Leger, 43, “decided that she would teach the Christian view on LGBTQI topics as students were getting only a one-sided narrative,” Christian Concern said. A parent of a child reportedly complained and Leger was subsequently investigated by the school, after which she was fired.
The complaint from the parent alleged that Leger said that LGBT individuals are “not fine,” that the lifestyle is “a sin,” and that transgender people are just “confused,” among other claims.
In a statement via Christian Concern, Leger said she has “great compassion for LGBT people, especially for those suffering from gender confusion.”
“I cannot, however, in good conscience teach or say things I believe are contrary to my faith,” she said, “for example saying that same-sex sexual relationships are good and/or affirming people in their gender confusion.”
Bishop Justus Church of England School did not respond to a query on Friday.
A school authority, according to Christian Concern, subsequently referred her to the government’s Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA), which notified her that the government has the ability to permanently suspend a teacher for “reasons of unacceptable professional conduct.”