Teacher Fired For Being Gay in 1972 Receives Apology 42 Years Later: VIDEO Michael Fitzgerald July 14, 2014 Washington-based Jim Gaylord, fired for being gay in 1972, will finally receive an apology from the Tacoma School District. Washington-based Jim … [Read more...] about Teacher Fired For Being Gay in 1972 Receives Apology 42 Years Later: VIDEO