School Counselor Awarded $200K After Firing for Opposing Transgender Policy

An Indiana school district has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to a counselor who was fired for opposing a transgender student policy on religious grounds. The settlement follows a pattern of legal victories for employees who challenge gender identity mandates in schools and workplaces, building a body of case law that supports conscience-based objections. The case adds to a growing list of six- and seven-figure settlements in religious liberty disputes over transgender policies in education.