YES! SUPPORT!

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<p> It’s about time we stand up for what is right! The world says everything is acceptable! Really?? You better think again! Pass this and we will start to get a backbone again instead of letting anything fly! That’s what’s wrong with the world today - especially the school system! Don’t give them a teddy bear and a coloring book - teach them right from wrong they need discipline!  </p>


Fully oppose try he policy by Youngkin!


I fully support this

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<p> I am in support of this.  </p>


Approve this update.

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I believe that parental rights should be restored and common sense be applicable.  It does not mean that transgender are ignored or treated differently.  This means that you do not have rights until you are legally an adult.   Also, science has proven that it is unfair for biologic men to compete in women sports.  There is no hate nor negativity to this.  It's just facts.


Fully Support Proposal

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<p>I totally support the Governor's plan to include the parents in transgender decisions regarding their children!  I am against any plan or bill that will interfere or undermined parental responsibilities! </p>


Stongly Support

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<p> Young girls safety matters.  </p>


Transgender Students in Our Public Schools

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As a Christian and as a retired member of the Montgomery County School Board, I believe  that we  are ALL made in God's image and that EVERY child in our public school system should be treated equally.


Opposed, trans kids matter


I oppose this.


Strongly Oppose

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Parents can be abusive. Kids will be hurt by this policy.


Parents who don't support their kids should go to jail.


Strongly Oppose


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<p> Fully support try he policy by Youngkin!  </p>


I absolutely oppose this policy


Support for the policy

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<p>I support this policy because parents need to know what their kids are doing. Parental advisors have always said be involved with your children, know who their friends are, know where they going and other good advice. The past administration was telling kids not to tell their parents important things. Governor Youngkin is saying what the parent experts have been saying for years, know your kids. We have to get back to parents being involved and trusted by the kids. I support this policy change because it is good for the kids, parents and the family unit. </p>


I support this.

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<p> I support this proposal. Parents have the right to know what is going on with their child. If a child fears that their parent will abuse them because of this then they need to speak up and report it to child protective services. A living parent will not condemn their child because they are gender confused or homosexual… or for any reason whatsoever. But I would imagine living with this secret from your family</p>


Oppose wholeheartedly

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The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported and affirmed.


Children are not property


I absolutely support this policy.

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<p> I wholeheartedly agree with these proposed changes and the sentiment that children belong to parents/families; not the state. I strongly urge those in a position to make this decision to make the necessary changes to ensure that parents are notified by schools when a child requests to be called by a pronoun that differs from their sex or their given name. Furthermore</p>


Opposition to the guidelines

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<p>I strongly oppose the new guidelines. It’s important to protect and affirm trans youth, not cause harm. </p>


Support Trans Kids - Oppose Proposed Policies

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin's proposed policies would create further harm, incite violence, and increase the already high suicide rates in school age children. It is despicable to think that we encourage students to enjoy school but yet discourage them from showing up and being their true authentic selves. What kind of message are we sending to the youth if educators, politicians, and other stakeholders are touting this message of hatred. These transphobic policies have no place in our schools, nor anywhere else for that matter. As a Fairfax County resident and former K-12 student, I strongly oppose these policies.


Oppose this vicious hateful measure

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Fascist Republicans beat up on LGBTQ kids because they're different, and difference cannot be tolerated. I oppose and my family and community will resist and defy it.


Former teacher Opposed to unconstitutional forced speach

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Teachers have the right to call students by their preferred names. Never in the history of the state has an administration insisted teachers only use names ON FILE for the students in their class. The Supreme Court of the US has already decided that students have the right to use restroom facilities they feel most comfortable using, and denying this access to restrooms is absolutely in denial of equal protection under the law.

Parents have a right to certain information about their child at school, including report cards, parent teacher conferences, infractions and other correctional actions, and of course commencement and graduation. But they do not have a right to know everything that happens in school. They don't have a right to know their kids friends. They don't have a right to know their students favorite book. They don't have the right to deny their child access to information that could lead to breakthrough discoveries about how the world works. They don't have the right to mold their child in their own image. No child does. No teacher does. The children must have the ability to navigate their own way though the curriculum and the society at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

For those concerned with student safety, I agree that assault in bathrooms has been a problem SINCE PUBLIC BATHROOMS WERE INVENTED. Its not a trans or nonbinary problem. And to those concerned with "transgenderism" taking over society, allow me to point you at the inevitable march of time where each generation questioned the social norms of the previous generation. Parents of school age children today grew up in a world where it was perfectly legal to FIRE SOMEONE FOR BEING GAY. Their parents grew up in a world where WOMEN COULD NOT GET THEIR OWN LINE OF CREDIT. And their parents likely attended RACIALY SEGREGATED SCHOOLS. If you think that accepting trans, nonbinary, and other non-traditional gender expressions is the last gasp of a dying society, please, sit in on your kids AP world history course.


Support for this policy

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<p> It seems like everyone feels this will cause suicide rates among trans students to increase. Suicide is the result of a mental health problem. Sane rational people do not commit suicide. Perhaps get mental health help for these students. But keep this nonsense out of the schools!  </p>


Oppose changes

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Greatly oppose the changes. Trans kids matter.


Oppose!!!  Trans kids matter!

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Trans Kids Matter and so do the teachers who support them!


Support

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<p> This brings schools back in line with where they should have been all along on this issue.  </p>


Anti Science - Fear Mongering - Government Overreach

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Governor Youngkin has disgraced himself.

Children are citizens of the United States and deserve the same rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of their own happiness.

Anybody who does not believe in the existence of people who are neither fully male nor female is ignorant

Forbidding the use of a child's preferred name by their teachers and administrators is only going to make their journey to self acceptance in life harder, for some impossible.

If there was ever any way to ensure an decrease in trust between children and their government, facilitate violence against the most vulnerable of our people, and take a concrete step in the direction of a Christian Nationalist state all at the same time, this is it.


This is a terrible and risk-inducing policy

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This change would be a step backwards for Virginia. It is a terrible policy that puts real lives at risk. Supporting the rights of our transgender students is not only the right thing to do, but it makes schools safer. If Virginia wants to be a leading force for good eduational progress and reform, this is a slap in the face and an attempted reversion to archaic practices and beliefs.


Oppose


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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<p> This policy is reasonable and does not endanger trans students as feared by others commenting. Their language is hyperbole and present a false dichotomy. This policy returns rights to parents while still protecting all students</p>


Fully support the proposed policy

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<p> A civilized societycannot survive without guiding principles that remain timeless. Parents have the right to remain fully aware</p>


Strongly support (common sense and applicable to all students)

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<p> This is excellent and helps all parents fulfill their duties.  </p>


Parent and educator opposing policy

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As a teacher and a parent, I strongly support our children and oppose this policy. Students cannot learn in an environment that feels unsafe, where they aren't comfortable with who they are, and where they are afraid that exposing who they are will create dangerous conflicts. Accepting and celebrating our students gives them a safe place to learn, to explore their gifts, and to take risks. Imposing a policy that promotes an atmosphere of fear and distrust is dangerous on many levels.


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


I support our Virginia Governor!

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<p> Parents need to be able to parent their children ALL the time even at school! These policies protect the parents as much as their children!  Transgender boys and girls need their parents’ guidance as well.  I am a former teacher and treated all children equally.  It saddens me to see the direction where the education associations are trying to take our children! Thank you Governor Youngkin for supporting parents! </p>


Strongly oppose this policy written to score political points for governor

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This policy is written to score political points at the expense of schoolchildren who are doing their best to understand who they are. They are not a threat to personal freedom and democracy and yet this policy repeatedly points to the harms that adult staff may suffer if asked to use names that bring dignity instead of shame to their students. If this administration really cared about school staff as well as children they could work with local school boards and teacher unions instead of promoting this publicity stunt and fueling the culture war fires.  Talk about divisive.


I oppose. Trans kids deserve empathy.


Trans kids matter.

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<p>Strongly Oppose. </p>


In support

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<p> Fully support this!  </p>


I strongly support Governor Youngkin's support of parental rights

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<p> Governor Youngkin has shown a great concern for the rights and welfare of all students and their parents. I strongly support these documents.  </p>


Oppose. Go fix an actual issue in Education.

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Hello,

I am a public school teacher and I oppose this policy. I support all students, therefore; I think the Governor and his administration should focus on an actual problem with public education and not a made up one. While this administration came up with this policy, they could have:

1) Created a policy limiting the number of standardized tests students must take. It is insane how many standardized tests our students are forced to take during the school year. They are becoming professional test takers instead of learners.

2) Figured out ways to give more money and support to public schools across the state using surplus money.

3) Created a policy to deal with the rise of child anxiety and stress.

4) Incentivized college students or career switchers to become teachers to deal with the teaching storage.

5) Incentivized current teachers to stay in the field of teaching.

