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Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings

Texas A&M fired a professor and removed administrators after a student challenged course content on gender identity, prompting a Department of Justice probe and political backlash.

  • Texas A&M University fired a professor and removed senior staff after a student criticized a gender ideology lesson in a children’s literature course, as announced by President Mark A. Welsh III.
  • The content of the course was flagged for not aligning with standard curriculum, prompting Texas A&M's president, Mark A. Welsh III, to take action.
  • Changes will be made to prevent such content in future semesters, according to Welsh, who insisted that course offerings must align with catalog descriptions.
  • Following these events, Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, stated that the situation at Texas A&M is deeply concerning and pledged to look into it.
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Texas A&M fires professor over gender-identity lesson in literature course

A lawyer for Professor Melissa McCoul told NBC News that her client "has appealed her termination and is exploring further legal action."

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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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