An Irish teacher suspended for refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns says he would rather stay in prison for a century than compromise his beliefs.
Burke was jailed on Monday for contempt of court after he tried to teach at Wilson's Hospital School.
Burke was arrested after he showed up to work and refused to refer to the student as they were.
It was a chance for the secondary school history and German teacher to be freed by consenting to the order during a hearing to review its terms.
He told the court that he wouldn't comply if he had to stay in prison for 100 years.
He said that he wouldn't obey man and that he would only obey God in this case.
Burke was ordered to pay the legal costs of the school after he was sent back to Mountjoy Prison to serve a third night.
He can be freed by signalling his intent to abide by the injunction, which the Church of Ireland school took out to prevent disruptions at the beginning of the school term.
At a church service and dinner in June, Burke confronted the principal about the policy.
He would show up at the school for meetings despite his paid suspension, or sit in an empty classroom and say he was ready to teach.
The injunction should stay in place until the High Court makes a decision. He said that the court's decision was not about Burke's religious beliefs.
Burke had previously claimed that he was going to the courts over his refusal to comply with his suspension.
He claimed that the school wanted to deny him his rights to religious freedom by addressing him by a different pronoun.
He said that was the issue.
He said that if he agreed to comply with his suspension, it would be like agreeing with a person's gender identity.
He described the allegations of gross misconduct against him as ludicrous.
The student at the center of the request was not in any of Burke's classes.
The school wrote to Mr Burke to deny that anyone was being forced to do anything.
According to the 2000 Equal Status Act of not discriminating against any student, the school is affirming its policy.
The school acknowledges Mr Burke's religious beliefs, but expects him to communicate with the student according to their wishes.
Despite his suspension, no finding has been made against Mr Burke.
Later this month, the next stage of the school's discipline process will take place.
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