I strongly oppose this guidance

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Like anything, a parent's right to decide what's best for their child has to be balanced by the child's own rights. Ideally, these two interests will align, but we all know that isn't necessarily the case. Sadly, parents are often abusers, and often justify their abuse by claiming that it's helping their child, teaching them some valuable lesson. When the abuse is psychological, it can be hard from the outside to discern or know how to intervene. But, as a parent, I feel confident that if my kid was comfortable enough with themselves to transition socially at school, they would be comfortable enough to include me in their transition. When a child doesn't do that - doesn't include their parents - they surely have a reason, and it is not up to the school or anyone else to out the child and, potentially, open them up to abuse at home. Life is hard enough for a trans child and there is no compelling reason to make it harder or to force them to open up to people whom they have chosen not to involve. A parent's rights are not absolute, and a child's privacy and mental health should weigh heavily in any intervention.

Additionally, it's risible to suggest that asking people at school to call a child by their preferred pronouns and name is some ideological indoctrination. True, people have lots of contradictory beliefs. But referring to another politely, by the name they give, is basic decency, not ideology. It's an easy game to play, substituting race for gender in this guidance, but it's instructive. We don't let racists, no matter how sincere, refer to students using racial epithets. Our institutions rightly recognize that doing otherwise - allowing absurd and destructive views like racism to be just another of many competing ideas - would not be some first amendment victory, but would be cruel and counterproductive. If you want to foster a good learning environment, kids have to feel safe and respected. Using their chosen names, nicknames, pronouns, or whatever is a very low cost way of achieving that. If you believe otherwise, well, I'm sorry but your absurd and destructive ideology has no place in the classroom.

There's much more that could be said about the mental health of trans children and the vicious stupidity of the anti-trans crowd, but this should be more than enough to make it clear that I think this is an awful model policy.


Parents need to be made aware if their child is suffering

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Parents should be made aware if their child is suffering from these issues. It is up to a parent to help their children cope with growing up and move through their childhood. We should not be hiding anything from a parent on how their child is developing in the school system since it is the Parent who entrust the school with children. The Schools have no prerogative over the raising of a child. Custody of young people by our government is by the discretion of the parents, not the other way around.

It is a dangerous precedent for a nation which claims to be the land of the free to be depriving parents of their ability to raise their kids the way they choose.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I am a Counseling Psychology student at Virginia Commonwealth University. I believe it is my responsibility to show up for the Trans and Non-binary community as an ally and a sibling of a person who is transgender. Statistically transgender affirming actions are significantly associated with decreased risk of suicidality. Thus, lawfully eliminating spaces for affirming language and asking educators to be mandated, reporters of queer kids to parents could lead to the death of queer youth. It is vital that this policy does not pass. Thank you."}'>I am a Counseling Psychology student at Virginia Commonwealth University. I believe it is my responsibility to show up for the Trans and Non-binary community as an ally and a sibling of a person who is transgender. Statistically transgender affirming actions are significantly associated with decreased risk of suicidality. Thus, lawfully eliminating spaces for affirming language and asking educators to be mandated, reporters of queer kids to parents could lead to the death of queer youth. It is vital that this policy does not pass. Thank you.


Trans is real

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Being trans-sexual is real and making a policy that denies this truth is harmful and hateful. As a public school teacher for 34 years, I worked with children who were straight, gay, or confused and uncertain.  I taught them our Virginia SOLs, including about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, and thus our history of racial discrimination.  Segregation of any group is belittlement and fosters fear of the \"other\".  Please do not make life more difficult for a group of people who are just asking to be who they ARE."}'>Being trans-sexual is real and making a policy that denies this truth is harmful and hateful. As a public school teacher for 34 years, I worked with children who were straight, gay, or confused and uncertain. I taught them our Virginia SOLs, including about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, and thus our history of racial discrimination. Segregation of any group is belittlement and fosters fear of the "other". Please do not make life more difficult for a group of people who are just asking to be who they ARE.


I support youngkin

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I support governor youngkin


In support of parents’ rights

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<p>I’m a Virginian, a parent, and a health care lawyer. I understand parent/child conflict and consent laws more than most. What is being protected with Governor Youngkin’s proposed rules is a parent’s right to raise their children…and this is vital in today’s world. Teens need parental guidance and protection. Biologically, kids can’t even fully comprehend the consequences of their actions until well into their twenties; in most cases. they don’t have legal capacity to consent for health treatment or enter into contracts.  To cut parents out of their children’s decision making is a terrible mistake that must be avoided at all costs. What’s at stake is more than a school sports record or preferred pronoun use—we need to be the adults in the room. Please allow parents to do the job they are meant to do: act in their children’s best interests, educate their children, and keep their children safe. Enough is enough. I am strongly in favor of Youngkin’s efforts to restore parental rights and keep our children safe. </p>


Oppose

I am a teacher serving in Southwest Virginia and before all else, I support the identities, privacy, and human dignity of ALL my students, not just the students who fall into what society deems as normal.Should our Commonwealth wish to promote education, then our students deserve basic human rights towards their identities as any other should. The proposed policy will harm the students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will support the bullying of LGBT+ students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will violate the privacy and respect our students seek from their teachers in the State of Virginia.Bigotry in all forms should not belong in our Commonwealth and defiantly not in our schools. It is time for our state to make leaps forward, not backwards. Please consider the Virginian lives and wellbeing you risk by supporting the actions proposed before you and think yourselves as Virginians as you pass your judgement.Thus always to Tyrants.