I could go on and on. However, the Governor and his administration decided to focus on their bizarre fascination of turning trans kids into the bogeyman to please their base and get some high-fives. Same old political . Get rid of this policy and actually do something to improve education in the state of Virginia.


oppose fully


Support

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Virginia Parent in Total Support

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I am fully in support of this policy change.  I live in McLean (Fairfax County) and I am disgusted with how our school board is actively sidelining parents. I encourage the Governor and the Education Department to fully implement this new policy and allow children to be safe in schools and put parents back into the drivers seat with their own children.

Thank you Governor Youngkin


I absolutely SUPPORT and agree with this policy

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<p> As a 'birthing parent'</p>


Support - parental rights are important too!

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<p> I fully support this policy because parental rights are important too. Parents have a right to know if their kids are having identity issues.  </p>


Oppose in every possible way

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Oppose these changes. they are just wrong.


Fully Support Parents rights


Support


Support the Proposed Guidelines

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<p>Having read the proposed guidelines, I write in support of implementation.  </p>


Fully support

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<p> I fully support parents' rights to know everything going on with their child/children and for the parents to be the sole parties that choose how their children are raised.  </p>


Oppose Vehemently

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Wrong on so many levels.


Vehemently OPPOSE

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<p>These types of policies are harmful and will lead to an increase in violence toward children, as well as increases in self harm and suicide for trans youth. None of these policies are evidence based or family focused. </p>


I fully support this common sense move.

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<p> Thank you for protecting my children from this cap in our schools!  </p>


Transgender guidance policy

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As a scientist and educator, I sincerely thank Governor Youngkin and his administration for developing this guidance policy that follows the relevant science, respects existing constitutional law, respects the inherent rights of parents as decision makers in the rearing of their children, and provides respect and compassion to children who may grappling with their gender identity. This guidance policy is excellent and has a strong foundation.


Stongly support

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<p> Thank you Gov Youngkin for protecting our daughters. Female students have felt uncomfortable in the locker rooms and using the bathrooms due to the previous policies put in place.  </p>


Support

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<p> The rights of a few shouldnt overpower the majority and we live in a world where this appears to be happening daily. Schools shouldn’t be a political venue rather a safe place to be educated. Treat everyone the same.  </p>


Fully Oppose - Protect trans kids!

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Trans children deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. I completely oppose.


Excellent policy.  Read it and support it.

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<p> This is an excellent policy</p>


Support

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Just support peoples changes, thoughts, physical identity etc. it’ll make the world an easier place to persuade and control.


OPPOSE Trans kids matter!!

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The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported!


Oppose!

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Do your research, do you know why these Federal protections were put in place!

Seems you only want to protect the kids of your voters!


I strongly support Gov. Youngkin’s policy.

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<p> Children need time to grow and find themselves. They should not be made to declare their gender at such an early age. There is plenty of time for that when they reach the age of reason. This policy provides for parents to legally request their children be called by pronouns indicating gender other than what is on their birth certificates if they and their children feel strongly about it. Transgenders did compose approximately half of one percent of the population before this targeted campaign began. Now</p>


Transgender children in school

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<p>I do not think the newly written guidelines for transgender children are good policy.  </p>


I Fully Support the Proposal

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<p> As a parent of two school-age children who attend public school</p>


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


Strongly support

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<p> Stop the exploitation of our children  </p>


Support

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<p> Let’s get back to STEM. Allow parents to raise their children.  </p>


Oppose wholeheartedly

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The policies are cruel and only centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Fully support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


support this

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<p> I fully support this new policy  </p>


Oppose

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I oppose this. It is unsafe for students and puts teachers in a bind.


Oppose


SUPPORT

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<p> Let's get back to teaching academics in Virginia!!!!  </p>


Support the parents

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<p>  and stop socially experimenting on our kids that leads to medicalization.</p>


OPPOSE THE POLICIES

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These policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Strongly Oppose

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Please stop using LGBTQ+ kids for your political agenda!

Follow Federal guidelines and stop trying to divide us!


I STRONGLY support this!

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<p> Focus on academics ONLY!!  </p>


Fully support

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<p> Fully support Gov. Youngkin! Fully support!  </p>


Strongly support

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Strongly support, Protect Virginian youth!


Support

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<p> I have recently had friends who were teachers in the VA public school system leave their positions due to the 2021 Model Policies. I have also known students that left the public school system and enrolled in private Christian schools because of the current document in effect. The governor's proposal is sound and I am in support of this change.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p>I strongly support the new policy that allows parents to be informed about their children. It follows in-line with our state’s constitution that protects parental rights. </p>


Support Governor Youngkin

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Strongly support parents involvement and Governor Youngkin!


Support Our Governor

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<p> Strongly Support  </p>


I oppose this

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This is dangerous! A child’s identification is not grounds for targeting! I OPPOSE


100% agree.  Fully support.

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<p> Parents have every right to know what is going on with their children while at school.  </p>


SUPPORT

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<p> I support this amendment being passed. Parents should absolutely have the right to be involved and make decisions for their children. It is irresponsible to allow children to make decisions that could be devastating to their future. As children</p>


Well at least he has one, unlike the boys you and your ilk wish to mutalate

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Stop Deforming our children. Boys are boys and girls are girls.


support

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<p> Why do you fear parents being informed about their children?  </p>


I support these new policies COMPLETELY!

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<p> I believe schools should be concerned about educating our students in English</p>


Fully support- So glad our governor has common sense

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Thanks for putting a stop to this madbess and standing up for my children!


Support

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<p> Strongly support affirming parental rights of parents and not the state! Thanks for common sense. How many of the other people actually read what these policies do? Hiding life altering decisions from parents is criminal and extremely arrogant and pretentious of the state to think they could have those conversations better.  </p>


Oppose


100% Support Governor

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<p> 100% Support Governor  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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If parents want the “right” to know what their kids are feeling and needing perhaps they should begin acting in a manner that doesn’t force their children to have to work around them. Before broaching the topic of parental rights, worry more about parental responsibility.


Fully Support

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<p> Fully support all aspects of the proposed legislation  </p>


Oppose the Legistation

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The proposed legislation by this administration does not have the best interest of Youth in mind. LGBT+ youth are more likely to commit suicide, have severe mental health issues, and become homeless. The proposed laws will make it more difficult for our children to be respected and supported in their chosen identities, which in turn will affect the students levels of stress and anxiety and impact their academic performance. Refusal to be identified with chosen names and genders by school administrators, and even parental figures, will likely increase already disproportional rates of homelessness and suicide amongst LGBT+ youth. Further, the proposed legislation is discriminatory on the basis of gender, a federally protected status. The VDOE should REJECT the proposed Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.


I strongly support these policy changes

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<p> I strongly support these policy changes.  </p>


Thank you, Governor Youngkin!

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Thank you, Governor Youngkin, for your courage to stand for truth and to protect innocent children and keep gender ideology out of public education. Don’t back down!


I support our Governor.

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin.  </p>


keeping parents informed on their students in public schools vs.teachers withholding it from them

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<p>I totally support Gov. Youngkins policy with regard to keeping parents informed!  They are our children not the schools!! Thank you Gov. Youngkin for your leadership!  </p>


Support for parental rights

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<p> My support for this new policy primarily based on the fact that schools must not be diminishing or restricting parents’ rights and undermining the parent-child relationship. It’s time we get back to basic school’s role -- teaching Math</p>


This policy is ridiculous.

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This policy hurts transgender children.

Many children may not be able to express themselves comfortably at home and coming out to your parents/guardians is a very tense, difficult situation. When I came out as nonbinary to my family, there was a possibility that they would disown me and throw me out. They thankfully still loved and supported me, but I know scores of other transgender adults who, once they came out, have been disowned and cut off from their family members.

I made the decision to come out when I was 21 on my own terms. Frankly, I have no idea why the State of Virginia wants children to make such a monumental and life-altering decision according to the whims of other children's parents. A person's gender identity is their gender identity to reveal to whom they choose. Forcing children to come out to their parents for their identity to be respected in school is cruel indeed.

Respect kids and their rights to express themselves in school however they would like to express themselves.

Respectfully,

Franky Moore

they/he


Fully support

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<p> Thank you for keeping parents’ rights in place. Government schools need to worry about teaching mathematics</p>


Strongly support

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<p> Stop the exploitation of our children  </p>


Those of you pushing "Trans-Ideology" with the Threat that kids will kill themselves if you don't

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get your warped political agenda are truly the sick ones. Unfortunately, it took Covid for parents to realize how indoctrinated the students are in today's schools. Sad. But at least it is now being stopped.


Youngkin has a tiny dick


Strongly support

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<p> Parents should have complete control over their children and no Government</p>


The truth matters.

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An oncologist works to treat cancer patients. The goal is to eliminate the disease. Some treatments are more risky than others, some treatments are successful, some are not. But, ultimately, the goal is the same: cure the patient of their disease.

