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United Press International
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Quirks
Gay labels lead to
lawsuit against school
From upi.com on the
Web, September 10, 2007
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Two New
York men are suing their alma mater for incorrectly labeling them as a gay
couple in a recent newsletter from the school.
In their defamation lawsuit against New York's American University, Ross Weil
and Brett Royce allege the college acted maliciously when it published a
newsletter describing them as "life partners," the New York Post said Sunday.
The newsletter also mistakenly said Weil was a top official for the Gay Rights
Brigade.
The pair's attorney, Michael Kaufman, said the college never checked whether the
published information was true and therefore should be held liable.
"No one contacted my clients to check the information," Kaufman said.
"Obviously, neither of my clients submitted it."
"It has nothing to do with homophobia."
The two men are seeking $1.5 million in damages from the college for harm
inflicted to them by the incorrect publication.
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