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I am a teacher serving in Southwest Virginia and before all else, I support the identities, privacy, and human dignity of ALL my students, not just the students who fall into what society deems as normal.\n\nShould our Commonwealth wish to promote education, then our students deserve basic human rights towards their identities as any other should. The proposed policy will harm the students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will support the bullying of LGBT+ students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will violate the privacy and respect our students seek from their teachers in the State of Virginia.\n\nBigotry in all forms should not belong in our Commonwealth and defiantly not in our schools. It is time for our state to make leaps forward, not backwards. Please consider the Virginian lives and wellbeing you risk by supporting the actions proposed before you and think yourselves as Virginians as you pass your judgement.\n\nThus always to Tyrants."}'>I am a teacher serving in Southwest Virginia and before all else, I support the identities, privacy, and human dignity of ALL my students, not just the students who fall into what society deems as normal.

Should our Commonwealth wish to promote education, then our students deserve basic human rights towards their identities as any other should. The proposed policy will harm the students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will support the bullying of LGBT+ students in the State of Virginia. The proposed policy will violate the privacy and respect our students seek from their teachers in the State of Virginia.

Bigotry in all forms should not belong in our Commonwealth and defiantly not in our schools. It is time for our state to make leaps forward, not backwards. Please consider the Virginian lives and wellbeing you risk by supporting the actions proposed before you and think yourselves as Virginians as you pass your judgement.

Thus always to Tyrants.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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I am disturbed by Gov. Youngkin's proposed policy to reverse evidence based, best practice, trans-inclusive policies in Virginia schools. These propositions are backwards and discriminatory and reflect severe lack of education and judgment.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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I am opposed to legislation that curbs the rights of transgender youth.


SUPPORT IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS

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It is the absolute right and duty of parents to direct the upbringing and care of their children, including and especially as pertains to matters of sexual health and development. Far from having any interest in hiding information on children's sexual development and mental health from their parents, the Commonwealth and the schools thereof have a positive duty to keep parents informed and to support them in, rather than undermine, their office as the caretakers and primary educators of their children.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Students cannot learn when they feel threatened. No one can learn when they feel threatened. If students are worried about being outed without their consent, or being discovered hiding a part of themselves, or being harassed for using the restroom, their learning will be affected. No one should face this kind of treatment in our schools. Please protect students' rights to be themselves. Please protect students' right to education, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation."}">Students cannot learn when they feel threatened. No one can learn when they feel threatened. If students are worried about being outed without their consent, or being discovered hiding a part of themselves, or being harassed for using the restroom, their learning will be affected. No one should face this kind of treatment in our schools. Please protect students' rights to be themselves. Please protect students' right to education, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.


Oppose

Please educate yourself, governor. This policy will lead to higher suicide rates and cause lasting harm among the future of our state. This is beyond shameful.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-transgender-suicide-rejection/for-trans-people-family-rejection-tied-to-suicide-attempts-substance-abuse-idUSKCN0YI22Thttps://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/depression/suicide/suicide-among-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-people/https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-teens-7-6-times-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide#Next-steps-in-research

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Please educate yourself, governor. This policy will lead to higher suicide rates and cause lasting harm among the future of our state. This is beyond shameful.\n\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-transgender-suicide-rejection/for-trans-people-family-rejection-tied-to-suicide-attempts-substance-abuse-idUSKCN0YI22T\n\nhttps://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/depression/suicide/suicide-among-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-people/\n\nhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-teens-7-6-times-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide#Next-steps-in-research"}'>Please educate yourself, governor. This policy will lead to higher suicide rates and cause lasting harm among the future of our state. This is beyond shameful.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-transgender-suicide-rejection/for-trans-people-family-rejection-tied-to-suicide-attempts-substance-abuse-idUSKCN0YI22T

https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/depression/suicide/suicide-among-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-people/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-teens-7-6-times-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide#Next-steps-in-research


Peace and Safety for All

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All people deserve to safety and peace in their personal decisions. No individual, no business and no government has the right to discriminate against a person for their identities. Support our kids and let them live to their fullest!


Oppose

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I oppose Youngkin's suggested policy. It strips away student rights and opens the door for more discrimination against trans people.