Doctors working in the field of "gender" studies (surgeons, therapists, psychologists) seem to have a different goal when dealing with patients suffering from gender dysphoria. They don't appear to have any interest in eliminating the dysphoria the way an oncologist seeks to eliminate cancer. In fact, these "gender" doctors' so-called "affirmation" treatments only enable and further their patients' dysphoric delusions.

You CANNOT TREAT a girl's gender dysphoria by telling her she really is a boy. No doctor in their right mind would suggest treating schizophrenic patients with auditory hallucinations by telling them that the voices in their head are real, so it's NOT okay to "affirm" someone's delusions about what gender they think they are (or simply wish to be). Kind words of affirmation do not cure dysphoria.

You also CANNOT TREAT a girl's gender dysphoria with hormones and surgeries. These treatments, like verbal/social affirmation, do not put patients on a path to eliminate their dysphoria--instead it attempts to solidify their delusions in concrete. There is no "undoing" puberty blockers, years of taking synthetic hormones, hysterectomies, etc. These aren't haircuts or playing dress-up in the closet; these are irreversible.

What then is a girl with gender dysphoria to do after socially transitioning, including changing her license, passport, even her birth certificate and medical records to all read "Male" under her sex? What then is she to do when she had her breasts removed at the age of 16? and her uterus and ovaries taken out? and her vagina cut out and surgically formed to try and resemble a scrotum at 18? and after having her thigh farmed for muscle and tissue to attach a non-functioning tube-shaped appendage to her crotch? What is left for her? Certainly her next step is not "getting better."

If she were to get better at that point, and her dysphoria were to truly go away, that wouldn't mean she no longer feels like a boy trapped in a girl's body since she finally has a boy's body to match. That's because she DOES NOT have a boy's body. What her dysphoria going away WOULD result in is her FINALLY realizing that she IS a girl, and that her girl's body has been castrated, mutilated, and disgraced. So then what is left for her at that point? What is left for anyone who wakes up from their delusions to see their bodies and lives destroyed?

Women are not men. No amount of surgeries, hormones, preferred pronoun declarations, or form changes can turn a woman into a man. We must STOP pretending like they can. We must STOP the abuse. We must STOP sweeping our problems under the rug. Lying is not a treatment for dysphoria. The truth matters.


Fully support

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I support Governor Youngkin on this policy.  We need to protect ALL children in our schools.


I support

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<p>Keep spaces single space. Public Spaces should have  unisex stalls for those who don’t identify with their sex. Women and girls need privacy from male bodies. </p>


Strongly Support Parent Choice

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<p> Thanks Governor Youngkin. I support parent choice in our schools. It’s our children and our tax dollars</p>


Strongly Oppose Proposed Guidelines (2022 Model Policies)

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As a parent and educator, I strongly oppose the proposed guidelines. I am saddened by the lack of respect and empathy shown to transgender and nonbinary students throughout the document. While the 2021 guidance document was developed with broad stakeholder input, as evidenced by the acknowledgement list citing the roles and voices included in its development, this document is not reflective of current science or stakeholder voice. Contrary to the opinion expressed in this document, application of the First Amendment related to this issue should mean that schools cannot prevent students from expressing their identity. As cited in the 2021 document, "Gender identity is considered an innate characteristic that most children declare by age five or six" (Lamb & Lerner, 2015, p. 8) and the "American Academy of Pediatrics also acknowledge that, 'variations in gender identity and expression are normal aspects of human diversity.'" (p. 9). Gender identity and expression are not an "ideological belief," as this proposed guidance states. As stated in the previous guidance document, students' gender identity should be considered and treated as "particularly sensitive information," and the refusal to respect and use the name and/or pronoun a student wishes to use should be considered discriminatory.


I support


Strongly Support

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<p> Strongly Support this.  </p>


Strongly support this common sense guideline

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<p> Since we already KNOW that at least one child was raped in a school bathroom</p>


Strongly support this policy  parental rights to raise their child.

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<p> Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.  </p>


Fully support

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<p> I fully support parents' rights to know everything going on with their child/children and for the parents to be the sole parties that choose how their children are raised.  </p>


I support the 2022 model policies.

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<p> I support the 2022 model policies. Thank you Governor Youngkin!   </p>


100% SUPPORT

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<p> 100% SUPPORT More parental rights!  </p>


Treatment of Transgender Students

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<p>OPPOSE! This policy, if implemented, will damage the mental health of students struggling with the need to identify and become their authentic selves. It is a Christofascist effort to dishonor the policy of separation of church and state. </p>


I fully support this common sense move.

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<p> Thank you for protecting my children from this cap in our schools!  </p>


I fully support this.

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


100% support this change

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I strongly support REPLACEMENT of the 2021 Model Policies with Governor’s 2022 updated model policies. As a Christian I’m glad my religious views are being upheld and our children are protected from radical changes not supported by the whole of human history up to a few years ago.


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </p>


support this

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<p> I fully support this new policy  </p>


Support All Students


I strongly support this policy

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As a father, I support this policy. Kids should be kids and they should be learning lessons that will support them in the future like reading, arithmetic , science and writing. They will grow out of these gender confusion if we just let them be without schools socially transitioning our kids and keeping gender curriculum out of classrooms. Kids spend so much time on the computer and their phones and social media, online games and anime.I support this policy of parental rights and no social transition at school without parental consent.


Support 100%

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<p> This is a mental illness. Somehow needs to be addressed parents need to step up.  </p>


I Strongly Support and Thank You

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<p> Thank you for fighting for parent's rights. Often times the educational system and educators need to be reminded that they are our employee</p>


OPPOSE!!!! TRANS KIDS HAVE RIGHTS

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<p>I absolutely oppose this policy. Trans people of any age have rights to privacy and should not be forced to use names and pronouns they do not identify with. TRANS PEOPLE ARE NOT A DANGER TO ANYONE. This will lead to dangerous situations for many people who are not out to their family or friends  and kids may be kicked out of homes because of this. This is a horrible policy and is transphobic. </p>


Strongly SUPPORT Youngkin’s policy!

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<p> Fully support Youngkin’s policy!  </p>


Fully support

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<p> While the majority of comments are negative</p>


Pass pass pass strongly support

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<p> Love Youngkin  </p>


Fully support.


Protect VA Kids

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<p>Protect Va Kids </p>


Strongly OPPOSE

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<p>We should support what is best for trans kids, not what fear-mongering theocrats want. </p>


Support for Youngkin!

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<p> These are children. Don’t the parents already see how their children are living. Conversations need to happen.  </p>


Support

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<p> I have read this policy 2-3 times. I fully support letting parents know what is going on with their student at school.   </p>


Strongly Support

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Encouraging minors to deceive their parents is wrong.  Parents have the obligation and the right to guide their children, and in order to do so, they must know what their children are doing at school.  Only a corrupt school system would attempt to divide families by keeping a child's gender confusion a secret from the parents.


Fully support Gov. Younkins policy to protect kids and restore parents' rights.

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<p> So grateful to Governor Younking for protecting children from brainwashing</p>


100% SUPPORT the proposed transgender school policy changes

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<p> I fully support the governor's proposed transgender policy changes in our public schools.  </p>


Do it. I completely support.

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<p> Northam never should have done this in VA anyway.  </p>


Protect All Students

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As a concerned community member I am extremely concerned that this policy would create a hostile and unsafe environment for some of our most vulnerable youth. Not all youth come from safe environments and forcing teachers/schools to "out" a student can put this student in great danger.

I absolutely OPPOSE this policy.


I Support the Governor's Proposed Policies

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The best way to help students have good mental health is to help them to accept their biological sex as being the same as their gender.  Affirming an individual's denial of reality is what leads to depression and other serious problems.  God assigns gender at conception using one of only two choices, He makes it to coincide with biological sex, and He doesn't make mistakes.  Girls should be happy to be girls, and boys should be happy to be boys.


Support the governor


ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS THIS IS UNCHRISTIAN

JESUS TAUGHT YOU BETTER. SHAME ON YOUOPPOSE

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JESUS TAUGHT YOU BETTER. SHAME ON YOU

OPPOSE


Support Youngkin

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin. Transgender students NEED the help of their parents. They do not need to be further secretive about their identity crisis. Childten’s brains are not fully developed so why would any responsible adult allow a child to make a change as drastic as trying to switch genders or wanting to dabble in using new pronouns? How does being secretive benefit anyone? Being secretive is what people do when they’re being DECEITFUL. When we are honest</p>


Awesome,  finally common sense

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Thank you for restoring godly values,

this is why i voted for you.

Now we need our Second Amendment

rights restored and protected.

Continue to defend the Constitution,  it is what

Separates or protects us from tyranny.

Thanks for your time.

God bless

David Smith  Roanoke VA


Strongly Support Parental Rights!

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<p> Strongly Support Parental Rights!  </p>


Support!!!

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I fully support the governor's efforts to keep parents fully apprised of their children's public education. No government has the right to usurp parents' ability to raise their children in a way and with a belief system they see fit.

