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Petition Gets 23K Signatures To Restore Fired Catholic School Teacher - Wantagh-Seaford, NY - Michael Califano claims he was terminated last week from the Maria Regina School in Seaford because he is gay.
A Long Island community is rallying behind Maria Regina School teacher Michael Califano, after claims that he was fired for being gay. The local diocese denies this.
A New York teacher claims he was fired from his job at a Catholic elementary school after school officials got hold of pictures of the teacher kissing his boyfriend. However, the school denied the teacher's claims in a statement.
Lindsey Nicholson / Getty ImagesA third-grade teacher at Maria Regina School in Seaford, Long Island, says he was fired from his job after someone sent the diocese pictures of him with his boyfriend. The teacher, Michael Califano, was reportedly informed of his termination on Wednesday, with officials telling him he’d violated the school’s guidelines for “living a Catholic lifestyle.” Parents at the school are planning a rally to support Califano on Friday. A Facebook group and petition have als