This Teacher Stands with Trans and Non-Binary Students

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"In my more than a decade in a middle school classroom, I’ve had students come to me with all kinds of issues weighing on their minds, but I think one of the most heartbreaking to hear is when they don’t feel safe sharing who they are with their parents. I’ve comforted children as they’ve cried because they don’t feel right in their bodies, because they have self-harmed to try to dull the ache of dysphoria, and because their parents lashed out angrily at them when they told them they identify as a different gender. I have students tell me their parents have screamed and yelled at them, taken away their items and/or privacy, withdrawn them from activities, and even withdrawn them from school, in attempts to punish them for their identity or hamper their ability to seek community, acceptance, and gender-affirming experiences. I’ve watched trans children implode in clouds of self-destructive behavior, requiring hospitalization for depression and its deadly symptoms, which stem from the stigma of their identity and the lack of support they feel in affirming who they know they are. I've had to report concerns of suicidal ideation to my school counselor, stemming from the sadness they feel at hiding who they are or sadness that they feel unaccepted by their families. Each time this happens, I wonder if their parents don’t realize that a living trans child is far, far better than a dead gender-conforming one… and thankfully, sometimes, they do eventually come to this realization and open their hearts and minds to their child. I’ve also seen the opposite side of this, trans and non-binary children who, once open and accepted, blossom into happy, healthy kids who smile often, who rise to academic challenges, who cultivate meaningful friendships with their peers. I've had tears brought to my eyes at essays written by trans children, who, when discussing their role models, laud their parents at they way they've embraced them; perhaps the most poignant one I read was about a step-father who had begun to teach his trans son \"what it means to be a good man,\" one who is respectful, caring, supportive, and protective. I implore our government to reconsider these harmful policies, as in my experience, not all trans and non-binary students have the kinds of family that will accept them; instead, they are punished for who they are, and this can result in devastating affects on the mental state of a young person.  According to statistics provided by The Trevor Project, \"Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 (Hedegaard, Curtin, & Warner, 2018) — and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are at significantly increased risk. LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020). Research suggests that among LGBTQ youth, only one-third experience parental acceptance, with an additional one-third experiencing parental rejection, and the final one-third not disclosing their LGBTQ identity until they are adults (Katz-Wise et al., 2015). Another study found that LGB young adults who report high levels of parental rejection are eight times more likely to report attempting suicide and six times more likely to report high levels of depression (Ryan et al., 2009). Many LGBTQ youth lack access to affirming spaces, with only 55% of LGBTQ youth reporting that their school is LGBTQ-affirming and only 37% saying that their home is LGBTQ-affirming. Fewer than 1 in 3 transgender and nonbinary youth found their home to be gender-affirming and a little more than half (51%) found their school to be affirming. The Trevor Project’s research consistently finds that LGBTQ young people report lower rates of attempting suicide when they have access to LGBTQ-affirming spaces. \" Speaking as an educator and as a human being, please, please, please do not put policies in place that will only serve to increase the risk of suicide and depression among our youth. All human beings deserve to feel accepted, valued, and supported, and Governor Youngkin's proposals do precisely the opposite for one of our most vulnerable groups of children."}">In my more than a decade in a middle school classroom, I’ve had students come to me with all kinds of issues weighing on their minds, but I think one of the most heartbreaking to hear is when they don’t feel safe sharing who they are with their parents. I’ve comforted children as they’ve cried because they don’t feel right in their bodies, because they have self-harmed to try to dull the ache of dysphoria, and because their parents lashed out angrily at them when they told them they identify as a different gender. I have students tell me their parents have screamed and yelled at them, taken away their items and/or privacy, withdrawn them from activities, and even withdrawn them from school, in attempts to punish them for their identity or hamper their ability to seek community, acceptance, and gender-affirming experiences. I’ve watched trans children implode in clouds of self-destructive behavior, requiring hospitalization for depression and its deadly symptoms, which stem from the stigma of their identity and the lack of support they feel in affirming who they know they are. I've had to report concerns of suicidal ideation to my school counselor, stemming from the sadness they feel at hiding who they are or sadness that they feel unaccepted by their families. Each time this happens, I wonder if their parents don’t realize that a living trans child is far, far better than a dead gender-conforming one… and thankfully, sometimes, they do eventually come to this realization and open their hearts and minds to their child. I’ve also seen the opposite side of this, trans and non-binary children who, once open and accepted, blossom into happy, healthy kids who smile often, who rise to academic challenges, who cultivate meaningful friendships with their peers. I've had tears brought to my eyes at essays written by trans children, who, when discussing their role models, laud their parents at they way they've embraced them; perhaps the most poignant one I read was about a step-father who had begun to teach his trans son "what it means to be a good man," one who is respectful, caring, supportive, and protective. I implore our government to reconsider these harmful policies, as in my experience, not all trans and non-binary students have the kinds of family that will accept them; instead, they are punished for who they are, and this can result in devastating affects on the mental state of a young person. According to statistics provided by The Trevor Project, "Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 (Hedegaard, Curtin, & Warner, 2018) — and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are at significantly increased risk. LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020). Research suggests that among LGBTQ youth, only one-third experience parental acceptance, with an additional one-third experiencing parental rejection, and the final one-third not disclosing their LGBTQ identity until they are adults (Katz-Wise et al., 2015). Another study found that LGB young adults who report high levels of parental rejection are eight times more likely to report attempting suicide and six times more likely to report high levels of depression (Ryan et al., 2009). Many LGBTQ youth lack access to affirming spaces, with only 55% of LGBTQ youth reporting that their school is LGBTQ-affirming and only 37% saying that their home is LGBTQ-affirming. Fewer than 1 in 3 transgender and nonbinary youth found their home to be gender-affirming and a little more than half (51%) found their school to be affirming. The Trevor Project’s research consistently finds that LGBTQ young people report lower rates of attempting suicide when they have access to LGBTQ-affirming spaces. " Speaking as an educator and as a human being, please, please, please do not put policies in place that will only serve to increase the risk of suicide and depression among our youth. All human beings deserve to feel accepted, valued, and supported, and Governor Youngkin's proposals do precisely the opposite for one of our most vulnerable groups of children.


