February 5, 2012
“In 2009, Julea Ward, a teacher and an evangelical Christian, was studying for a master’s degree in counseling at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. As part of her training, she was required to treat clients, and she expressed her reluctance to work with any who were in same-sex relationships. A professor, heeding Ms. Ward’s wishes, referred a gay client to another counselor.” —New York Times
Above, a woman who put her religious beliefs above her professional training poses in front of an “Education First” sign on her college campus. Not pictured: Irony.

“In 2009, Julea Ward, a teacher and an evangelical Christian, was studying for a master’s degree in counseling at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. As part of her training, she was required to treat clients, and she expressed her reluctance to work with any who were in same-sex relationships. A professor, heeding Ms. Ward’s wishes, referred a gay client to another counselor.” —New York Times

Above, a woman who put her religious beliefs above her professional training poses in front of an “Education First” sign on her college campus. Not pictured: Irony.