Clare Public Schools is being sued in federal court by a former adult education teacher who says she was fired because she’s a lesbian.
Julie Mayra, hired by the district sometime around August 2012, said she had a great working relationship with her colleagues — including being promoted to a full-time position — until the district hired a new superintendent and principal for the 2016-07 academic year. Then, according to her complaint filed in federal court, things slid rapidly.
In particular, Georgette Kelley, the new principal, began to target Mayra, according to the court record. Kelley is a devout Pentecostal Christian who is vocal about her opposition to homosexuals.
Kelley is no longer listed on the Clare Public Schools website as employed there.
Listening to Lesbians 