte Observer reported further. . . Read More