Boston College Professor's Appearance in Anti Gay Marriage Ad in Maine Sparks Controversy

The appearance of Scott Fitzgibbons, a professor in the Boston College Law School, in an ad campaign in support of the Maine Marriage Initiative, which seeks to overturn Governor John Baldacci's signature of the same-sex marriage bill, has sparked controversy in the BC Law School. Fitzgibbons did not obtain clearance from the BC Law School before appearing in the advertisement, in which he stated his opposition to gay marriage and identified himself as a BC professor. In the advertisement, Fitzgibbons is identified as a professor at the Law School, with a footnote admitting that the title was for "identification purposes only," and that no endorsement on behalf of the university was meant to be implied. Full Story from Pam's House Blend: http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13204/foxnoise-boston-college-professors-appearance-in-progay-marriage-ad-sparks-outrage

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