I also support the governor's efforts to keep students safe while in restrooms and locker rooms. No student should have to experience the trauma that was done to the young lady in Loudoun.

Excellent policy!!!


Strongly oppose

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This legislation directly threatens the mental and physical health and livelihood of transgender students. Using their preferred pronouns and allowing them to express their gender harms no party involved, and is in fact extremely beneficial, as proven by numerous studies.


Vehemently oppose

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The new policy will harm kids.


Protect Trans Children

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Trans children deserve to be safe and treated with respect.


Protect children from gender ideology

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Protect parental rights!


Support

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<p> Young teenage boys do not need to be supplied with policies they can exploit to use on our girls.  </p>


Parents against allowing children “transitioning”.

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<p>Children and families are under attack and we cannot allow the “authorities” to continue brainwashing our children without parents getting involved. Parents are the only ones that really care and love their children. We are AGAINST this agenda of disallowing parents to decide what is best for their children. </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support this  </p>


Stop sexualizing trans kids! Oppose!

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Why do you assume that children will rape one another if they need to go to the bathroom? Where did you sickos get that idea?


I support Governor Youngkin

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<p>As a father of two Virginia school children, I support the Governor's changes to the model policies to protect a parent's right to stay informed regarding what takes place at school, and to protect sport for girls (title 9).  Our daughters deserve safe locker rooms, rest rooms, and a place to excel at fair sport.  </p>


Stop sexualizing trans kids! Oppose!


I fully suppprt Gov. Youngkin's rewrite of school policies.....regarding transgender education

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I fully support Gov. Youngkins' policy rewrite as it puts parents back in control of their children's teachings about any and all sexual preferences.  This is not the state's duty nor their place to be telling children that their gender is ok or not ok....only that all people should be treated with respect.  No need whatsoever to discuss sexual preference!  It can be addressed by their parents or guardians.

We don't allow religion to be taught or promoted in school...why should we now teach our children about an unnatural and controversial option they should use to change their bodies.  At a later age they may well decide they don't like the change....too late for some.


110% SUPPORT this !

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1) Parents are absolutely in charge of their children!  It is the parent who chooses to delegate the academic education to the schools.   The school serves the parent by serving the child.

2) Neither the school system nore the state has the right to usurp the role of the parent in the life of the child in any capacity.

3) The promotion of transgenderism is child abuse on the part of the school system, and the parent.


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support the involvement of parents with their children’s choices  </p>


All citizens right's need to be protected, especially children

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This proposed policy is harmful and hurtful to our most vulnerable citizens - our children.  We need to do what we can to provide our children with environments where they feel safe, cared for, and respected.  This policy does the exact opposite of that, in the name of protection, it really is removing rights form the children and dictating how they should feel and behave.  This policy should NOT be adopted in the Commonwealth of Virginia!


I strongly support these policy changes

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<p> I strongly support these policy changes.  </p>


Opposed. All supporters = bigots, transphobic, believers of lies

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The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Support Kids and Their Family Support System

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<p> Kids are just that</p>


Support

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<p> Though we need to find a solution for Trans Rights</p>


I OPPOSE

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<p>By segregating our children and no longer protecting them, suicide death rates and assault rates will skyrocket!! our kids are going to be so depressed, you're basically asking them to kill themselves </p>


Support-

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<p> Protect ALL children  </p>


Support for parental rights

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<p> My support for this new policy primarily based on the fact that schools must not be diminishing or restricting parents’ rights and undermining the parent-child relationship. It’s time we get back to basic school’s role -- teaching Math</p>


Trans kids matter, so I oppose!!


Support Gov. Youngkin

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<p> SWVA needs attention on the educational front. I feel like there is a lot of wasted time in school.  </p>


Agree

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<p>Thank you for returning to common sense when it comes to the relationships between children and parents. When I tell the older generation that my 12 year old child has to sign over rights to me to allow me to see their medical records, they are stunned. The idea that a child should have total agency over their medical or social life is unheard of before now. We all know that medically, children do not have a developed frontal cortex. It is irresponsible and abusive to allow school children to have such adult responsibilities placed on their shoulders. </p>


Excellent Policy with supporting rationale and legal guidance

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<p> Thank you to the Youngkin administration for a rational policy that protects the rights of parents in this sensitive area. Parents need to be informed and involved in decision making regarding their transgender student. School personnel should not have exclusive power in this area.I fully support the direction and guidance this policy brings to the school setting.  </p>


Respecting trans gender students.

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<p>Always, always the position of our school personnel is to treat ALL students with respect and affirmation.  Sexual orientation is a private matter for all students.  It is disgraceful to allow shaming  of a student for who they are . I do not see the harm in letting a student use the bathroom of their sexual orientation and offer single use bathrooms as an alternative. </p>


OPPOSE Trans kids matter!!

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Support trans kids don't do this.


Support saving our children


Support

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<p> The rights of a few shouldnt overpower the majority and we live in a world where this appears to be happening daily. Schools shouldn’t be a political venue rather a safe place to be educated. Treat everyone the same.  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE. I want trans kids to LIVE.

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 (Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools)

We should be doing everything we can so that trans kids feel affirmed in their identity and are included in all things. My desire to see them LIVE is stronger than anyone being "uncomfortable" because they are living their truth in public. Trans children are not groomers and just want to live a life that is congruent with their inner selves. All should be done to save their lives.


SUPPORT


Oppose. I am a good parent, I support their identity. Parents choice=Bad parenting


support this

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<p> I fully support this new policy  </p>


Thank you Governor

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I back this 100%. Thank you Governor Younkin for caring about ALL children. I hope these people opposed think about what happened in Louden County!!!


Protect our children support this policy

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<p> Stop the abuse by sickos  </p>


Fully support this

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<p> Great step in the right direction!  </p>


Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for Trans Kids

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Pretending that trans and gender diverse children don't exist, doesn't make them go away. It only makes their lives miserable and contributes to the already high rates of suicide and bullying experienced by this group.

These policies claim to support parents' choices while undermining the choices of supportive parents.


I STRONGLY OPPOSE.

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<p>This rhetoric is harmful and uninformed and puts trans youth at more risk. </p>


THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS

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<p>This is not a law that is in the best interest of our students. Families ALREADY have FULL access to education rights. IT IS CALLED FERPA. If you all worked in education, you would know that. We definitely do not need more uneducated and unnecessary voices for students who are already AT major RISK for suicide, depression, anxiety, VIOLENCE, and homelessness. </p>


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<p> Support Youngkin in keeping parents informed and involved  </p>


Support support support


Oppose- Start the genital mutilation of parents!

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The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Bill supported by bigots

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<p> All these anonymous bigoted comments are indicative of what this bill is about. You are creating a cultural war where none exist. What a piece of sh*t youngkin is and all you loudon s are just like him.  </p>


Absolutely support! Thank you for advocating for our kids and teachers!

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<p> As a parent with a child who feels compelled to follow the agenda</p>


Quit segregating and harming children

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<p style="text-align: left;">To provide safety FOR all children, you must not segregate and bully those who are different than their peers. This policy harms any child in the minority, especially those who are visibly different. Your attempt to HARM children is pitiful. Stop it. Let the children determine who they are without interference at the state level. You should be ashamed of yourself,  Governor Youngkin, and those who try to regulate like this. </p>


Strongly Support Governor Youngkin’s Transgender School Policy

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<p> I strongly support this policy as it protects parental rights and protects sports programs for girls. Thank you</p>


Fully Support

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<p> Parents should have an active role.  </p>


Oppose- The supporters are spamming like crazy. They can check.

The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Strongly Support. Stop the genital mutilation of children.

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<p> Strongly support. Stop the genital mutilation of children.  </p>


Protect LGBTQ and all kids

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For many years I have volunteered in a homeless shelter here in Northern Virginia. Our clients  include teens thrown out of their houses for being gay or transgender.  Forced parental intervention puts children at risk. Gay and transgender youth are at particular risk for suicide. Forcing potentially dangerous and hostile interactions with parents regardless of the best interests of the youth is a horrific public policy. I have a young friend, now in their early twenties, whose mother has disowned them because of their transgender status. That has been devastating for them; I can only imagine how life-threatening it would have been if they were ten years younger.

The policy as written also denies to all youth - regardless of gender identity - the ability to choose their preferred name. Many young immigrants have changed their first or last names to Americanize them, whatever their parents' preferences. When I was 11, as an elementary school student in Virginia, I changed my first name. It had nothing to do with gender, and everything to do with self identity. We moved and I wanted to be a different person. I asked no one's permission, including my parents', and just started introducing myself that way.  My teachers, every one of them, respected me by respecting my choice.

Please reconsider this policy or at a minimum allow the youth in question the opportunity to make a case for an exception. Just as school have an obligation to report suspected child abuse by parents, they have an obligation not to help cause it.

