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A Teacher in Virginia was fired after refusing to use a #transgender student’s #preferredpronouns, multiple outlets reported. On Thursday, members of The West Point Public Schools Board voted unanimously during a hearing to dismiss #PeterVlaming, noting that his actions were not only discriminatory but were also a form of harassment, according to The Virginian-Pilot. Following the school’s superintendent Laura Abel’s recommendation to let Vlaming go, the board voted 5-0 in support. Vlaming, of Williamsburg, who taught French at the school for at least seven years, had been on administrative leave since Oct. 31. His case drew a significant amount of support and backlash, with nearly 100 people showing up to his hearing. Before his release, Vlaming was allegedly told a number of times to use the student’s preferred pronoun of he but decided not to. The student, who has not been named, and the parents even met with Vlaming to express their concerns, The Virginian-Pilot reported.