GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE May 16, 2008

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procedures and the mission of the University of Toledo," reads her termination letter, posted on the Toledo Blade website.

"After reviewing the relevant evidence, mitigating factors and your statements from the pre-disciplinary meeting, it is my determination that there is just cause to terminate your employment with the University of Toledo," wrote university president Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs in the letter. "The public position you have taken in the Toledo Free Press is in direct contradiction to University policies and procedures as well as the Core Values of the Strategic Plan which is mission critical."

"Your position also calls into question your continued ability to lead a critical function within the Administration as personnel actions or decisions taken in your capacity as Associate Vice President for Human Resources could be challenged or placed at risk," he asserts. "The result is a loss of confidence in you as an administrator."

Dixon was given the option of taking a demotion and a pay reduction at the May 5 hearing, which she declined. Her university position paid $134,383 annually.

Dixon said she will file suit for violation of her freedom of speech, and for religious and racial discrimination.

Equality Toledo, the area's LGBT equal rights organization, addressed her claims in their latest newsletter.

"Do not be fooled. This was not a matter of 'free' speech," the e-mail reads. "Rather, the question was whether her homophobic views prevented her from fulfilling her job

'Your position also calls into question your continued ability to lead

a critical function.'

duties and from furthering UT's values and diversity plan." {

Michelle Stecker, Equality Toledo's interim executive director, is an alumnus of the University of Toledo law school.

"For me, the reason why it's newsworthy now is that five or ten years ago, no one would have even cared about the homophobic rant," she said of the original controversy. "Now that we have Equality Toledo, now that we have the political clout to name this rant as something that's offensive and discriminatory and unacceptable, it's exciting for us to claim this political power."

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to a good cause-proceeds from book sales benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the same people who throw cabaret nights for local organizations every time a Broadway show is touring, and the folks who sell autographed posters in the lobby after the show.

They're good people, it's a great cause, and this is a marvelously fun book. If you can't "come on and listen to the lullaby of Broadway," then go to the bookstore and read the fairy tale of Broadway.

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MAY 23-26

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