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After Learning Their Kids’ Teacher Is Gay This Parent Pulls Them Out Of Class, And Teacher’s Response Is Brilliant

A performing arts teacher in London, England got quite a shock when he received a text message from a parent of a couple of his students, announcing that they would be pulled from his class because of his ‘lifestyle’ choices.

Basically, Michael is gay and the parent, as a Christian, didn’t approve and was worried about his ‘influence’ on the children. Now, how this parent plans to continue their kids’ education in theatre without ever encountering a gay person is a mystery as, as Michael quite eloquently puts it, “theatre without gays is like cooking without spices.” So good luck with that.

Michael’s response to what was no doubt a hurtful announcement; the suggestion that his profession and passion for teaching is somehow effected by his sexuality, was applause-worthy and was widely shared on Twitter. Scroll down to read it all for yourself, and let us know what you think. Was he right to respond in this way? Or does the parent have the right to a refund? Join the discussion!

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After Learning Their Kids' Teacher Is Gay This Parent Pulls Them Out Of Class, And Teacher's Response Is Brilliant

He got a quite a shocking message from a parent of his students about his ‘lifestyle’

After Learning Their Kids' Teacher Is Gay This Parent Pulls Them Out Of Class, And Teacher's Response Is Brilliant

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finelaffen 7 years ago

I f**king HATE when these people write that "as a Christian" they can't tolerate this or that. What they should be writing is "as a narrow-minded, self-centered medieval concervative person with a primitive view on religion". As a Christian, I get furious when these kinds of people are allowed to be the ones defining what religion is, making people view religion as something restrictive, downputting and discriminating, when it is in fact the exact opposite.

69points

Guinevere 7 years ago

Thank you! I couldn't agree more!

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Zenozenobee 7 years ago

I grew up in a catholic familly that never had any trouble with me being bi. The only "bad" reaction to my coming out was my great aunt "now that's official, tell your girlfriend no one should die her hair in red." ;p I try not to hate those "christians" (no capital in their case) because hate is not something I want in my life. Of course I'm furious about their speech/behavior but I'm also puzzle. Justifying their hate of someone by their faith in Jesus Christ? The One that gave the command to love one another?

6points

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Tiny Dynamine 7 years ago

According to these Christians, we shouldn't accept people who are different to us. You know, just like Jesus said... Basically, they are religious fundamentalists, much like those from other religions that we are told represent their religion as a whole.

3points

S. R. 3 years ago

Really? I would love to say you are right, but hearing the words of our pope nowadays let me think that the chritian church really is bigot and bad influenced by heart. i am german and he harshly speaks against the german church which wants to allowed to marry gay people and other more modern stuff, like let priests marry abd so on, that he will not allow that and we are wrong to want that and its wrong to let us marry... well time to quit for many people

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Night Owl 7 years ago

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Carol Emory 7 years ago

Read that a die hard christian girl that was raised to believe gay was a "choice" got a verbal slap in the face when her dormmate's gay friends said "we get physically attacked, verbally abused, discriminated against, denied access to basics and are threatened daily just because of who we love. Why would anyone choose this?" After that, she questioned what her parents had taught her about being a good Christian.

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