Texas A&M has fired an instructor and removed a dean and department head from their administrative positions following a viral video of a student accusing the instructor of teaching “illegal” material on gender and sexuality.
In the video, initially posted by Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison (R) on social media, the instructor, who A&M confirmed to HuffPost is Melissa McCoul, and the student are not shown. McCoul can be heard telling the class something about “remarks on gender and sexuality.” The student, who appears to be filming the interaction, asks McCoul if it’s “legal” to be teaching that.
“According to our president, there’s only two genders,” the student says, referencing President Donald Trump’s executive order he signed on his first day in office.
The student continued, saying it “very much” went against her religious beliefs. McCoul told the student that if she’s uncomfortable, she has the right to leave.
In his social media post, Harrison called on Trump’s administration to investigate Texas A&M and for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to fire the officials involved.