Thank you


Support thank you


STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS POLICY

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I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS POLICY. PARENTAL RIGHTS IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.ANYONE WHO GOES BEHIND THE BACK OF PARENTS ARE COMMITTING A CONSTITUTIONAL INFRINGEMENT.


Oppose wholeheartedly


Oppose

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You cannot stop change. You can only try to postpone it. Trans rights are human rights.


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


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<p> Stop the abuse by sickos  </p>


I support

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<p> This is not something that should be pushed in schools. No little girl should have to feel uncomfortable because men can go into same restrooms as them. If we allow this than in the future pedophiles will be able to demand same rights and that is unacceptable!  </p>


Fully oppose not allowing an 18 yo trans women pee in a bathroom with other girls- NO crimes!!


Fully support the proposed policy

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<p> A civilized societycannot survive without guiding principles that remain timeless. Parents have the right to remain fully aware</p>


Fully support this measure

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<p> A public school has no right to push or even support any gender transitioning of a minor without parental consent. Maybe if we stopped treating this as a choice that can be made by a child</p>


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support this  </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support the involvement of parents with their children’s choices  </p>


FULLY OPPOSE. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.

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<p>Every child, including trans and nonbinary children, deserves to feel safe to bring their authentic self to school. Trans and nonbinary kids deserve a safe, inclusive education environment, just like everyone else. We are not going away, we will not be silenced. </p>


Fully support! CHILDREN need their parents.

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<p> This is not about adults</p>


Trans policy

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Strongly oppose.  Disrespectful of trans students. Declining to use the pronoun of choice is proof.


Support Parental Authority

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Governor Youngkin,

I support the model policies to protect parental authority while maintaining the dignity of the minor.  Keeping secrets from parents is a precedent that cannot be condoned for any reason.  Please continue to make parents the primary decision makers for their children.  Schools and teachers are meant to educate and are not equipped to treat mental health.


Oppose

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All kids deserve to feel safe, seen and respected. This policy removes that option from many many kids. The smokescreen of parental rights is really a political move to gain more support, and does not actually factor in the needs of the students involved.


Replacement of Model Policies.  It is the will of the people.  I support!

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I strongly support REPLACEMENT of the 2021 Model Policies with Governor’s 2022 updated model policies.  The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students.


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<p> Thank you to the Youngkin administration for a rational policy that protects the rights of parents in this sensitive area. Parents need to be informed and involved in decision making regarding their transgender student. School personnel should not have exclusive power in this area.I fully support the direction and guidance this policy brings to the school setting.  </p>


100 Per Cent Support parent and/or the guardian rights!!!!

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The parents should be in control of their own children -I fully support Governor Youngkin.


Fully Oppose

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The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Fully support

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<p> While the majority of comments are negative</p>


Support

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The claim of suicide rates of transgender should be researched objectively. Some researches say that the suicide claim is usually after the child transitions.

I support parental rights.Schools should not transition students. Schools should be teaching students not adding to the confusion.


Strongly support

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I wholeheartedly support Governor Youngkin’s new policies which stop the insanity in our public schools! The schools should be a place of higher education not sexual orientation!!!!! Leave that to their parents! Period!!!!! We are spending way too much time on this and our students are suffering!!! Our kids are being dumbed down and education is taking backseat to this insane issue!!!!


STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS POLICY!!

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<p>This Policy puts our children at risk due to discrimination within the schools and at home   You are to keep ALL Children safe ….not pick and chose </p>


I support the governor new policy.

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<p> I support the Governor proposed policy.   </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>these policies will put trans youth directly in danger. </p>


Oppose Vehemently

The policies are cruel and centering parents who are unsupportive which is so sad. Listen to the experts, affirm trans kids. Their lives depend on being supported.


Transgender model policies

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<p>As a mom of two kids in Virginia schools, I support Governor Youngkin’s policy that upholds parents rights to know what is going on at school with their children. I also support sex based rights for girls in sports. Thanks for helping to Stop the erasure of girls and women. </p>


I support.

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<p> Support wholeheartedly.  </p>


Use the bathroom corresponding to your plumbing

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If that's too difficult, then get a parent to write a note.   Thank you, Governor Youngkin, for honoring your campaign promises.


Fully SUPPORT not allowing an 18 to man in the bathroom with a 14 yo girl

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<p> Who in their right mind supports males (some 18 and older who still attend high school) going into the girls bathroom? Ever heard of autogynephillia? Or an 11 year old boy in the bathroom with a 5 year old girl? This legislation is to PROTECT KIDS</p>


I Fully Support the Proposal

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<p> As a parent of two school-age children who attend public school</p>


Strongly support - parents should be involved

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<p>Parents should be involved in every aspect of their child's life. This revised policy is a significant improvement over the previous one. Children will be the most healthy and well adjusted if their parents are integrated into decisions. If teachers and administrators really cared about children's health they would work to involve the parents not exclude them. Children should not be making adult-level decisions regarding their gender without their parents. Children in school cannot even take an aspirin or sign themselves out of school without their parent's permission - why on earth would the schools have them changing their gender without the involvement of their parents? If school administrators truly think a child is in danger because of their parents, then they should involve the courts and formally remove the child from the parents. Barring this, parents should be involved in every aspect of their child's life. Thank you for putting parents back in the equation, and keeping common sense in our definition of biological sex. </p>


FULLY OPPOSE


FULLY SUPPORT THE POLICY

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<p> Governor's Youngkin new model policy affirms the dignity of every student no matter how they see themselves. Previous policies discriminated agains children that see themselves as God made them</p>


Great job - support you and new guidelines.


OPPOSE. This policy is just cruel.

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What are you looking to accomplish with this? Seriously. You’re not protecting “parents’ rights.” All you’re doing is telling trans kids that school is not safe for them. You’re making them miserable, and for what? So you can prove some ideological point? No one is trying to make kids transgender. Just leave them alone so they can live to be adults.


Strongly support changes!

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<p> I don't want my grandchild to have any upbringing or influence which is against nature and God!  </p>


Oppose- All the supporters smell like old cheese

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oppose policies. Trans kids matter!


I support this 100%

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<p> This is common sense. Parents rights should never have been subverted.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p> Parents should have complete control over their children and no Government</p>


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Fully Support, Stand your ground governor the people of Va are with you!!


Vehemently opposed

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<p>I am vehemently opposed to this policy. I believe it will put too many kids in a position in which they may endanger themselves because they won’t be recognized as the people they see themselves to be. The statistics of trans youth who have either considered or attempted suicide are truly alarming. These kids need to be loved and accepted for who they are, not which gender they were assigned at birth. </p>


I Strongly Strongly Support This


New Transgender Policy

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<p>Parents are legally responsible for their children.  They should be instrumental in the major decisions of a minor’s life.  They are the ones who have their child’s best interests at heart. Other adults’ opinion shouldn’t be included in the mix.  Undermining the family would be detrimental to society.    </p>


Morning be forward supporting all

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<p> This guidance harms transchildren and anyone supporting this should be ashamed of themselves. Why does being kind to someone and THEIR identity affect anyone else negatively? It shouldn’t. This is a step back</p>


Fully Oppose

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I fully oppose these changes on the basis of against trans human right to exist.


Trans kids are abused support this policy


100% agree.  Fully support.

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<p> Parents have every right to know what is going on with their children while at school.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p> Thank you so much governor for returning common sense to our great state. Parents matter and must be involved and active participants in decisions regarding their children. Schools are there to support families</p>


OPPOSE. I am an unsupportive parent. I would reject my own trans child.


Schools Need to Focus on Core Subjects, not indoctrination

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This is much needed policy for the state of Virginia.  All school districts should have the same policies so that parents are free to move about the state without worrying what is being taught in a district.  Many parents are opting to home school in some of these districts like Fairfax and Loudoun and yet must still pay the high property taxes.  People moved to Fairfax School District because of the outstanding schools, but sadly this is no longer the case.  We need to focus on teaching our kids the basics, not promoting gender ideology.  Parents have a right to raise their children based on their believes, not the school board.


Pass pass pass strongly support

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<p> Love Youngkin  </p>


Oppose

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Transgender kids have a right to go to school, learn about themselves, go to the bathroom, and play sports. It is deplorable to attempt to make laws that say otherwise under the guise of "parental rights."


Support Model Policy 2022 100%

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<p>I am a grandma of a 4 year old little boy and a 6 month old baby girl. My 100% support for Model Policy 2022 is for them. They are our future. Thank you Governor Youngkin. </p>


FULLY SUPPORT

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<p> Crazy we are even debating the fundamental rights of parents to raise and love their kids. Neither federal</p>


Transgender Student Policy

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I fully support this policy. I like that it is fair to all students and parents.


Support this policy support childrens


NOT MY GOVERNOR. OPPOSE.

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I oppose treating trans youth like they are less than human, outing them to their unsupportive families and rejecting them from sports. You are horrible people.


