An LGBTQIA+ group and one of the faculty members claim the reasons for the termination was due to the employee's support for the marginalized community.
POINT LOMA, Calif. — An LGBTQIA+ group is calling out Point Loma Nazarene University for firing two faculty members.
The coalition also advocates for LGBTQIA+ staff and others who support the queer community, which is why Cazares said she's"deeply saddened and disturbed" after learning about the faculty terminations.In a statement on her website, Tucker wrote she was let go by PLNU in January for her"progressive views on human sexuality."
"In sharing this, I am naming the discrimination I've experienced. I was blocked from teaching because of my beliefs," Tucker's statement said.According to the PLNU website, Dr. Maddix is the Dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry.
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