School Faces Backlash From Gay Rights Groups After Apologising To Christian Teaching Assistant Who Said Gay Marriage Was Wrong

Nov 30, 2016 by Jill

from SWNS:

A school faces a backlash today (Tues) after apologising to a Christian teaching assistant who was disciplined for telling a pupil that same sex marriage was wrong.

Vicky Allen, 51, took legal action to overturn a formal written warning and to seek damages for ‘hurt feelings’ after telling the teen she disapproved of gay ceremonies.

She also told the 14-year-old autistic teenager at Brannel School that she did not like the way the biblical rainbow symbol had been adopted as an emblem of gay pride.

The widow, who has three children and joined the school in 2011, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates Court for the start of a three day hearing yesterday. (Monday).

But after lengthy discussions in private between solicitors, the claimant and the respondent, an employment judge demanded people clear the courts after a settlement was reached.

No details of any compensation were released but afterwards the head teacher Andy Edmonds apologised to Vicky.

In a statement released afterwards he said he “‘recognised Victoria Allen’s right to share her Christian beliefs with students and has apologised for any upset that Victoria Allen may have felt during the disciplinary process.”

Her comments were understood to have been made during an English lesson at the co-educational secondary in Cornwall in September, which she claims was in direct response to a question from the boy.

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