Fully support

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<p> I fully support this decision  </p>


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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<p> This policy is reasonable and does not endanger trans students as feared by others commenting. Their language is hyperbole and present a false dichotomy. This policy returns rights to parents while still protecting all students</p>


Fully Support

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I fully support the family and parent's responsibilities to raise their children, so I support this revised guidance document.


Fully support

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<p> Thank you for keeping parents’ rights in place. Government schools need to worry about teaching mathematics</p>


I absolutely oppose

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If implemented, these guidelines will prove extremely harmful to a completely vulnerable population of children and their families. It is not a "sin" to develop into one's true self nor does the presence of out trans-children in anyway affect the education of all the other children. We cannot move backwards. Support these children and their families by removing this guidance.


This is a harmful policy

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The policy on transgender youth is a misguided and harmful policy.

Study after study shows that children who are gay, lesbian, non-binary or transgender are at a significantly higher risk of self-harm and suicide than their straight cis-gendered peers.  In addition, those students also suffer bullying and discrimination at a higher rate.

Yet the response of our governor and state is to create a policy that will further exclude these students?  And while this is in response to parents stating that their children are being 'indoctrinated', can the governor or any person raising this issue cite even one instance where a child came out as gay or trans and stated that their teacher or another school staffer convinced them they were gay or trans?

It simply doesn't work that way.  I am a cisgender straight woman.  I can think of absolutely NO circumstance where I would claim to be a transgender man.  None.  Why would I subject myself to that hatred and bigotry?  And I suspect that no one who supports this hateful policy would be willing to do the same.

As for informing parents if their child questions their sexuality or gender in any way, how is this protecting them?  If a child tells the teacher that their parents will expel them from their home or beat them if they hear this information, is it still okay to make that call?  Again, where does the state intend to draw the line?

In terms of religious objections, exactly where does the state intend to draw the line there?  If a teacher who is a devout and practicing Muslim feels that Christians are unclean, can they refuse to call on those students, because treating them as full members of the class would be against their beliefs?  If my Christian beliefs say that no one should take the name of Jesus as their personal name, can I decide to call all of my Hispanic students Jose instead of Jesus because my religious beliefs are offended?

School should be a place where students feel safe and protected.  Not a place they fear due to hatred.  As a friend to many transgender folks, and a parent to a transgender woman, I can tell you that none of them were 'indoctrinated'.  And none of them have said that they were pressured into saying they were born into the incorrect gender.  In fact, they have all said that they feel relief that they no longer have to hide who they are and pretend that they 'fit' into a gender that isn't theirs.

We as a state have made significant progress in recognizing that ALL people have a right to exist and indeed benefit from the life, liberty and pursuit of freedom that one of our most famous founding fathers promised was our birthright as Americans.  As Virginians, we should lead the way and provide a shining example of those words in action.

Please do the right thing, and do not enact this policy.


support this

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<p> I fully support this new policy  </p>


Support Parental Rights

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Support parental rights.Children should not be transitioned at school. Have you heard of detransitioners? These detransitioners have been let down by the system- big tech, healthcare, pharma, politicians, schools, counselors, therapists,doctors. If you have not heard of detransitioners -it dies not relegate the fact that detransitioners exist. Schools have to be cautious they might just be sending a kid to a path that the kid may detransitioners from anyway.


Proposed School Board Guidance policy changes

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<p>I strongly support REPLACEMENT of the 2021 Model Policies with Governor’s 2022 updated model policies.  The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students. </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support the involvement of parents with their children’s choices  </p>


Oppose this policy

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<p>This is discrimination against transgender and nonbinary youth. Do better. </p>


Thank you! I fully support!

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<p> This should have been done sooner.  </p>


Support this policy for open communication

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<p> I fully support this policy! Parents should always be informed when it involves their child and school. Parents should not be shut out when it comes to their children's health and well being  </p>


OPPOSE THE POLICIES

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<p>These are so harmful and pretend to help kids. They are wrong and will cause harm. Younkin, you sir are deplorable. Pandering to you base. </p>


Thank you, Governor Youngkin.  I support this.

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This is a good start and stronger language next time would be better.  If the aim is to protect the children (ALL children), those who suffer from a mental situation (along with their guardians) should have access to counseling.  Often these mental situations evolve, and even resolve, once the youth matures, therefore forcing the majority of their peers and guardians to participate in a mental episode forces peers/guardians to deny basic truth.

More importantly, adults should be guiding youth in truth, and it is abusive to do otherwise.


I support our Governor.

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin.  </p>


Education Guidance on Transgender students

Concerned Parent/grandparent and spouse of a teacher

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All decisions regarding minor children must involve the parent I do not want a non-elected education official deciding the fate of any child. The children are the responsibility of their parents. If these people that want to tell other people what to do with their children they should have some of their own and mind their own business. This also makes the bar a little harder to get over and eliminates a lot of the potential abuse by students. our schools are not a science experiment lets stick with the basics of education and quit worrying about social change, leave that to society at large.


Thank you - I support

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<p> Thank you for including parents in this process.  </p>


Strongly support this policy  parental rights to raise their child.

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<p> Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.  </p>


I support this 100%

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<p> This is common sense. Parents rights should never have been subverted.  </p>


100% Support

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<p> Schools should not be allowed to keep secrets from parents. Girls should always be protected. These common sense policies are long overdue. Advocating for trans kids should not come at the expense of girls.  </p>


FULLY OPPOSE. Respect the identities of human beings and stop driving them towards suicide

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<p>This type of legislation is morally inept, archaic, and disturbing. Disrespecting a human being's identity literally drives these young folks to suicide. What repulsive behavior from supposed adults. It's 2022. Binary thinking is weak. These folks exist. Get over it. </p>


Strongly agree with guidance, strongly disagree with the blind political division

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Having read the guidance document, I strongly agree with the guidelines as set forth. Changing one's gender is not a small commitment, and the list of possible repercussions (social, physical, medical, etc.) should be heavily weighed by both the child and the child's parents and/or caretakers. To insinuate that parents should not be involved in a decision of this magnitude would be careless and potentially harmful. Additionally, I worry that "trans-trenderism" has encouraged an increasing number of children to identify as the opposite sex, not because they truly believe that they are indeed of the opposite sex, but simply because it is currently trendy among youth to be trans. Keeping parents involved in such decisions will help to cut down on the amount of youth who casually and insincerely claim to be transgender.

However, I'm moreso concerned at the complete lack of consideration by other commenters surrounding the idea of allowing biological boys to use girls bathrooms and facilities. The case of Lia Thomas sets a looming precedent: multiple girls on Lia's team were initially silent about feeling uncomfortable with Lia using their locker room, because they were afraid of being "socially canceled." As the story evolved, several girls from Lia's team were eventually empowered to speak up and let their feelings be known. These girls received support from some, but also faced intense backlash by transgender activists and allies who labeled them as hateful for simply speaking up and defending their right to comfortability within their assigned spaces. Let the facts sink in: multiple girls were told to set their feelings aside in order to not offend the feelings of one biological male.

In addition to feelings of security, bathrooms and locker rooms are inherently and indisputably vulnerable spaces for girls. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 5 women will be raped in their lifetime, with a 54% chance of their rapist being a complete stranger. The statistics are stacked against girls, and the threat of transgender bathroom policies being abused by would-be assailants cannot continue to be swept under the rug. It would be downright irresponsible to continue to ignore this threat in favor of allowing a statistically miniscule percentage of truly transgender students use the gendered bathrooms and locker rooms of their choosing. Therefore, I strongly agree with the guidance set forth to create single-user bathrooms and facilities for such students.


Oppose new trans policy

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If safety is the concern then why aren't we asking those who will be impacted the most how this will affect them? The student voice in schools are saying it's a non issue and have expressed this by walks outs and any way they can be heard. Why are politicians making this an issue when the real need and support is that of those who are working in education? Please put your energy into laws by providing resources and funding in schools where there is a need and not a political agenda. Teachers are leaving the profession and no one wants to work in education. Spending time and energy on this law where its a non issue is the first problem. Pay teachers what they deserve, provide them resources. Be part of the solution.. not the one creating the problems please. That's what our children and system need.


Completely OPPOSE, and so should you

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This "policy" is motivated by hatred of trans people, nothing more. It exists entirely in attempts to quash future generations' hope of finding acceptance for who they are in their family, school, and future workplace.

If you are a parent and care for your children, you would listen to them, not rely on government overreach to enforce backwards beliefs because YOU don't like trans people.


About time

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Children should be just that...children.  They are to young to make critical decisions. Changing from one gender to another is NOT  a simple process. At 5, six or even seven I wasn't sure what I was going to be when I "grew" up, BUT I knew what sex I was... You can not change your gender just because you want... A man is still a man biologically. A woman is still a woman...


oppose proposed document - I support the rights of trans youth

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In support of the rights of Trans Youth, I oppose the proposed 2022 document "2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS"

I support document in place"Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools March 2021"


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


Fully Support/This Policy is Completely Unconstitutional. It should not exist.