Transgender Students Need Acceptance and Support

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"As the mother of two Fairfax County public school students, I am appalled that Gov. Youngkin is trying to make our schools less welcoming to the transgender and nonbinary children in ou community. Our Virginia schools should be places where all kids feel safe and are able to bring their authentic selves to the learning environment. For students who are not accepted for who they are at home, school should be a sanctuary, not another place where they feel unaccepted. LGBTQ+ children are already at higher risk for bullying and mental health struggles. Please look out for them and rethink this harmful guidance."}'>As the mother of two Fairfax County public school students, I am appalled that Gov. Youngkin is trying to make our schools less welcoming to the transgender and nonbinary children in ou community. Our Virginia schools should be places where all kids feel safe and are able to bring their authentic selves to the learning environment. For students who are not accepted for who they are at home, school should be a sanctuary, not another place where they feel unaccepted. LGBTQ+ children are already at higher risk for bullying and mental health struggles. Please look out for them and rethink this harmful guidance.


I OPPOSE the guidance


Oppose

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Protect Trans Youth!!!!


Stop giving into these Klan members!

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These hate groups are only out to harass and attack children and you all are letting them do it?? Newsflash, LGBT people have just as much of a right to exist within ALL SPACES as cis/straight people do


I OPPOSE YOUNKIN'S ANTI-TRANS POLICIES IN SCHOOLS

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I am a father of an amazing queer child. I am a friend to an amazing bunch of people in the LGBTQA+ community. I strongly opose the new guidance Governor Younkin is pushing on our schools. \nThese policies put our trans youth in danger. They deserve to be safe and protected just like all the other humans in our schools and communities. \nThis new guidance is based in false beliefs and trans-fobia. We as a society need to be better than that."}'>I am a father of an amazing queer child. I am a friend to an amazing bunch of people in the LGBTQA+ community. I strongly opose the new guidance Governor Younkin is pushing on our schools.
These policies put our trans youth in danger. They deserve to be safe and protected just like all the other humans in our schools and communities.
This new guidance is based in false beliefs and trans-fobia. We as a society need to be better than that.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I STRONGLY OPPOSE the regressive proposed policies which seek to erase trans and nonbinary youth from the classroom and create a hostile and even dangerous school environment. They restrict restroom access and sports participation for trans and nonbinary students, require faculty and staff to out trans students to their parents, and prohibit teachers and staff from supporting trans students in a range of ways, including blocking them from using a students' affirming names and pronouns. THIS IS SO HARMFUL TO STUDENTS. Data indicates that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth (Austin, et. 2020). According to studies, interpersonal microaggressions, [make] a unique, statistically significant contribution to lifetime suicide attempts and emotional neglect by family approached significance. School belonging, emotional neglect by family, and internalized self-stigma made a unique, statistically significant contribution to past 6-month suicidality (Austin et. 2020)."}">I STRONGLY OPPOSE the regressive proposed policies which seek to erase trans and nonbinary youth from the classroom and create a hostile and even dangerous school environment. They restrict restroom access and sports participation for trans and nonbinary students, require faculty and staff to out trans students to their parents, and prohibit teachers and staff from supporting trans students in a range of ways, including blocking them from using a students' affirming names and pronouns. THIS IS SO HARMFUL TO STUDENTS. Data indicates that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth (Austin, et. 2020). According to studies, interpersonal microaggressions, [make] a unique, statistically significant contribution to lifetime suicide attempts and emotional neglect by family approached significance. School belonging, emotional neglect by family, and internalized self-stigma made a unique, statistically significant contribution to past 6-month suicidality (Austin et. 2020).


Support!

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As the mother of a female athlete, I fully support the proposed policies.   Student participation in sex-specific athletics, school activities and events should be determined by sex, e.g., for overnight travel accommodations and locker rooms.  Students should use the bathrooms that correspond to their sex.  Girls should not be made to feel uncomfortable/their feelings discounted to accommodate the gender dysphoria of biological males.

Single-user bathrooms and facilities should be made available in accessible areas and provided with appropriate signage, indicating accessibility for ALL students.  Let's not marginalize biological females' feelings to those of biological males.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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These hateful, backwards policies do the opposite of protecting children. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, attempts like these to isolate and other vulnerable queer youth come across as outright attacks. Attitudes like this, directed at our most vulnerable populations, are DANGEROUS. I OPPOSE the proposed model policy.


Protect Vulnerable Kids

Transgender children and youth are already under a lot of stress and harmful rhetoric aimed at forcing them into a box that does not fit them. Youngkin's plans would expand harm already focused on a vulnerable population. It is the wrong thing to do. It is ungodly.The role of government should be to protect vulnerable populations, not to amplify the trauma they face on a daily basis.

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Transgender children and youth are already under a lot of stress and harmful rhetoric aimed at forcing them into a box that does not fit them. Youngkin's plans would expand harm already focused on a vulnerable population. It is the wrong thing to do. It is ungodly.\nThe role of government should be to protect vulnerable populations, not to amplify the trauma they face on a daily basis."}">Transgender children and youth are already under a lot of stress and harmful rhetoric aimed at forcing them into a box that does not fit them. Youngkin's plans would expand harm already focused on a vulnerable population. It is the wrong thing to do. It is ungodly.
The role of government should be to protect vulnerable populations, not to amplify the trauma they face on a daily basis.


Oppose

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I strongly oppose this policy that our Governor is proposing as it discriminates against youth. Trans youth deserve our love and support - trans affirming school policy is important in raising kind, thoughtful, self-reflective children. I OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject.


