Dr. Johnson Varkey, a veteran biology professor at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, was threatened with dismissal after a contentious presentation on the human reproductive system led to student walkouts. Dr. Varkey has previously presented the subject of sex determination through X and Y chromosomes without any complaints due to her more than 20 years of teaching expertise.
Four students left the lecture on November 28, 2022, and subsequently accused Varkey of “religious preaching,” “discriminatory comments about homosexuals and transgender individuals,” “propagating anti-abortion rhetoric,” and “misogynistic banter.” In response, the college administration fired Varkey in January 2023, citing these accusations as the cause.
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In support of Varkey, the First Liberty Institute wrote to St. Philip’s College pleading for his reinstatement. The letter emphasizes Varkey’s impressive educational background and experience as well as his firmly held religious convictions, which are consistent with his declarations. It makes it clear that associate pastor and devout Christian Varkey never brought up his own opinions about human gender or sexuality during his lectures.
“The 23rd pair is that determines the sex of a person. So if that 23rd pair of chromosomes are X and X, it is a female and if it’s X and Y, it’s a male,” Varkey explained. “And I mentioned in the class that that’s what makes male and female.”
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According to Varkey’s legal team, extensive research on human biology repeatedly demonstrates that life begins at conception. According to the letter from his legal counsel:
He would underline in class that a zygote, which has 46 chromosomes, is produced when a sperm (which has 23 chromosomes) combines with an egg (which also has 23 chromosomes). After 38 weeks, a baby is born as a result of this zygote’s further division. It is important to realize that since no new information is added to or deleted throughout those 38 weeks, life begins with the zygote’s division rather than the actual birth of the child.
Chromosomes X and Y determine gender, Dr. Varkey stressed in his lectures on the human reproductive system. He also emphasized how important it is for the male and female to reproduce in order for the human species to survive. Over a period of 20 years, Dr. Varkey constantly emphasized these crucial elements in all of his Human Anatomy and Physiology seminars without receiving any complaints or reported occurrences.
According to Dr. Varkey and his team, his dismissal was against several federal and state statutes, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. They contend that Dr. Varkey’s claims are supported by his significant training and experience and are consistent with his fervent religious convictions. Importantly, they stress that Dr. Varkey never spoke with any students about his own opinions about human gender or sexuality.
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According to the case’s legal analysis, St. Philip’s College infringed Dr. Varkey’s rights to free expression, free practice of religion, and his rights under Title VII and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The letter asks St. Philip’s College to acknowledge the breaking of federal and state law in Dr. Varkey’s firing and to restore him as an adjunct professor. The college is required to confirm in writing that Dr. Varkey will be reinstated and acknowledge that his removal was unjustified by July 5, 2023. This deadline must be met or legal action may be taken.
