CATHOLIC SCHOOL REJECTS NEWLY-APPOINTED PRESIDENT OVER SPECULATION HE'S GAY

On April 4, Regis Catholic Schools in Wisconsin announced that its new president would be Tim Nelson.  Then last week, they reportedly revoked that decision last week because of speculation that he's gay.


The Leader Telegram reports:

Regis officials indicated someone had given them information showing that a man's name was listed in parentheses behind Nelson's in the survivor list of his father's obituary 2½ years ago, and they told him that is typically the way a gay partner is listed in an obituary, Nelson said. Nelson said he explained to Konopa that he considered the man his best friend and that the man was close to Nelson's family.

Nelson...said Friday he was "flabbergasted" when system officials informed him nearly three weeks later they intended to revoke his contract because of concerns about his sexual orientation.