US EditionChristian teacher loses court case over LGBT+ 'sin' comments
- A Christian teacher, Glawdys Leger, lost her High Court case regarding comments made to Year 7 pupils about being LGBT, labeling it a sin according to a professional conduct panel's findings.
- Leger was suspended from Bishop Justus CofE School in March 2022 and dismissed two months later for unprofessional conduct.
- The High Court ruled that the Department for Education's publication of the findings was lawful and did not violate Leger's rights.
- Mrs. Justice Lang stated that Leger's comments were distressing for students exploring their identities and undermined the school's supportive environment.
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Christian school teacher loses case over firing for teaching students biblical views on sin
A Christian teacher in the United Kingdom who told her students that identifying as LGBT was a sin has lost a High Court challenge over her firing as a professional conduct panel concluded that her remarks amounted to unprofessional conduct. #GlawdysLeger #ChurchofEnglandSchool #LGBT
The Sun
Teacher sacked for telling pupils that being LGBTQ+ was sin loses court fight
A TEACHER sacked after telling her pupils that being LGBTQ+ was a sin has lost her court fight against education chiefs. Glawdys Leger, 45, said in an RE class being gay was “not fine” and that “you should put God before LGBTQ+ ideology”. A complaint led to her suspension and dismissal at Bishop Justus CofE School in Bromley, South East London, in 2022. The following year, a professional conduct panel ruled that Christian Ms Leger’s actions amou…
Christian teacher who told pupils being gay is a 'sin' loses High Court appeal
Glawdys Leger told her class of year seven pupils that being gay was ‘not fine’ A teacher who told a class of year seven pupils that being gay is a sin and transgender people are ‘just confused’ has lost a High Court challenge. Glawdys Leger also told the class that being LGBT+ was ‘not fine’ and that God should be put before the LGBTQ ideology. Ms Leger, who is a Christian, made the comments while teaching a religious studies lesson at Bishop J…
The Telegraph
The Free Speech UnionChristian teacher who said ‘LGBT is a sin’ loses court battle
High Court dismisses Glawdys Leger’s legal action after she claimed panel’s findings infringed her privacy
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