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Virginia teacher sues after being fired for refusing to call trans student 'he'
Source: Associated Press
Virginia teacher sues after being fired for refusing to call trans student 'he'
Associated Press in West Point, Virginia
Tue 1 Oct 2019 18.27 BST
Last modified on Tue 1 Oct 2019 18.53 BST
A Virginia high school teacher who was fired for refusing to use a transgender student’s new pronouns has filed a lawsuit.
The Washington Post reported that Peter Vlaming filed suit on Monday against West Point Public Schools, a system outside Richmond.
The French teacher was fired in December 2018, having told superiors at West Point high school his religion prevented him from using male pronouns for a student who had informed the school of his transition during the previous summer.
According to Vlaming’s suit, in October 2018 the student approached the teacher and said: “Mr Vlaming, you may have your religion but you need to respect who I am.”
Vlaming, the suit says, replied: “I’m sorry, this is difficult.”
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Associated Press in West Point, Virginia
Tue 1 Oct 2019 18.27 BST
Last modified on Tue 1 Oct 2019 18.53 BST
A Virginia high school teacher who was fired for refusing to use a transgender student’s new pronouns has filed a lawsuit.
The Washington Post reported that Peter Vlaming filed suit on Monday against West Point Public Schools, a system outside Richmond.
The French teacher was fired in December 2018, having told superiors at West Point high school his religion prevented him from using male pronouns for a student who had informed the school of his transition during the previous summer.
According to Vlaming’s suit, in October 2018 the student approached the teacher and said: “Mr Vlaming, you may have your religion but you need to respect who I am.”
Vlaming, the suit says, replied: “I’m sorry, this is difficult.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/01/virginia-teacher-sues-after-being-fired-for-refusing-to-call-trans-student-he
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Related: A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to use a trans student’s pronouns. Now, he’s suing his school district. (Washington Post)
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