Antigay Student Sues University

I don't know where these people get the idea that they are entitled to their own reality. She is supposed to operate as a professional counselor using methods and possessing perspectives established by the field she works in; she cannot be taken seriously if she's going to operate on "personal beliefs" in any capacity when it comes to providing this service to others. If she's going to say that she doesn't have to follow the established understanding of the counseling community, then why did she go to school at all? Why not just counsel people using only her "personal beliefs" as a basis? If she can do it for this topic, why not just do it in others...even all other topics? She could counsel people about divorce, drug abuse, depression, etc. using her sincerely held beliefs, not that it would do anyone any good. It would probably be terrible, actually, and I'd feel sorry for her patients.

You know, my school made me take a math class to graduate. I don't like math, I think it's a choice to use it--anyone think I have a case against my college? Really. Substitute the religion and counseling for your choice of subjects. My college made me take English, but I'm a native whatever-other-language speaker, and I think it's wrong to force someone to learn English, so I'm going to sue. Or... My college made me take history, but I think people chose to fight in all those wars, so I don't want to learn about it--I'm going to sue! Any other subject and this sounds ridiculous. So we can infer that this woman's claim, too, is stupid. If you aren't willing to do what your college requires for a diploma, you shouldn't be there, period.

Seriously? I think the main issue here is that she is a counselor with a bias. How can you correctly counsel someone when you think that they are going to hell. The university is wrong for requiring her to take REMEDIAL classes, yes, but she should be educated enough to learn how to hide her personal beliefs in a counseling situation. When you counsel someone, your beliefs can never interfere with their problems. Even though she says that they won't affect her counseling abilities, they are sure to make an appearance somewhere( depending on what type of counseling she goes into). I think both parties are mistaken, and these type of issues are just another example of the federalism side of LGBTQA politics.

Sigh. It makes me sad that in this day and age, people still think being gay is a "lifestyle choice." It's like being black or white or having green eyes or being tall or short. It's not a choice. Seriously, anyone who thinks being gay is a choice -- make yourself be attracted to the same sex. Do it. Do it right now. *Sigh* That being said, it will be interesting to follow this case.

Man, there are a lot of morons who have lather coming from their lips. Does anyone in here interpret the word "REMEDIAL"? Meaning this class is NOT a normal requirement for graduation. It is a requirement for JENNIFER to attempt to retrain her beliefs. That, my friends, is a load of garbage.

THE ISSUE IS FRAUD. If they had made this requirement BEFORE accepting her money and her doing the work, that would be different. This university accepted her as a student for a degree in counseling. They presented her with orientation material, took her money, graded her school work, and the understanding of any reasonable person is that if you complete the requirements you get your degree. "By the way, NOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR MONEY AND WASTED MONTHS OR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE, if you don't change your religious beliefs protected by the US Constitution, you don't get your degree". THIS IS FRAUD!!! They should either make good on her degree or be made to pay her back all her tuition and pay her what a high school graduate would have earned for all the months and years she wasted at this FRAUDULENT INSTITUTION.

What else can you expect from the "Religious" fanatics. Remember, when the Pope was asked by Galalao (sp) to look at the universe with his telescope to see that the Earth rotated around the Sun, and not the way the Church taught, the Pope replied "If I do not see it, I do not have to believe it." So much for religious objectivity and value.

Sean, much respect. I am a christian. I have learned a great deal from individuals at my job who are gay. I still do not agree with their lifestyle (my beliefs) but I still respect for them as human beings. Your comment is the first I have read that makes sense. Thank you.

The Irony of this is that even is she wins her lawsuit - NO SCHOOL in their right mind would ever hire a counselor who has pushed this publicity stunt and who has a precedent for going as far as SUING a SCHOOL! IMHO - Congratulations Jenny Keeton - you just screwed yourself out of a job in the best schools in the country - Enjoy counseling in private Christian Schools... At least you'll never counsel my kid! :)

Thou shalt not judge. I'm Christian, and I cannot be judgmental of ANYONE. I personally don't think that being gay is a choice. But, for the people who do...okay. But people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. He, and only He, can cast the first stone! This girl needs to either find another career path, or do the common sense thing and refer the person she refuses to counsel, to another counselor!! If you are in this professional field, you know it is your basic right to refuse whomever, but just be civil about it! Send that person to a colleague to someone who doesn't mind counseling someone who is gay!!