Gay Catholic Music Teacher Fired

Al Fischer, a gay Catholic Music teacher was fired from his Music Director position in the Catholic church for rumors of him planning to marry his life partner. A priest from the St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church in Florissant, Missouri told Fischer that his soon to be marriage became "too public of an issue." Al has held the position for several years and he used this position as a second form of income as well. Not only was he fired from his job at the Church, he was also relieved from his music teaching job at St. Ann Catholic School in Normandy. Supposedly at both St. Ann and St. Rose upon taking up the position he was asked to sign a "Christian Witness Statement" that stated he should not publicly go against the Catholic church in anyway, but Fischer says he had to sign no such document at St. Rose Catholic Church. I think this is sad because he wasn't doing anything wrong, like preaching to be pro-gay or advocating it in anyway. Word happened to get around that he was getting married, but Al and his partner were already seen as a couple in the Church anyway.