Trust Trans Kids. Oppose this policy.

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The proposed policy on transgender students in Virginia schools violates the principle that children are citizens entitled to basic human rights. As a teacher, a mother, and a human, I am therefore compelled to oppose the policy. Every transgender student is a natural person with the inalienable dignity of individual agency and a right to privacy which is denied to them in this proposed policy. Each of these transgender person’s worth is inherent to their person, not residing in the mind of, or by force of, another person, even a parent.

Transgender students deserve the informed guidance and compassionate counsel of trusted adults, denied them under this policy, as they navigate their personal authentic experience. We all hope that the trusted adult in a child's life is a parent, but the plain reality for time immemorial has been that children often confide in an aunt or uncle, a religious educator at church, or a teacher at school. Implementing this regressive policy will not change that dynamic of childhood development.

Further, some provisions of the proposed policy are already plainly federally unconstitutional under Grimm v. Gloucester.

As a matter of conscience, I will continue in firm opposition to this proposed policy which I believe does harm to transgender students.

Thank you.


Support

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<p>I strongly support the passage of Governor Youngkin’s plan when it comes to trans kids in our schools. </p>


Supporting Trans/Non-binary Students

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I am in full support of trans and non-binary students. It is their right as an individual to be themselves and be accepted for who they are. They are people too! They deserve to be respected and feel safe in their own skin. I do not think anyone has the right to tell them otherwise! I am against Governor Youngkin policies opposing trans and non binary students. Basic human rights should never be questioned anywhere at any time!"}'>I am in full support of trans and non-binary students. It is their right as an individual to be themselves and be accepted for who they are. They are people too! They deserve to be respected and feel safe in their own skin. I do not think anyone has the right to tell them otherwise! I am against Governor Youngkin policies opposing trans and non binary students. Basic human rights should never be questioned anywhere at any time!


Oppose.

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<p>Every person deserves to be themselves fully. Others should not be allowed or forced to out a person against their will. It’s cruel and damaging to out someone without their consent. </p>


Thank you, Governor Youngkin!

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Thank you, Governor Youngkin, for standing up for the rights of parents and for the good of our children. We will never forget the steps you have taken, though hated, in order to protect our youth. Our children deserve better than what is being provided at this point. It cannot be said enough, THANK YOU!!!


I OPPOSE the guidance

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Fully opposed against the governor


Leave Trans Kids Alone

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"You think you’re doing good, but you’re not. There’s a enough trauma in this world, and by you outing trans kids and suspecting the parents of abuse is doing more harm. As a Christian, we’re supposed to love one another no matter what, and what you’re doing isn’t love, it’s hate. Trans kids/adults are just like everyone else, they have a right to live, love, and be happy. Who are you to say otherwise? It looks like to me that you have God-complex and the one that needs therapy."}'>You think you’re doing good, but you’re not. There’s a enough trauma in this world, and by you outing trans kids and suspecting the parents of abuse is doing more harm. As a Christian, we’re supposed to love one another no matter what, and what you’re doing isn’t love, it’s hate. Trans kids/adults are just like everyone else, they have a right to live, love, and be happy. Who are you to say otherwise? It looks like to me that you have God-complex and the one that needs therapy.


Oppose

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I completely oppose Youngkin.


Oppose

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Nope. ALL of our students deserve to belong. I support trans students.


Leave trans children alone!

Growing up and going to school is hard enough without the government trying to legislate against your health and safety!Shame on Youngkin for supporting hateful legislation that makes the lives of our trans youth even more stressful and dangerous.

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Growing up and going to school is hard enough without the government trying to legislate against your health and safety!
Shame on Youngkin for supporting hateful legislation that makes the lives of our trans youth even more stressful and dangerous.


Oppose

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I OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject them.


Don't do this injustice

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Don't pick on the smallest, weakest, most vulnerable minority for political gain.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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I oppose this policy. My cousins son is transgender and they essentially had to move out of GA to CO to find a supportive community. I would hate to see our VA youth feel this unseen and persecuted. We should do what we can to support our trans and non-binary youth.


Strongly Support

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I strongly support any and all efforts and policies that return rights to parents to be the primary educators of and best arbiters of their own children's welfare.


