who refused to call a transgender pupil by the pronoun “they” has spent 11 days in prison for ignoring a court order to stay away from the school.
The evangelical Christian calls himself a prisoner of conscience and has won support from social conservatives and rightwing cultural commentators across the world since being jailed on 5 September. ’s Burke’s attempt to overturn the school’s decision to suspend him with pay pending a disciplinary process. They applauded Burke as he was led away.co-ed school in County Westmeath, instructed staff that a pupil who was transitioning to another gender wished to be referred to by a new name and the pronoun “they”, a change supported by the pupil’s parents.
The case has been widely reported in the US and elsewhere, with some reports incorrectly suggesting Burke has been jailed for not using gender-neutral pronouns.
Homeschooled and a family of well known agitators and haters. No wonder the US evangelists love them.
Homeschooled and a family of well known agitators and haters. No wonder the US evangelists love them.