Florida Judge Cites 'Transgender Ideology' in Ruling Siding with Teacher Fired for Misgendering Tran

Source: The Advocate

Florida Judge Cites ‘Transgender Ideology’ in Ruling Siding with Teacher Fired for Misgendering Trans Student

“Advocates of transgenderism can be as doctrinaire as religious zealots these days,” the judge wrote in his decision, along with misgendering the student as well.

DONALD PADGETT
OCTOBER 09 2023 10:47 AM EST

A judge in Florida has sided with a Miami-Dade County middle school teacher who was fired after she misgendered a trans student because of her religious beliefs.

Judge John Van Laningham said the county erred when it fired Yojary E. Mundaray following an incident that took place in December 2019 at the Jose de Diego Middle School in Miami, as reported by the News Service of Florida. A commission found she had violated district policies when she misgendered a trans youth and was subsequently fired. Judge Van Laningham recommended the state’s Education Practices Commission, which is responsible for disciplining teachers, should exonerate Mundaray, noting the science teacher would be protected for such speech under the current ‘don’t say gay’ laws enacted under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Van Langingham wrote in his decision the case was “not about proselytizing but about transgender ideology.” He misgendered the student and used the pseudonym “Pat” where elsewhere in court documents the student, who identifies as male, was referred to as “S.S.”

In a footnote, Van Laningham further disparaged the trans community.

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