So apparently teachers in Ohio are now required to participate in the social gender transition of students whether they like it or not.
Why?
Because it's part of their "civic duty," that's why.
Yeah, this lady has now filed a lawsuit over this, and I really hope she wins.
In today's world, however, I don't have much confidence.
A middle school teacher in Ohio alleges in a lawsuit against her former employer that she was forced to resign after refusing to refer to students by their preferred pronouns.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on behalf of former Jackson Memorial Middle School teacher Vivian Geraghty by the Alliance Defending Freedom, states that her school district required teachers to participate in the "social transition" of students in her class who have "'transitioned' to a gender that was inconsistent with their sex." Jackson Memorial Middle School is in Massillon, Ohio.
Ms. Geraghty refused to use her own speech to misgender students because she is a Christian and she believes in truth. Well, that didn't sit well with the principal.
The lawsuit alleges that the school "ejected her" within two hours of Geraghty telling principal Kacy Carter about her reservations to the policy.
"But as soon as Defendants found out that Ms. Geraghty had a religious basis for resisting their attempt to implement an orthodoxy, they forced her to resign. Within two hours of being notified that Ms. Geraghty had reservations about their approach to the issue on Aug. 26, without there ever being any complaint from a student or disruption of any school services, Defendants ejected her from the school," the lawsuit states.
When Geraghty went to Carter and Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Monica Myers and informed them about her religious beliefs, they allegedly told the teacher that "she would be required to put her beliefs aside as a public servant."
So if you're going to become a public servant in this country, apparently you cannot also be a Christian — or at least one who stands up for what they believe in.
Like I said, I have little faith in our justice system, but I really — REALLY — hope Ms. Geraghty wins this lawsuit.
America is not Europe; we're not Canada; we are a free country. And in a free country you cannot be forced to use words you do not want to use. That's not my opinion. That's just the truth.
The lawsuit is alleging that the school district violated the First and Fourteenth Amendment, as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1871.
You bet they did!
Good luck Ms. Geraghty.
