Equality Virginia and other advocacy groups claim the guidelines, among other things, would forcibly out trans and nonbinary students
A group of activists organized by FCPS Pride held a rally and march near Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin last Sept. announced plans to revise the guidelines that former Gov. Ralph Northam, signed into law in 2020
HB 1434 would require schools to notify parents if they are trans & prevent trans kids from being acknowledged as who they are in school
All of the commission's five Democratic members voted to object to proposed revisions, all four Republican members did not
The student-led Virginia-based Pride Liberation Project organizing mass walkouts and rallies in more than 90 schools across the state
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"A trans youth who is not openly out to family effectively would be forcibly outed which would cause serious harm in most cases"
“I think it's mainly an attack on their existence- I don't know what's the problem with someone feeling they were born in the wrong body”
Youngkin has said he does not support allowing trans children to play on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity
