A transgender man bought a small plot of land in Scotland in an attempt to be called “Lord” rather than “Miss”.

Toby Tobin, an American teacher who was born female but identifies as a man, claims to have been forced to resign after school authorities in Florida prevented them from using male pronouns.

Laws introduced in the US state in 2023 prohibited school staff from adopting pronouns that did not match their biological sex.

In an attempt to circumvent the ban, the fifth-grade maths and science teacher bought a small plot of Scottish land to secure the title of Lord Toby Tobin.

The four square foot “souvenir plot” on an estate in Fife was sold through a website offering buyers the chance to become a “Lord, Lady or Laird”.