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Christian-based Spring Arbor University in Michigan is firing a transgendered professor effective June 1, 2007 for changing genders. It's associated with the free Methodists.

John Nemecek, associate dean of adult students, started appearing on campus as a woman in late 2005. After explaining his transformation from John to Julie Marie to his boss, Nemecek was banned from appearing as a woman on campus or in town and had his administrative duties reduced.

The small, private college responded by issuing a statement that, "We expect our faculty to model Christian character as an example for our students." Faculty who "persist ...

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