by Tony Rucinski, Coalition for Marriage
Mathematics teacher Kevin Lister says he was dismissed from New College Swindon for standing firmly by his conviction that biological sex is immutable. He joins me to discuss his ongoing efforts to clear his name and to hold accountable those he believes are guilty of the safeguarding violations he himself was accused of. Kevin’s courage, positivity, and determination to stand for the truth about the immutability of sex should inspire anyone committed to defending real marriage. Watch the full interview here.
Kevin explains how the issue began when he refused to socially transition a 16-year-old female student without parental consent or appropriate safeguarding reassurances. “I immediately raised a safeguarding concern,” Kevin states. Yet, shockingly, he reports the college informed him it was “policy not to tell the parents” about significant decisions involving minors.
Despite intense pressure to affirm gender ideology, Kevin remained steadfast, plainly telling the student, “Of course you can [enter the girls’ maths competition] ’cos you’re a girl.” His principled stance led to a formal complaint, an internal investigation, and ultimately his dismissal – which he says the college justified by accusing him of holding “right-wing views”.