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Washington D.C., Jan 10, 2013 \/ 12:17 am (CNA<\/a>).- A Maryland university employee has been reinstated after spending three months on administrative leave for signing a petition to allow locals to vote on same-sex \u201cmarriage\u201d in the state.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe work of the University\u2019s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is vital and must continue in an active and vibrant way,\u201d said T. Alan Hurwitz, president of Gallaudet University, which serves the deaf and hard of hearing.<\/p>\n

\tAccording to the Associated Press, Hurwitz explained in a brief Jan. 7 statement to the campus community that Dr. Angela McCaskill was being returned to the position of Chief Diversity Officer.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI personally look forward to working with Dr. McCaskill on the work of that office,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\tMcCaskill, the first deaf African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. from Gallaudet, has been on paid leave since October, when it was discovered that she had signed a petition asking that Maryland voters be allowed to decide whether \u201cgay marriage\u201d should be implemented in the state.<\/p>\n

\tA law to redefine marriage in the state of Maryland passed in March 2012. However, it was delayed from taking effect until January 2013, allowing time for the measure to before the people in a referendum.<\/p>\n

\tMcCaskill was one of more than 200,000 Maryland residents who signed a petition allow voters in the state to approve or reject the law.<\/p>\n

\tShe was consequently placed on administrative leave, with Hurwitz stating in an email that \u201cDr. McCaskill has participated in a legislative initiative that some feel is inappropriate for an individual serving as Chief Diversity Officer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe move came amid increasing concerns of censorship of those who support traditional marriage. A number of organizations criticized the decision to place McCaskill on leave.<\/p>\n

\tShortly after her suspension from the university, Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said in a statement that the decision \u201creflects the troubling trend of intimidation and bullying tactics against those who uphold marriage as the union of one man and one woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIn August, a security guard was shot at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C. after the organization was labeled a \u201chate group\u201d for its views on marriage.<\/p>\n

\tPerkins warned that a redefinition of marriage will lead to \u201cmore of these discriminatory actions taken against anyone who espouses marriage as it has always been defined.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Family Research Council launched a petition to reinstate McCaskill, which drew more than 22,000 signatures.<\/p>\n

\tIn an Oct. 16 press conference, McCaskill said that she was \u201cdismayed\u201d at the \u201cintolerance\u201d and \u201cintimidation\u201d she had experienced after more than 20 years of service to the university.<\/p>\n

\tMcCaskill has said that she is not anti-gay, and has refused to take a public stance either for or against the law. She explained that she believes in the political process and thinks that the decision should be made by the people rather than the legislature.<\/p>\n

\tThe referendum to uphold the \u201cgay marriage\u201d law in Maryland passed narrowly in November, allowing same-sex couples to receive marriage licenses on Jan. 1, 2013.<\/p>\n

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Washington D.C., Jan 10, 2013 \/ 12:17 am (CNA).- A Maryland university employee has been reinstated after spending three months on administrative leave for signing a petition to allow locals to vote on same-sex “marriage” in the state.<\/p>\n

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