2023 UPDATEFree Speech Win: VA Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit by Teacher Fired for Not Using Trans Student’s Pronouns
Amy Furr
15 Dec 2023
BreitbartVirginia’s Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit filed by a high school teacher who was fired for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns.
The court’s action happened on Thursday, according to the Washington Post.
The newspaper continued: In a split 143-page decision, the justices overturned a lower court decision dismissing Peter Vlaming’s case, which has drawn national attention because it pitted the hotly contested issues of transgender rights and religious freedom against each other. In its 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court remanded the case to a lower court for trial.
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the conservative Christian group that is representing Vlaming, called the ruling a “sweeping victory” for free speech and religious rights, and Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares (R) said “it dramatically expands the protection of religious liberty.” ...