Physical education teacher Tanner Cross said it was 'sinning' against God to call transgender students by their preferred pronouns.
on Friday, an attorney for Loudoun County schools said the principal of Cross’ school feared a backlash from parents and removed Cross from his position., a nonprofit advocacy group for the LGBTQ community, said Cross’ refusal to use preferred pronouns could affect a child’s safety.
“Religion doesn’t factor in here, it’s the safety and well-being of a child,” Tuck, who identifies as transgender and has two children,. “As a parent in Loudoun County, it doesn’t matter what my children are, they should be cared for, affirmed and kept safe by their teachers, their staff and their faculty. That’s what we trust them to do. Not for those teachers and staff to bring their religious beliefs in as a way to harass and hurt students.
In his ruling on Tuesday, Plowman said Cross’ comments are protected speech and that the district could not prove there was a disruption to school operations based on his comments.against the school, arguing that his First Amendment rights were violated. “When LCPS suspended Tanner, they crossed a line, and that’s why we took them to court,” Cross’ attorney, Tyson Langhofer, told NBC 4.
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