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Teacher says contract wasn't renewed because he wouldn't use trans students' preferred names (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by grue@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18749281

The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students' preferred names and pronouns.

A high school English teacher is suing a Wisconsin school district, alleging it did not renew his contract last year because he refused to use the preferred names of two transgender students.

Jordan Cernek's federal lawsuit alleges the Argyle School District violated his constitutional and civil rights to be free of religious discrimination and to be able to express himself according to his religious beliefs when it did not renew his contract because he refused to abide by a requirement that teachers use the names or pronouns requested by students.

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Jo. And what faith even prohibits changing names? Bigotry? Or is that in some old book?

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember, God doesn't make mistakes. So if he made you in such a way that you want to change your name later in life you should just do it.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I completely don't get what those people do. Where I come from, you either don't believe in God, because you believe in facts. And you're nice to people because it's the right thing to do... Or you believe that God had a son (who is at the same time also him) and that son also told you to be nice to people.... So I don't get how people claim being an asshole is somehow mandated to them.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Because they aren't actually believers, they want to have a shield for being shitty. And the church will even help defend them.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Clearly God made folks a specific way and that shouldn't be altered, which is why I'm against glasses and braces. /s

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Plastic surgery, too. Fox "News" presenters have boob jobs, nose jobs, veneers, fake tans, and dye jobs, and they have the nerve to say people shouldn't alter their bodies.