A Christian teacher who told pupils at a south-east London school that being LGBT+ was a “sin” and that transgender people were “just confused” has lost a High Court challenge over a finding of unprofessional conduct.
Glawdys Leger made the comments to her year seven pupils during a presentation in a religious studies lesson at Bishop Justus Church of England School in Bromley, in February 2022.
Ms Leger, 44, argued that a professional conduct panel (PCP) had failed to put her comments in context.
But a judge has dismissed her case, saying that it was a “justifiable and proportionate sanction for her unacceptable professional conduct”.
Comments recorded by pupil
Ms Leger was suspended in March 2022 before being dismissed two months later.
During a class discussion on “allyship”, Ms Leger said that being LGBT+ was “not fine” and that pupils should put God before LGBTQ ideology, the PCP previously found.
The PCP hearing was told that Ms Leger’s comments were recorded by an 11-year-old pupil, who had been advised by her mother to note down any “transphobic” remarks.
The mother then complained to the school, saying Ms Leger’s comments were “very distressing” for her child.