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Student Journalist Ousted From Publication For Expressing Catholic Views Online

"Queer, trans, and non-binary folks, would no longer feel safe if you are associated with the publication.”

Chrissy Clark
Student Journalist Ousted From Publication For Expressing Catholic Views Online
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A rising senior at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, is suing his college newspaper following his termination for expressing Catholic doctrine on social media. 

On June 9, 2020, the editor-in-chief of The Eyeopener, a student-led newspaper at Ryerson University, emailed part-time reporter Jonathan Bradley detailing how his Catholic views on sexuality made him ineligible to write for the publication. Bradley had made comments about what the Bible says about sexuality and transgenderism. He dubbed both a “sin.”

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