The Star-Tribune reports:
The forced resignation of a Catholic church music director who married his longtime same-sex partner apparently won’t be challenged in court.
Jamie Moore, who was music director at St. Victoria Parish Catholic Church for more than 17 years before he quit at the request of church leaders, decided Friday not to pursue legal action against Archbishop John Nienstedt, according to his former lawyer.
Attorneys are not happy, maintaining that Moore had good standing and that the case could establish precedent.
“I think he was in a very good position to challenge the termination because of the reason that was given, and that was marital status,” Clayton Halunen said Sunday, explaining that Minnesota churches are allowed to discriminate based on sexual orientation but not on marital status.
“I’m very disappointed in the decision,” Halunen added. “I think if had we had a favorable result … it would have helped many others in the LGBT community to preserve their employment if they choose to get married.”
If grounds are better for a lawsuit based on ‘marriage’ why are parishes waiting until things get this far to ask for resignations?