Christian university fires two staff for including pronouns in emails.
TL;DR
Two residence hall directors at Houghton University were fired for including pronouns in their email signatures, which the university claimed violated a new school policy. The former employees allege that the university is becoming increasingly aligned with religious conservatism and is seeking to be trans-exclusive. Houghton University denies that the termination was based solely on the use of pronouns in staff email signatures. Some Houghton graduates have criticized the decision, stating that it demonstrates a concerning pattern of failure to respect a range of theological and ethical views.
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