The Kids are Not Alright. Anti-Trans policy in schools = psychological violence

I vehemently oppose Youngkin's latest draconian policy on trans student policies in public schools. The proposed policies are transphobic and hateful of trans-kids. As a professor of educational foundations with expertise in youth development, be warned that this is a grave mistake. Identity formation is a natural part of human development– which is a central milestone in the still short lives of the developing schoolchildren. To stifle, to erase and replace, to deny youth any part of their human developmental levels will create deep psychological trauma and likely, spur a life of dysfunction, anxiety and depressive symptoms---including risk of suicidal ideation. In addition, our undervalued and underpaid public school teachers and administrators are forced into an impossible situation due to the politicized nature of the policies in question. Indeed, these policies are laden with hypocrisy. The proposed Youngkin state “guidance” on transgender student accommodation will forcefully OUT Trans kids, while simultaneously doing indelible harm to their developing psyches. The updated “guidance” states that teachers cannot be compelled to refer to transgender students by their names & genders if it goes against “their (the teacher’s) constitutionally protected” free speech rights. Really? Now the State is concerned with “teacher protected free speech” in this instance. Yet at same time the STATE is currently CRIMINALIZING TEACHERS via the Youngkin SNITCH LINE when those teachers exercise their own free speech when compelled to lift the veil on the white-mythological history they are forced to teach, for example, the Virginia Fourth Grade textbook on the History of Colonial Virginia. How can Virginia colonial history be taught without centering settler colonial greed, trafficked and enslaved African men, women and children, the enslavement and genocide project on Indigenous Peoples?. Or... how does your version go again? Oh right, the white supremacist version that is fed to VA K-12 students in our public schools. The hypocrisy that grounds Youngkin’s “guidance” on the reversal of any transgender student accommodations and protections is backward, provincial, and draconian and only serves the cultural values of the political Christian right. Claiming free speech violations when it’s really a cover for the forced coupling of church and state in schools. Youngkin’s dog-whistle politics are gaining momentum from the Christian ultra-right at the expense of children with marginalized identities. This is criminal.In closing, I would like to invite Virginians and critically thinking Americans to consider the following question---- and think well and hard about your answer. Were your Civil Rights GIVEN to you (and/or your ancestors) through a court order? Unless you identify as a White, cis-gender, heteronormative and Christian male, your answer is YES. Yes the majority of us, our ancestors, your ancestors were “given” their civil rights—and also human rights for African descent Peoples.If you identify as a Woman—whether White, Black, Indigenous, Asian, Chicana—you were “given” civil rights, but only after centuries of protest and resistance -- your right to vote and to marry whom you love (anti-miscegenation laws; bans on gay marriage) was a battle. You or your ancestors had to fight for them. Now attacks on children? What is next? I don’t know about you, but I am thinking that since they giveth---they can certainly taketh away. Consider recent voter suppression legislation in states with large communities of Black (Georgia, Michigan) and Chicano (Arizona) voters—and the far right gas lighting around a supposed “stolen election”. Consider the Anti-abortion laws, English only laws, Muslim Bans and the role of poll taxes and literacy tests in US (not so far back) history. While this began as letter against the heinous state “guidance” around trans-youth protections, it has morphed into a jolt, a rib-jab, a wakeup call to action. It is our civic duty to protect all children by standing up against these types of policies that deeply harm children, families, educators, and Virginia communities. Your vote counts.Midterm election voting period is open now. It is not too late to register to vote. Same day registration available in Virginia. https://www.elections.virginia.gov/In solidarity, Dra. Gómez

