“If you look at most of the books that they are trying to ban, they are the stories of people from historically marginalized groups”
“This is an important victory for the health and safety of transgender students in Virginia,” said Equality Virginia
Republican Gov. Youngkin’s election & GOP regaining control of Virginia House- new limits for students’ access to LGBTQ+ info may happen
Top three picks have had engagements- not all positive- past actions & statements on LGBTQ+ issues may factor into the confirmation process
Efforts to remove books deemed obscene or objectable are being led by the Williamson County, chapter of the group Moms for Liberty
“As a gay man, to sit here in committee, to hear that, there was no book that I read that brought me to who I am”
First executive order issued ended “use of” "critical race theory” which is not taught in VA public schools & other “divisive concepts”
Under the bill, male students are not permitted to participate on any school athletic team or squad designated for ‘females’
Democrats still have a 21-19 majority in the state Senate, and they have signaled they will oppose any effort to curtail LGBTQ rights
The newly sworn-in Republican Governor backed a Loudoun County teacher who opposed trans student guidelines