Christian University Allegedly Fires Professor for Hosting Gay Speaker
KFOR reports.“It was absolutely shocking to me,” Emily Thornton, an OC alumnus, told the station. “O’Keefe was fired because he had a class where several speakers came in and talked about their personal challenges and how they overcame them.”In a statement provided by O’Keefe’s lawyer, Kevin Jacobs, the former professor said the claims were true.“Michael O’Keefe was fired by Oklahoma Christian University allegedly for his ‘gross misconduct, conduct contrary to the mission and values of Oklahoma Christian University and disregard of the policies and values of the university.
It is our belief Mr. O’Keefe was terminated for having a guest speaker for his senior level class… One of the speakers was an Oklahoma Christian alumnus and an Oklahoma Christian adjunct professor for nearly 20 years.
This speaker is also gay,” Jacobs told the station.“Letting students expect a world where you may be different is the message Mr.
O’Keefe wanted his students to hear. That’s the message this speaker delivered, not an advocacy of gay rights,” he continued. “Unfortunately, that’s not permitted at Oklahoma Christian University today.