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I vehemently oppose Youngkin's latest draconian policy on trans student policies in public schools. The proposed policies are transphobic and hateful of trans-kids. As a professor of educational foundations with expertise in youth development, be warned that this is a grave mistake. Identity formation is a natural part of human development– which is a central milestone in the still short lives of the developing schoolchildren. To stifle, to erase and replace, to deny youth any part of their human developmental levels will create deep psychological trauma and likely, spur a life of dysfunction, anxiety and depressive symptoms---including risk of suicidal ideation. \nIn addition, our undervalued and underpaid public school teachers and administrators are forced into an impossible situation due to the politicized nature of the policies in question. Indeed, these policies are laden with hypocrisy. The proposed Youngkin state “guidance” on transgender student accommodation will forcefully OUT Trans kids, while simultaneously doing indelible harm to their developing psyches. The updated “guidance” states that teachers cannot be compelled to refer to transgender students by their names & genders if it goes against “their (the teacher’s) constitutionally protected” free speech rights. Really? Now the State is concerned with “teacher protected free speech” in this instance. Yet at same time the STATE is currently CRIMINALIZING TEACHERS via  the Youngkin SNITCH LINE when those teachers exercise their own free speech when compelled to lift the veil on the white-mythological history they are forced to teach, for example, the Virginia Fourth Grade textbook on the History of Colonial Virginia. How can Virginia colonial history be taught without centering settler colonial greed, trafficked and enslaved African men, women and children, the enslavement and genocide project on Indigenous Peoples?. Or... how does your version go again? Oh right, the white supremacist version that is fed to VA K-12 students in our public schools. \nThe hypocrisy that grounds Youngkin’s “guidance” on the reversal of any transgender student accommodations and protections is backward, provincial, and draconian and only serves the cultural values of the political Christian right. Claiming free speech violations when it’s really a cover for the forced coupling of church and state in schools. Youngkin’s dog-whistle politics are gaining momentum from the Christian ultra-right at the expense of children with marginalized identities. This is criminal.\nIn closing, I would like to invite Virginians and critically thinking Americans to consider the following question---- and think well and hard about your answer. Were your Civil Rights GIVEN to you (and/or your ancestors) through a court order? Unless you identify as a White, cis-gender, heteronormative and Christian male, your answer is YES. Yes the majority of us, our ancestors, your ancestors were “given” their civil rights—and also human rights for African descent Peoples.\nIf you identify as a Woman—whether White, Black, Indigenous, Asian, Chicana—you were “given” civil rights, but only after centuries of protest and resistance -- your right to vote and to marry whom you love (anti-miscegenation laws; bans on gay marriage) was a battle. You or your ancestors had to fight for them. Now attacks on children? What is next?  I don’t know about you, but I am thinking that since they giveth---they can certainly taketh away. \nConsider recent voter suppression legislation in states with large communities of Black (Georgia, Michigan) and Chicano (Arizona) voters—and the far right gas lighting around a supposed “stolen election”. Consider the Anti-abortion laws, English only laws, Muslim Bans and the role of poll taxes and literacy tests in US (not so far back) history.  \n While this began as letter against the heinous state “guidance” around trans-youth protections, it has morphed into a jolt, a rib-jab, a wakeup call to action. It is our civic duty to protect all children by standing up against these types of policies that deeply harm children, families, educators, and Virginia communities. Your vote counts.\nMidterm election voting period is open now. It is not too late to register to vote. Same day registration available in Virginia.  https://www.elections.virginia.gov/\n\nIn solidarity, \nDra. Gómez "}">I vehemently oppose Youngkin's latest draconian policy on trans student policies in public schools. The proposed policies are transphobic and hateful of trans-kids. As a professor of educational foundations with expertise in youth development, be warned that this is a grave mistake. Identity formation is a natural part of human development– which is a central milestone in the still short lives of the developing schoolchildren. To stifle, to erase and replace, to deny youth any part of their human developmental levels will create deep psychological trauma and likely, spur a life of dysfunction, anxiety and depressive symptoms---including risk of suicidal ideation.
In addition, our undervalued and underpaid public school teachers and administrators are forced into an impossible situation due to the politicized nature of the policies in question. Indeed, these policies are laden with hypocrisy. The proposed Youngkin state “guidance” on transgender student accommodation will forcefully OUT Trans kids, while simultaneously doing indelible harm to their developing psyches. The updated “guidance” states that teachers cannot be compelled to refer to transgender students by their names & genders if it goes against “their (the teacher’s) constitutionally protected” free speech rights. Really? Now the State is concerned with “teacher protected free speech” in this instance. Yet at same time the STATE is currently CRIMINALIZING TEACHERS via the Youngkin SNITCH LINE when those teachers exercise their own free speech when compelled to lift the veil on the white-mythological history they are forced to teach, for example, the Virginia Fourth Grade textbook on the History of Colonial Virginia. How can Virginia colonial history be taught without centering settler colonial greed, trafficked and enslaved African men, women and children, the enslavement and genocide project on Indigenous Peoples?. Or... how does your version go again? Oh right, the white supremacist version that is fed to VA K-12 students in our public schools.
The hypocrisy that grounds Youngkin’s “guidance” on the reversal of any transgender student accommodations and protections is backward, provincial, and draconian and only serves the cultural values of the political Christian right. Claiming free speech violations when it’s really a cover for the forced coupling of church and state in schools. Youngkin’s dog-whistle politics are gaining momentum from the Christian ultra-right at the expense of children with marginalized identities. This is criminal.
In closing, I would like to invite Virginians and critically thinking Americans to consider the following question---- and think well and hard about your answer. Were your Civil Rights GIVEN to you (and/or your ancestors) through a court order? Unless you identify as a White, cis-gender, heteronormative and Christian male, your answer is YES. Yes the majority of us, our ancestors, your ancestors were “given” their civil rights—and also human rights for African descent Peoples.
If you identify as a Woman—whether White, Black, Indigenous, Asian, Chicana—you were “given” civil rights, but only after centuries of protest and resistance -- your right to vote and to marry whom you love (anti-miscegenation laws; bans on gay marriage) was a battle. You or your ancestors had to fight for them. Now attacks on children? What is next? I don’t know about you, but I am thinking that since they giveth---they can certainly taketh away.
Consider recent voter suppression legislation in states with large communities of Black (Georgia, Michigan) and Chicano (Arizona) voters—and the far right gas lighting around a supposed “stolen election”. Consider the Anti-abortion laws, English only laws, Muslim Bans and the role of poll taxes and literacy tests in US (not so far back) history.
While this began as letter against the heinous state “guidance” around trans-youth protections, it has morphed into a jolt, a rib-jab, a wakeup call to action. It is our civic duty to protect all children by standing up against these types of policies that deeply harm children, families, educators, and Virginia communities. Your vote counts.
Midterm election voting period is open now. It is not too late to register to vote. Same day registration available in Virginia. https://www.elections.virginia.gov/

In solidarity,
Dra. Gómez


Innocence

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Male and female He created them. Save our children! Do not mutilate them! Do not murder them! Do not abandon them to darkness!


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"As an educator, faith leader, and parent of a transgender child, I know just how important it is for every child to be seen and heard for who they are. If a child says their name is \"Sue,\" they should be called that instead of \"Susan.\" If they say they are a female and use \"she/ her\" for their pronouns, that should be honored. Singling out a child by calling them the wrong name, using the wrong pronouns, forcing them to use a bathroom that doesn't match their stated gender can cause bullying, depression, and may ultimately lead to the child committing suicide. What we need to provide for our children is a place where they are safe, where they can learn and grow, and where they feel seen, heard, and respected. Please do NOT allow the Commonwealth's manner of treating our transgender and non-binary students to be changed in such a damaging manner  by following Gov. Youngkin's anti-transgender policies."}">As an educator, faith leader, and parent of a transgender child, I know just how important it is for every child to be seen and heard for who they are. If a child says their name is "Sue," they should be called that instead of "Susan." If they say they are a female and use "she/ her" for their pronouns, that should be honored. Singling out a child by calling them the wrong name, using the wrong pronouns, forcing them to use a bathroom that doesn't match their stated gender can cause bullying, depression, and may ultimately lead to the child committing suicide. What we need to provide for our children is a place where they are safe, where they can learn and grow, and where they feel seen, heard, and respected. Please do NOT allow the Commonwealth's manner of treating our transgender and non-binary students to be changed in such a damaging manner by following Gov. Youngkin's anti-transgender policies.


