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Fuller Theological Seminary Sued For Allegedly Expelling Woman In Same-Sex Marriage

Paul Bois
Fuller Theological Seminary Sued For Allegedly Expelling Woman In Same-Sex Marriage
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Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California has now been slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly expelling a 53-year-old graduate student upon learning of her same-sex marriage.

According to Bloomberg Law, Joanna Maxon began attending Fuller in 2015 by taking online courses while attending classes at the school’s regional campus in Texas. She had hoped to work toward a master of arts in theology degree in order “to become a better supervisor.” After three years into the program, however, the school expelled her allegedly for being in a same-sex relationship, forcing her to repay her federal loans prematurely and “reassess her professional goals.”

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