'Indy Timeline' of Upcoming Events Religious discrimination suit filed against Indianapolis Star
(Indianapolis) -- According to documents received today from the office of John Price, Attorney, suit was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court against Gannett Co., Inc., owner of the Indianapolis Star, alleging religious, age and racial discrimination.Complaintants James Patterson and Lisa Coffey are described in the suit as as people with strong and sincere Christian religious beliefs. Both cited hostility by management toward Christianity and Christian employees of The Star. The suit also accuses the Star of "displaying strong disagreement with anyone who had a Biblical view of homosexuality", and is said to have "implemented a policy and practice of encouraging, favoring and printing news coverage and editorials with a positive slant on homosexuality and of disfavoring editorials with a positive slant on Christianity".
The suit cites numerous awards won and positive evaluations over the years by both complaintants.
Patterson, a 51-year old African-American man also cited age and racially related forms of discrimination.
Ms. Coffey alleges constructive-termination in 2003 after 14 years of employment. Mr. Patterson was terminated in May 2005, having worked at the paper since 1989.
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[IndyChristian.com Ed. Note: After Mr. Patterson's termination, he has become a contributing writer here at IndyChristian.com.]
[Perhaps it would be in order to revisit our commentary regarding the Star's March 2004 top headline article... "Intolerant Image Cools Job Climate".]
***********************************Subsequent note: June 15th story at the Indianapolis Star
And their tv partner... WTHR... story link.
And local tv station... WISH-tv.
And now a denunciation by the Star.
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Perhaps a boycott of the newspaper is in order?
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