US EditionChristian teacher loses court case over LGBT+ 'sin' comments
- A teacher named Glawdys Leger lost a High Court challenge regarding her comments about LGBTQ+ individuals, which were labeled as unprofessional conduct by a professional conduct panel .
- Leger stated to students that being LGBTQ+ is a sin and that they should prioritize God over LGBTQ+ ideology, leading to her suspension and dismissal.
- Justice Lang dismissed Leger's appeals, affirming that her criticisms did not indicate legal errors, and supported the decision to publish the findings as justifiable.
- Leger argued the publication harmed her privacy and job prospects, but Justice Lang noted her comments risked upsetting students and undermined the school's supportive environment.
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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…
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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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