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Teacher Wins $650K Settlement Over Religious Discrimination Case

3/4/2026

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John Kluge, a Brownsburg teacher, received a $650,000 settlement.
He says he was forced out for refusing to use transgender student's preferred name due to his Christian beliefs, with Alliance Defending Freedom backing him.
The Brownsburg Community School Corporation agreed to train staff on religious discrimination laws.
In 2023, the Supreme Court revived the case.
A circuit court later ruled in Kluge's favor.

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John Kluge, a Brownsburg teacher, received a $650,000 settlement.
He says he was forced out for refusing to use transgender student's preferred name due to his Christian beliefs, with Alliance Defending Freedom backing him.
The Brownsburg Community School Corporation agreed to train staff on religious discrimination laws.
In 2023, the Supreme Court revived the case.
A circuit court later ruled in Kluge's favor.