«Breaking News» Prof sues over rebuke for calling transgender student male

Nicholas Meriwether filed a federal lawsuit on November 5 against officials at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, roughly 85 miles south of Columbus, Ohio

An evangelical Christian professor is suing officials at his small, public university in Ohio after receiving a written warning for violating its nondiscrimination policy by not addressing a transgender student using the gender terms preferred by that student.

Nicholas Meriwether filed a federal lawsuit on November 5 against officials at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, roughly 85 miles south of Columbus.

He contends they violated his rights by compelling him to speak in a way that contradicts his religious beliefs as a Christian.

Meriwether argued he didn't discriminate and that he treated the student like 'other biologically male students.' 

He unsuccessfully challenged his reprimand in a grievance process.

The university wouldn't comment on the lawsuit but said in a statement that it values freedom of expression and provides a nondiscriminatory environment.

'In January 2018, a male student demanded that Dr. Meriwether address him as a woman because he identified as such and threatened to have Dr. Meriwether fired if he declined,' the lawsuit, the text of which was obtained by NBC News, read.

'To accede to these demands would have required Dr. Meriwether to communicate views regarding gender identity that he does not hold, that he does not wish to communicate, and that would contradict (and force him to violate) his sincerely held Christian beliefs.'

The lawsuit alleges that the university 'punished' Meriwether for 'expressing views that differ from its own orthodoxy and for declining to express its mandated ideological message.'

'Continuing in their role as the self-appointed grammar police, Defendants threaten to punish him again if he continues to express his views,' the lawsuit reads.   

'Under their policies, all professors must refer to each student - both in and out of class - using whatever pronouns the student claims reflect his gender identity.'

Meriwether argues in his lawsuit that 'the number of potential gender identities is infinite' and that there are 'over one hundred different options currently available.'

Meriwether contends the university (seen in the above stock image) violated his rights by compelling him to speak in a way that contradicts his religious beliefs as a Christian

The legal action was filed on Meriwether's behalf by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian conservative law firm based in Arizona specializing in cases involving 'religious freedom, sanctity of life, and marriage and family.'

ADF has been condemned as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which accuses it of attempting to 'recriminalize homosexuality.' 

The university said in a statement that it values 'freedom of expression' and offers 'an educational and work environment that is free from discrimination, retaliation and harassment.'

'We expect that as this case progresses, and details come to light, it will become clear that we made decisions in an effort to both respect our faculty member’s deep-rooted religious beliefs and our student’s right to equal treatment in the classroom,' the university said in a statement. 

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Nicholas Meriwether filed a federal lawsuit on November 5 against officials at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, roughly 85 miles south of Columbus, Ohio

An evangelical Christian professor is suing officials at his small, public university in Ohio after receiving a written warning...

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