- Dr. Johnson Varkey claimed he was let go from his teaching position at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio after he was accused of ‘religious preaching’
- He was discussing the human reproductive system on November 28, 2022, when four students stormed out of the lecture
- Dr. Varkey was then accused of ‘discriminatory comments about homosexuals and transgender individuals, anti-abortion rhetoric, and misogynistic banter
A veteran biology professor in Texas who has been teaching that sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes for over 20 years was allegedly fired after four students walked out of his classroom. Dr. Johnson Varkey has claimed he was let go from his teaching position at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio after he was accused of ‘religious preaching.

He was discussing the human reproductive system on November 28, 2022, when four students stormed out of the lecture.
Varkey was then accused of ‘discriminatory comments about homosexuals and transgender individuals, anti-abortion rhetoric, and misogynistic banter’.
The professor said he received an email from the Alamo Colleges District Human Resources department in January, which said his credentials would be revoked pending an investigation. He was later fired.

‘In January 2023, St. Philip’s College fired Dr. Varkey for teaching human biology just as he did in his previous twenty-year career as a professor,’ it read.
‘His statements are not only supported by his extensive education and experience, but they also reflect his sincerely held religious beliefs.’
The law firm argued the firing of Varkey, who taught Human Anatomy and Physiology at the college for 22 years, was against federal and state law and it targeted his First Amendment rights.
Varkey is also an associate pastor at a local church and a devout Christian who follows the religion’s teachings on sexuality and abortion.
Varkey is also an associate pastor at a local church and a devout Christian who follows the religion’s teachings on sexuality and abortion.
But his attorney’s added he has not expressed any of those beliefs in the classroom.
‘As his stellar performance reviews suggest, Dr. Varkey gladly taught students of all beliefs and backgrounds,’ the letter continued.
‘Throughout his employment, he never discussed with any student his personal views — religious or otherwise — on human gender or sexuality.’
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