Embattled NJ Teacher's Husband Defends Her Facebook Comments on Gays

UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. (The Blaze/AP) -- The husband of an embattled, New Jersey high school teacher accused of posting anti-gay messages on her Facebook page is defending his wife's comments.

Gene Knox told WCBS-TV in New York that "everybody's entitled to an opinion." He also told the station: "They can persecute her but they can't prosecute her."

As The Blaze reported on Tuesday, his wife, Viki Knox, is a Christian who holds views on gays that relate to her personal faith. The comments she posted clearly indicated this, as they focused upon her view that homosexuality as a sin. Below, see the WCBS interview for yourself:

The Union Township school district is investigating whether Knox violated school policies when she allegedly posted remarks saying homosexuality is a sin that "breeds like cancer" and describing it as "perverted." It was reported that she also wrote:

“Union is not South Orange/Maplewood where one out of four families consist of two Mommies or daddies… Why parade your unnatural immoral behaviors before the rest of us? I/we do not have to accept anything, anyone, any behavior or any choices! I do not have to tolerate anything others wish to do.”

Her comments were made on the social media platform in response to a display the school had put up, which celebrates celebrating gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender history month.

Knox sat by her husband's side during the TV interview. The station says she had been advised not to comment herself and has retained an attorney through her union.

Hundreds turned out at a school board meeting Tuesday to either denounce or defend Knox. The issue has grown exponentially, with gay rights activists and religious freedom advocates speaking up to take sides on the matter.