INTERVIEW | Teacher Peter Vlaming on Being Fired for Refusing to Use 'Preferred' Pronouns
Peter Vlaming believes words have power, a conviction that cost him his job.\xa0\nVlaming was fired from his position teaching French at West Point High School in Virginia in 2018 for refusing to call a female student by male pronouns.\xa0\nVlaming said he was essentially given the option to either \u201cdeny\u201d his own \u201cChristian belief, in order to stay in the school system,\u201d or stand and fight.\xa0\n\u201cSooner or later, you have to say, \u2018No, I'm not going to do that,\u2019\u201d he said, a decision that cost him his teaching career.\xa0\nVlaming sued the school board, and now, the Virginia Supreme Court will hear Vlaming\u2019s case on Friday.\xa0\nVlaming and Caleb Dalton, senior counsel at the Alliance Defending Freedom, join "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the significance of the case and what the court\u2019s decision could mean for the free speech rights of teachers.\xa0\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.