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Related: About this forumVirginia 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 students 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 Vlamings 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: Im 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 students 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 Vlamings 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: Im 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 students pronouns. Now, hes suing his school district. (Washington Post)
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Virginia teacher sues after being fired for refusing to call trans student 'he' (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2019
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SWBTATTReg
(24,359 posts)1. Hmmmm...I wonder who the adult is in this scenario. Kid wins hands down. NT
Skittles
(160,371 posts)2. asshole
regnaD kciN
(26,645 posts)3. From henceforth, only refer to the teacher as "it"...
world wide wally
(21,835 posts)4. That teacher is too stupid to be teaching
lunasun
(21,646 posts)5. Because it's worth getting fired to be a mean bigot to a child
Sick human