Parents in Virginia are calling on Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin to enact a policy requiring school districts to notify parents when a child transitions, according to WTKR News3.
In September, the Jonkin government proposed a policy requiring students to use the restroom based on their biological sex rather than their gender identity. according to to WTKR. Parents, Members, family foundationan organization focused on parental rights, Virginia Beach school board members said Tuesday they would “protect every child” toward a policy that would be finalized after the local school board. Rally with a placard. Enacted LGBTQ resolutions prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. (Related article: ‘Students start coming out’: ‘Rainbow Library’ program brings LGBTQ content to 5-year-olds)
“We are asking Governor Youngkin to release an updated 2022 Model Policy this week,” said Victoria Manning of the Virginia Beach School Board. “So the policies that put children at risk can be changed.”
On June 13, the Virginia Beach School Board voted 6 to 5 to pass an LGBTQ resolution prohibiting school districts from discriminating against students based on their gender identity and sexual orientation. according to To WAVY news. The resolution could also apply to non-athletic activities and other gender-segregated spaces in the district, such as restrooms and locker rooms.
At a June 13 Virginia Beach School Board meeting, WTKR reported, students said the resolution protects students who are unwilling to discuss their gender identity or sexual orientation with their parents. voted in favor of this resolution.
I just finished a press conference with parents and advocates against the Virginia Beach School Board’s recently passed LGBTQ resolutions and other policies regarding the treatment of transgender students. Many will be speaking out in public comment later tonight. pic.twitter.com/DWT90tzsnR
— Kelsey Kendall (@KelseyKSU) June 27, 2023
Virginia Beach parents said at the rally, according to WTKR, “we are witnessing an ideological progression aimed at stripping away rights and transparency and replacing it with excesses and control.”
Youngkin’s proposed policy would require educators to address students by their official record names and use pronouns that correspond to their official record gender, but only with parental consent. can be changed.
In Virginia, students across the state finished classes after the Youngkin administration released its proposed transgender policy. Students protested against the proposed policy, saying they believed they were being deprived of their rights at home and school.
Youngkin’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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