Fired for Accidentally Calling a Transgender Student ‘She,’ Teacher Takes Case to Court

August 18 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the left celebrates gender transitions and punishes those who think differently. Rachel del Guidice has a video report on one French teacher who has paid the price. On the podcast, a pro-life champion marks the progress made in recent years against abortion on demand. Plus: meet the president's new coronavirus adviser; another FBI veteran under the microscope; and terrific candidates for the nation's highest court. A hundred years ago today, Tennessee becomes the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing women to vote, after a 24-year-old state lawmaker reportedly reverses his "no" after hearing from his mother.     SPECIAL FEATURE Fired for Accidentally Calling a Transgender Student 'She,' Teacher Takes Case to Court By Rachel del Guidice "I explained to my principal that I couldn't in good conscience pronounce masculine pronouns to refer to a girl," French teacher Peter Vlaming tells The Daily Signal in this special video report. More NEWS 3 Things to Know About Trump COVID-19 Adviser Under Attack by the Left By Fred Lucas Dr. Scott Atlas, the president's new appointee to the White House coronavirus task force, is being dismissed by some liberal commentators as a political hack. More COMMENTARY How 'Life Is Winning' in 21st Century By Rachel del Guidice Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List, joins the podcast to discuss her book about how the pro-life cause went from "an orphaned political problem" to a winning issue "embraced at... More COMMENTARY Some Great Picks That Trump Should Consider for Supreme Court By John G. Malcolm These men and women have what it takes to serve with distinction on the Supreme Court. More NEWS FBI's Ex-Counterintel Chief Scrutinized Over Briefing on Anti-Trump Dossier By Chuck Ross An inspector general's report says FBI counterintelligence chief Bill Priestap withheld information that undercut an ex-British spy who compiled opposition research on Donald Trump. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.