Univ. of St. Thomas-Minnesota President Welcomes Employees in Same-Sex Marriages

Dr. Julie Sullivan, the first lay president of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, received one large round of applause during her convocation speech last week, when she mentioned the University’s commitment to inclusiveness of gays and lesbians “regardless of the gender of their spouse.”

“Our Catholic identity and mission call us to recognize and respect the dignity of every human person as a child of God and as created in God’s image,” she said.  “Thus, we have a Catholic mission-based calling to embrace and treat every person in our community with love and support. It pains me to think that a gay student, staff or faculty member would ever feel unwelcome or a need to hide at St. Thomas. As Pope Francis reminds us, we are not called to judge.  We are called to love and support everyone in our community regardless of their sexual orientation. And, I might add, regardless of the gender of their spouse."  (more...)

Univ. of St. Thomas-Minnesota President Welcomes Employees in Same-Sex Marriages