A federal appeals court ruled the Archdiocese of Indianapolis acted within the law when it fired a long-time counselor because she is in a same-sex marriage.

In May, a special judge with the Marion County Superior Court dismissed the case without explanation. Joshua Payne-Elliott appealed the dismissal later that month, and on Tuesday, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling that said the lower court should not have thrown out the case.

A judge ruled in favor of Roncalli High School and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a discrimination lawsuit last week, but the plaintiff's lawyer is filing an appeal of the decision.

A teacher who sued the Archdiocese of Indianapolis after he was fired from a Catholic high school because of his same-sex marriage is appealing the dismissal of the case.

A lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis that accused it of forcing a school to fire a teacher because of his same-sex marriage was dismissed last week.

Catholic church leaders in Indianapolis are citing the First Amendment as a defense to a lawsuit filed by a teacher fired because he's in a same-sex marriage.

The Jesuit high school that the Indianapolis Archdiocese no longer recognizes as Catholic because it refused to fire a teacher in a same-sex marriage says it's appealing that decision to the Vatican.

The Indianapolis Archdiocese posted online Tuesday a letter from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson saying teachers and guidance counselors are ministers of the faith who must lead by word and example.

The student section of the stands was filled with rainbow flags, face paint and t-shirts at the football game Friday between Roncalli and Southport high schools.

Since Shelly Fitzgerald's superiors at Roncalli High School met with her about her same-sex marriage - and told her to end it or lose her job - she's seen an outpouring of support.