Fashion statement

Fired last year after parents complained of his scandalous outfit while picking up young children, a school bus driver in Canada is contesting his dismissal in court.

The plaintiff was identified as L.Z. in a 23 October public notice by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario about its 13 October decision to grant his request to ban publication of his human rights case for his safety.

L.Z. sued the York Catholic District School Board and his employer, Landmark Bus Lines, for discrimination because of his gender identity, the National Post (NP) reported.

The self-described “transgender woman” was dismissed after parents caught him wearing a pink miniskirt and over-the-knee nylons while on duty and placing a placard with the words “Lolita Line” in the windshield of the bus, according to NP.

The label refers to a novel about the sexual abuse of a child by a middle-aged man.

Meanwhile, a human rights lawyer was sentenced by a court in Bangkok to two years and eight months in prison on Friday for violating Thailand’s lèse-majesté law, or for insulting the royal family, the BBC reported.

Arnon Nampa, 42, has already served five years for previous convictions of violating the lèse-majesté law, which criminalizes criticism of the Thai monarchy.

The latest conviction stemmed from his call for the king to be scrutinized and held accountable while dressed as the eponymous young wizard at a Harry Potter-themed demonstration in central Bangkok in 2020.

In the garb of Harry Potter, Nampa gave a speech criticizing King Vajiralongkorn’s decision to take personal control of the vast assets held by the Crown Property Bureau and over important units of the army.

After the latest sentencing, Nampa returned to his cell in Bangkok Remand Prison, where he has been for the last three years, according to the BBC.