Christian Teacher Glawdys Leger Loses High Court Appeal Over Anti-LGBT+ Remarks

Glawdys Leger, a Christian teacher from Bishop Justus Church of England School in Bromley, has lost her High Court challenge against a finding of unprofessional conduct after she told her year seven pupils that being LGBT+ is a sin and that transgender individuals are 'just confused.' Her remarks were made during a religious studies lesson in February 2022, leading to a complaint from a pupil's mother who found the comments distressing. Following an investigation, Leger was suspended and later dismissed, with the findings published by the Teaching Regulation Agency in December 2023. In her appeal, she argued that the comments were taken out of context and that the publication of the findings violated her privacy rights. However, Mrs Justice Lang dismissed her case, stating that the decision to publish was lawful and justified. Despite her suspension, Leger is not prohibited from teaching in the future.