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Ohio University to Pay $400K to Professor Who Rejected Trans Student’s Pronouns
agreed to pay a $400,000 settlement to a professor over disciplinary action related to his refusal to use a transgender student’s pronouns.Philosophy professor Nicholas Meriwether initially sued the school back in 2018, following disciplinary action triggered by his refusal to adhere to the school’s policy of using pronouns commensurate with a student’s gender identity. Meriwether resisted, citing his beliefs as a Christian.