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<p> Transgender Accommodation Policy Changes from the VDOE: </p>


I strongly support this. As a young woman

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<p> I want to feel safe in my sport and bathrooms.</p>


Why? This update is pandering to the "Base"

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This "update" is such a pander to the people who really believe that parents at some point didn't have the right to be involved in their kids education.  When in reality- AT NO point did Virginia schools ever cut parents out. We have always had a say and could have talked to teachers, counselors, get an IEP, talk to Principals or attend PTA meetings, or go to the school board or, ya know what, find another option and pull our kids out of public school. Nothing has changed in the 15 yrs my kid has been in school and I remember my parents being very involved back in the 80's when I was in school.  There ISN"T A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SOLVED! This update is a waste of time and is driven by hate.

So why on earth did Youngkin decide to put these "updates" into the policy? Because he is upholding the LIE that the divisive Moms for Liberty group is pushing. Moms for Liberty are afraid (of what I am not sure) and that fear is pushing hate. Moms for Liberty is a political group and they do not care about kids. Teachers have always and continue to uphold an inclusive environment and have always looked out for the kids best interest and have involved parents in those decisions without having to be told by Youngkin.  So when you put in this language that can and will negatively impact students in the LGBTQ+ community, it impacts all students and it is deplorable. It drives me nuts that Youngkin could make the choice to take the high road and focus on issues in Virginia that are actual problems that should be addressed but instead he allows these conspiracy theorists drive his agenda. It is a shame. I ask him to look to Gov. Hogan in Maryland in how to govern.  He may learn something about empathy and kindness.


I fully oppose these policies by stupid GOV YOUNKIN.

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I meant to say that I oppose.


Support

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<p> It’s parents rights on the line not the school board who only follow the dictates of those who think they know best. Biological you are either male or female. There’s no in between! We are walking a precarious line that borders on rebellion to God Almighty!!!  </p>


SUPPORT


Right wing Christians are all fascists! OPPOSE!!!

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I oppose your horribly harmful policies.


Strongly Support

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<p> STRONGLY in support of Gov Youngkin’s Policy change.  </p>


Love these children and remove hatred and misunderstanding

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Why on earth would you treat children this way especially during the time of their development mentally and emotionally just awful. Let the kids be and just offer a psychiatric counseling throughout the school systems to help them with any issues they may be having.


Thank you! I fully support!

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<p> This should have been done sooner.  </p>


I support Gov Youngkin

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I support Gov Youngkin's proposed direction to Virginia public schools for multiple reasons:

I have personally observed the atrocious negative impact on friends and their children by Loudoun School Board equity policies.

I believe the equity issues these current policies are aimed at addressing affect a small population.

I believe exposing the vast majority of children/adolescents to additional sexual uncertainties is maliciously cruel and damaging. This much larger population faces enough emotional & educational issues without adding more uncertainties.

Removing parental responsibilities is an attack on crucially important family values of critical importance to cultural stability, for unclear political objectives.


Fascism has no place here. OPPOSE.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_genocide#Nazi_Germany


Support New Policy

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<p> I support the new policy that keeps parental rights intact!  </p>


Strongly oppose.


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support the Governor's new policy. The policy put forth by the prior admin. is nothing more than a far left indoctrination tool that disregards parents rights and each child's right to privacy.  </p>


Support

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<p> I support the Governor of VA in his stance on parental rights. Govt was not formed to dictate to parents how they should raise their children</p>


OPPOSE Trans kids matter!!

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Trans kids rights matter and they will not be erased by your stupid culture wars. You fascist.


Fully Oppose

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I am fully opposed to the proposed 2022 Model Policies. I believe that they represent a gross overreach by the state government, needlessly interfering in family matters by requiring teachers to "out" transgender students to their parents, and unnecessarily restrict teachers in how they conduct their classrooms by mandating them to use specific pronouns in accordance with the government's records. As a graduate of a public Virginia high school, I find the idea of the state house ordering my former teachers about how to refer to and interact with students to be extremely alarming, and entirely against the concept of limited government proposed by Governor Youngkin during his campaign last year. I hope that the Governor chooses to rescind these policy proposals and provide guidelines that do not enable the state to intervene in local matters so harshly.


Strongly support

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<p> Stop the exploitation of our children  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This clearly discriminatory proposal against students’ fundamental rights and freedoms  The majority of Virginians oppose these transphobic proposals. Just let kids express themselves! They aren’t hurting anyone this is just political opportunism and fear-mongering. You are ignoring the will of the people. These models policies ignore the actual state law and nondiscrimination requirements AND WILL CAUSE TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY KIDS TO HARM THEMSELVES.


Fully Support Gov Youngkin's transgender policies in Virginia schools

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<p>I fully support Gov Youngkin's transgender policies in Virginia schools. Schools should teach only academic subjects. Parents should have the final say in what gender their children are and how they are to be regarded. </p>


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child.

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<p> School systems are not medical professionals that are in the profession of diagnosing gender dysphoria in children. School systems do not pay the medical bills of these children.  </p>


Fully support parental involvement and the draft policy

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<p>Fully support the draft policy.  </p>


Strongly support


Fully support!!!

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<p> Our family fully supports this! Thank you Youngkin!  </p>


I support this proposal

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<p> Parent’s rights have been ignored and this will place them where they should be. Schools are not responsible for our children and should not have more rights than parents. This proposal does not take away children’s rights.  </p>


Oppose wholeheartedly


I Support the 2022 Model Policy

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<p> I support this Model Policy. It uses traditional values to help address a new social concern</p>


We awe family and we support


Support Parental Rights Schools Should Not Socially Transition Kids

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Schools should not be socially transitioning kids.Schools should be teaching kids foundational skills to be able to survive long term , not this short term trend of gender which kids will outgrow anyway. Facts, not feelings. Facts are long term, feelings can change anytime.Parents  should have the right to consent and know before their child is transitioned by the school.


I support Governor Younkin's position.

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<p> I support Governor Younkin's position on trans gender issues.  </p>


Support Governor's new Parental Rights/Transgender model policy

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It's shameful that certain liberal school districts, like those in Northern Virginia, continue to play politics with Virginia's children.  No policy from the previous administration was too draconian or too secretive to be opposed by education bureaucrats and teachers' unions.  They often cited Governor Northam's model policies as legal justification for continuing to mask and sexually groom young children, and to sow the seeds of racial animus.

Well, thanks to Governor Youngkin, the model policies have changed and the hypocrisy of the education establishment is on full display, as they refuse to accept the model policy as law.  This is an incredibly important change, as it now fortifies parental rights of children over malevolent educators.  Parents and parents alone should make all decisions regarding their children, and should be kept informed of all controversial material introduced in the schools.  The fact that schools have been driving a wedge between children and their parents, hiding violent incidents involving transgender students, and introducing pornographic material proves their intentions are truly nefarious and driven by radical Marxist ideology.

I support Governor Youngkin 100% in his quest to restore quality, civility and the rights of parents in the schools.  Anyone who refuses to comply should be summarily dismissed from the public dole.


If you treated your kids right, they would open up to you. OPPOSE.

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These policies are inhumane and wrong.


Fully support

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<p>I support Youngkin! </p>


Strongly support

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<p> This is a an issue that should be discussed between the child and their family. The family can then speak to the school. Schools need to focus on education and not social justice issues and taking the role of parents.  </p>


Fully support this policy and the Governor

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<p>Support this policy </p>


Support

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<p> The rights of a few shouldnt overpower the majority and we live in a world where this appears to be happening daily. Schools shouldn’t be a political venue rather a safe place to be educated. Treat everyone the same.  </p>


100% agree.  Fully support.

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<p> Parents have every right to know what is going on with their children while at school.  </p>


Strongly Opposed

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<p>This bill is based on fear and doesn’t respect the rights of all of the students. Who does it hurt to respect a student’s identity? No one. Who does it hurt to pass these bills? Many. They say this is to help align the rights of students with family values and so parents have some say over their student’s education.  Well transgender students have parents too and this violates their right to choose. I don’t have anyone who is transgender in my immediate family but our family values are in opposition to these bills. I work in mental health and see the struggles of these students. They deserve to be respected and shown that they do matter to us. </p>


Opposed

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<p>You cannot claim to be pro-life and support a bill that would jeopardize the safety and well-being of children. Kids need a safe place to learn, and this bill puts children at risk. </p>


Oppose- I support trans youth!!!!

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These policies are just wrong.


Hey Glenn-  Give up on the culture crap already, you just look stupid.

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Hey Glenn-

     Do us all a favor and give up on the culture war crap, especially when it comes to the public school system.  It’s the only rational thing to do here.  You already lost the culture war decades ago, so now you’re just wasting everybody’s time.  The kids clearly are buying none of your BS and there certainly seem to be much better places to put our resources, both financial and intellectual, come to our children’s education.

