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First street preacher arrested and reported to counter-terrorism for ‘misgendering’ to appeal conviction

7 March 2023

A Christian lettings agent who became the first street preacher to be prosecuted and reported to counter-terrorism for alleged ‘misgendering’, is set to appeal his conviction this week at Leeds Crown Court.

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Parents withdraw children after ‘My Shadow is Pink’ book taught to four-year-olds at CofE primary school

5 March 2023

Parents at a Church of England (CofE) primary school in Essex have been forced to withdraw their four-year-old children after the head teacher pushed confusing and harmful ‘gender identity’ lessons for World Book Day. Parents of reception aged children at St Mary’s, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School in Southend-on-Sea, were shocked when they discovered that the ...

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Sacked chaplain reported to terrorist watchdog for identity politics sermon to appeal tribunal ruling

26 February 2023

An ordained Church of England (CofE) chaplain, who was sacked and secretly reported to the government’s terrorist watchdog for a moderate sermon in a school chapel on identity politics, will appeal an employment tribunal ruling handed down this week.

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Maya Forstater to give expert evidence in teacher ‘misgendering’ case

25 February 2023

Maya Forstater, who won a landmark legal case over the freedom to say that individuals cannot change their biological sex, is set to give expert evidence at a hearing involving a teacher who faces losing their career for allegedly ‘misgendering.’ 

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Role of Church of England bishop in blacklisting ‘terrorist’ chaplain to be scrutinised by tribunal

23 February 2023

An employment tribunal is scrutinising the role of a bishop in blacklisting a chaplain from officiating in the Church of England after he was wrongly reported as a potential ‘terrorist’ and hounded out of employment at a school for giving a sermon on identity politics.

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