Kristie Higgs lost job at Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, in January. Sacked after sharing online protest against transgender teaching at son’s school. One anonymous complaint accused her of offending gay and transgender pupils. It led to immediate suspension and eventually ended the mother-of-two's career. One governor compared her posts to comments made by a ‘far-right’ extremist.
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April 23rd, 2019
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April 23rd, 2019
Teaching assistant Kristie Higgs’s devotion to her Christian faith was matched only by her dedication to her job.
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April 23rd, 2019
The death and destruction in Sri Lanka was particularly shocking given that it took place on Easter Sunday, the holiest feast of the Christian year. However, it was also horribly familiar, for we are now living through an unprecedented era of Christian persecution.
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April 23rd, 2019
A sense of “post-colonial guilt” and a belief that Christianity is the religion of the rich and powerful have held Britain back from supporting persecuted Christians around the globe, according to the bishop leading a government review into their plight.
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April 18th, 2019
An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites will come into force on 15 July.
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April 18th, 2019
The Christian rugby player Israel Falou could challenge the decision to sack him over comments he made which were allegedly homophobic.
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April 18th, 2019
An employee at a school in the UK has been dismissed after posting objection on her personal Facebook page to teaching about homosexuality and transgenderism in the nation’s schools.
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April 18th, 2019
A Christian school worker has been sacked after she shared Facebook posts raising concerns about sex education in schools.
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April 17th, 2019
A Christian secondary school assistant has been dismissed after she posted an online petition against LGBT issues being taught at her son’s primary school.
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April 17th, 2019
A pastoral assistant has been sacked by her school after she raised concerns about lessons promoting the acceptance of same-sex relationships.