Parents Are Planning To Sue School For Allowing Transgender Student

Two parents are planning on taking a school to court after it allowed a transgender student to be educated at its campus.

Nigel and Sally Rowe have taken both their sons out of the school and are reportedly educating them at home on the Isle of Wight.

They appeared on This Morning, telling hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that the Church of England school isn't taking their religious beliefs into account.

However, Holly and Phillip tried hard to make them see the other side of the argument.

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Nigel says: "The issue here is we're talking about primary school, we're talking about very young children, we're talking about children who are five, six, seven, eight. To us that seems extremely young to start pushing a social agenda on such young children."

The parents were initially outraged when a boy in their son's class was allowed to wear a dress. According to the Times, Nigel and Sally will argue that the school has acted 'without due regard to the best interests of their son or other pupils', as well as failing to adequately consult other parents.

They will also claim that the school can't rely on the Equalities Act because the legal recognition of gender transitioning is only given to those over 18 years old.

But their comments did not go down well on social media.

Nigel asks the ITV hosts: "I just want to make a point, how far is it going to go? Are we going to allow children to come dressed as animals? This is extreme, I agree. For example, species dysphoria...how is that going to affect the other children?

"I think we've got to think about the whole picture, we've got to think about all the other kids."

A Diocese of Portsmouth told the Independent: "Our schools are inclusive, safe spaces where pupils learn to respect diversity of all kinds. We comply with the legal requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and believe that all should feel welcomed, valued and nurtured as part of a learning community."

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Topics: This Morning, Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, transgender

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