Virginia teacher sues school after fired for not using transgender student’s preferred pronouns

Shelby Lum / Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP file
KING WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (NBC NEWS) – A Virginia high school teacher who was fired for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns has filed a lawsuit against school officials and the board.
Peter Vlaming, who was a French teacher at West Point High School, said he was fired because he would not use pronouns such as “him” and “his” to refer to a female student who was transitioning