Plus you just look stupid.

Anyway, have a nice afternoon.

                                     Shannon


PROTECT TRANS KIDS - FULLY OPPOSE

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I am disgusted by the policies that would put trans children in danger of being ostracized and forced to adhere to this archaic policy. This policy grants parents, teachers and others more rights to destroy trans youth and their futures, and their mental health. No human should have control like this over another’s choices and preferences. STOP THE HATE.


Support this policy for open communication

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<p> I fully support this policy! Parents should always be informed when it involves their child and school. Parents should not be shut out when it comes to their children's health and well being  </p>


Support thank you


Fully support these guidelines

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<p>Governor Youngkin's new transgender policy guidelines are well thought out and allow both the parents and their children to navigate through their life as well as respecting others in the community.  You cannot accommodate one individual, at the expense of others.  </p>


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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!! THANK YOU GOV. YOUNGKIN!  </p>


Support Gov. Youngkin

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<p> SWVA needs attention on the educational front. I feel like there is a lot of wasted time in school.  </p>


Strongly Oppose Younkin and his idiocracy


Trans policy

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100% support our Governor and DOE


I fully support Youngkin!

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<p> There's a reason we elected Governor Youngkin... School policy and parental rights are vitally important!  </p>


Opposition to new policies

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I am opposed to the policies that are proposed and many people are as well.  These policies are contrary to state law and are harmful to our kids.  We as parents and caring people should provide love and support in the journey our kids undertake.  These policies tear that down. I am very proud of our young people and pledge to help support transgender and non-binary kids as they discover what life means to them.  You are not alone!


The Proposed Guidance Is Rational, Healthy and Must Be Adopted to Stop The Madness

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Even assuming that anyone could support - in good faith - the destructive agenda pushed by the LGBT crowd on Virginia's school children, the total lack of common sense towards the science of child development and the shocking agenda to neutralize parental control over their own children alone dictate that the proposed guidance be adopted.  No one likes to get personal, but personal it is -- so I would suggest that anyone opposing these guidelines and who has children, should offer their children up to outside influenced sexual confusion, put their children under the control of drag queens for a year or two, have their children consult on their future in secret with lesbians and/or homosexuals (queer) and then bring them to the myriad hospitals which encourage chemical castration or surgical genital mutilation so the children and the hospitals could alone chart the children's future.  Oh, that sounds mean, and way out there, but those who advocate should lead by example.  So, go ahead, and when your children are older and castrated or sexually confused, we will have the "evidence based" information you seem to require.


To care about education, we must care about ALL students

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I strongly oppose the newly proposed policies in Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools by Governor Youngkin's administration. The proposed policies seek to erase transgender and non-binary youth from the classrooms, creating a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment.

These proposed policies will create actual harm to transgender and nonbinary students. Governor Youngkin’s administration is strategically choosing to capitalize on the concerns of close-minded Virginians by pretending he cares about public education. Anyone who cares about public education, and our students, knows that this proposed policy will not advance or better education in the Commonwealth, instead it will further hinder it.

I am hopeful that my fellow Virginians truly understand what these proposed policies entail:

Require teachers and school staff to forcibly "out" students to their parents against their will in some circumstances, such as when a student seeks gender related counseling; and allows teachers and school staff to refuse to provide counseling.

Prohibit teachers and school staff from supporting transgender and non-binary students, such as using a student's affirming name and pronouns; and outright prevents the use of gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them.

Create bathroom and sports policies that prohibit access to and/or participation in activities consistent with their gender identity.

These policies will not make transgender youth disappear instead these policies will harm students, hinder educators’ ability to do their work and ultimately negatively impact the entire Commonwealth.


Segregating Sports by Gender is not fair.

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I speak from experience as a transgender woman who was in High School just 4 years ago. Physical differences between Men and Women are very real. However, gender is very broad. You can't divide the world (or the state in this case) in half and expect that there are no natural physical differences within those two halves. Dividing Sports in half creates an unattainable expectation for many people on both sides. Women/Girls who are naturally larger or stronger than average will not have much of a challenge. They may be accused of being transgender even if they genuinely are not which cause them to be excluded. Men/Boys who are smaller than average won't have any chance of playing on a sports team. Even if they did, they would risk having serious injury as many larger boys who dominate sports are just too aggressive. This makes since for a sport like football but not for lacrosse and especially not badminton or Frisbee.

It is true that biologically, men are on average stronger and faster than women. However, the key word here is on average. There are many women who are much stronger and faster than many men and vice versa. The average does not apply to everybody. People often seem to forget this when it comes to sports and instead like to solely focus on the average and majority at the expense of the outliers who will often never get to play sports or get hurt in the process due to this. This is especially hard on transgender students who often have physical capabilities and needs that are different from those who are not transgender. Many transgender people far outside of the average range of physical capabilities for their birth gender. For example, many Trans Women have less muscle mass and strength than most men, and many Trans Men have far more muscle mass than most women. This doesn't apply to every transgender person but it does apply to a large portion of the trans community.

I am a transgender female and I feel inclined to share my experience with Gender segregated sports:

Growing up, I always knew that I was more female but I still grew up as a male unfortunately.

I officially hate sports now. I think the whole idea of competition and aggression is wrong. However, I didn't always feel this way. Growing up, I liked quite a few sports such as tennis, soccer, volleyball and many others.

However, once I got to middle and high school, we were forced to play different sports in gender segregated teams as part of the P.E. curriculum. I of course, always had to play with the boys.

This was very problematic for me. As I said before, I enjoyed sports, but I was not aggressive and not very competitive. I was smaller as well. Even today, I am 5 ft 6 and I only weigh 100 pounds, which is the tallest and heaviest I have ever been. I was the smallest boy in the class throughout middle and high school. I was smaller than a lot of the girls in my class as well.

Even when I tried my best, I could never stand a chance playing with or against even the least athletic boys in my class. Even somewhat softer sports such as Frisbee or Badminton became very difficult to play as most of the boys in my class played very aggressively. It became almost scary to even try to engage in the sport.

On the rare occasion that I could play these sports with girls, I found that I seemed to fit in a lot better. There was less aggression and it was much more inclusive. I still didn't play as well as many of the girls but it felt like I was on much a much more equal playing field in these situations.

Having had the experience that I did during my adolescence, I feel like at least 1 of 3 things should happen.

Men should be encouraged to be less aggressive, less competitive, and more inclusive when playing sports. At least in school sports or non-professional sports.

All sports teams should be made co-ed. Gender should never be a factor when it comes to playing sports. Sports teams could perhaps be more based on skill level, preferred level of contact, and things like muscle mass and bone density assessed on a case by case basis. It should not be assumed that you have advantages based solely on your gender. It is also important that things such as preferred level of contact are considered as well because at my High School, the boys lacrosse team allows certain levels of hitting and physical contact. This is not allowed on the girls team. It should not be assumed that someone playing lacrosse (which I thought was a non-contact sport) would be okay with or even physically capable of withstanding that amount of agression simply because of their sex.

They should make exceptions for boys, girls, or other individuals who are not mentally or physically prepared to play sports at an equal level with others of their biological gender. Keep in mind that many individuals who are like this do actually enjoy playing sports.

I feel like at least part of all three of these things should happen to make things more equal. However, I think that number two i particular is important. Separating sports on a case by case basis based on individual physical capabilities would be far more inclusive in my opinion. This would help to prevent those that lie below or above the physical average for their gender from being excluded or from experiencing unintended physical harm while playing sports.

I really hope that the governor sees this comment and will at least think about what many gender-non conforming people who play sports have to go through.

To me, it's not even an issue about Transgender rights because this affects many people who aren't transgender as well. However, it is still related as many of the students who happen to fall outside of the average physical ability range for their birth gender are often transgender.

It's about being able to lay on a sports team with those who have equal physical capabilities to you.


Support

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<p> Thank you governor younkin for protecting my child and our family.  </p>


Oppose- Is it a Constitutional right to reject your child's identity and therefore cause harm? No


Strongly support parental rights

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<p> This should be common sense that parents make the decisions for their children and should be fully informed by the education system concerning the care of their child. This is not a socialist state where children belong to the state. School systems should not be indoctrinating children with gender ideology potentially putting them on a path they may not fully understand the full weight of their decision. It has been documented that transitioning is very difficult for adults. Why would we push and encourage this decision on young children when growing up is already so difficult. Those that are truly trans should be treated with the same respect and kindness as everyone else and this policy is in agreement with this. What the opposition wants is to encourage this on young developing minds when they do not bear the responsibility of seeing the child through the whole process. They are not responsible for the mental health</p>


Support Youngkin's Policy

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A step in the right direction!


100% Support

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<p> We need to stop enabling mental illness in our community.  </p>


Fully Support/This Policy is Completely Unconstitutional. It should not exist.

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<p> Transgender Accommodation Policy Changes from the VDOE: </p>