Oppose

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No human being, let alone a kid, should be discriminated against for any reason. I oppose this unjust scheme focusing upon transgender and non-binary students. This ill-conceived, perilous and prejudiced course of action recently proposed by the Virginia Department of Education must not be allowed to become official policy.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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I oppose the draft policy. This is because I am trans and many of my friends are also trans. I don’t want to see them or anyone else be hurt by this.


STRONGLY SUPPORT

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I strongly support Governor Youngkin’s proposed updated K-12 model policies!   I stand firmly in favor of parental rights and the protection of our students from the harmful and dangerous transgender agenda.


Strongly support

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Support children by supporting families!


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hello, my name is Savannah (they/them) and I am a non-binary resident of VA. Born and raised. I oppose the anti trans policy you’re trying to pass. I have had the pleasure of knowing and loving many trans people, whether family members, friends, or coworkers, and each and every one of these people are amazing, smart, courageous people. Trans affirming school policies are crucial to the mental and physical health of these people as they grow into young adults. Trans kids deserve to have the same school experience as cisgender students. I wasn’t out as non-binary in school, but I was out as queer, and due to anti LGBT staff members in my school system I hated school and suffered really bad mental health. But I was a lot luckier than a lot of LGBT youth because I am still alive today. Anti trans and anti LGBT legislature goes farther than political officials wanting to enforce their own personal beliefs on the public, it takes lives away from children. I oppose the anti trans legislature and I am asking the VDOE to reject this policy."}'>Hello, my name is Savannah (they/them) and I am a non-binary resident of VA. Born and raised. I oppose the anti trans policy you’re trying to pass. I have had the pleasure of knowing and loving many trans people, whether family members, friends, or coworkers, and each and every one of these people are amazing, smart, courageous people. Trans affirming school policies are crucial to the mental and physical health of these people as they grow into young adults. Trans kids deserve to have the same school experience as cisgender students. I wasn’t out as non-binary in school, but I was out as queer, and due to anti LGBT staff members in my school system I hated school and suffered really bad mental health. But I was a lot luckier than a lot of LGBT youth because I am still alive today. Anti trans and anti LGBT legislature goes farther than political officials wanting to enforce their own personal beliefs on the public, it takes lives away from children. I oppose the anti trans legislature and I am asking the VDOE to reject this policy.


I support Governor Youngkin's new policies

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My family and I support Governor Youngkin's new model policies.

The old policies do not respect parental rights, freedom of speech and conscience, or the privacy and dignity of girls sports, bathrooms & locker rooms.

The new policies center on parental rights, truth, biology, dignity, respect, and the protection of every kid.  This new policy is common sense - it ensures that parents are involved in their child's life and decisions.

I went to public school my entire education.  Our public schools should be safe places that are focused on the core mission of educating kids on core subjects.  Schools should teach kids how to think, not what to think.  We need to get the politics and social experimentation out of schools and re-focus on the basics.

Thank you Governor Youngkin for keeping your promise to stand by parents and stand up for every kid.


Fully Support this proposal and this  administration!

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Thank God for Gov. Youngkin! This proposal does NOTHING to hurt children, it gives parents options, and not the silly uber liberal school systems, like all in Northern Virginia. Can we give Fairfax to Maryland? Please?

I FULLY SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL!


Oppose


Support, to stop indoctrinating kids

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We don't have to choose between safeguarding vulnerable children against discrimination, harassment, and bullying on the one hand, and making space for the truth about human sexuality on the other hand. The new Model Policy does both. Schools should not indoctrinate kids against the wishes of their parents by supporting a philosophically self-contradictory and medically experimental program of thought.


I oppose

I oppose Younkin’s proposed changes to policies pertaining to trans and non-binary students. Our family has closely witnessed the transition of a friend who is now in sixth grade as he realized he did not identify with the gender he was assigned at birth. My children have listened to him, observed others caring for him and supporting him. They have cared for him and supported him. They have heard hard questions asked by grandparents and friends and have heard gentle and kind responses and explanations. Understanding that people are different and deserve to feel proud of their differences (or at the bare minimum not be shamed for their differences) and witnessing this acceptance and understanding has been an enormous gift to my children. And obviously a gift to our friend who is trans. Taking away a support system for trans youth not only creates aDangerous environment for these children, but it teaches all of the other children to turn their backs on those who are different and we lose an opportunity for our children to learn tolerance and for the world to become a kinder place.

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I oppose Younkin’s proposed changes to policies pertaining to trans and non-binary students. Our family has closely witnessed the transition of a friend who is now in sixth grade as he realized he did not identify with the gender he was assigned at birth. My children have listened to him, observed others caring for him and supporting him. They have cared for him and supported him. They have heard hard questions asked by grandparents and friends and have heard gentle and kind responses and explanations. Understanding that people are different and deserve to feel proud of their differences (or at the bare minimum not be shamed for their differences) and witnessing this acceptance and understanding has been an enormous gift to my children. And obviously a gift to our friend who is trans. Taking away a support system for trans youth not only creates a\nDangerous environment for these children, but it teaches all of the other children to turn their backs on those who are different and we lose an opportunity for our children to learn tolerance and for the world to become a kinder place."}'>I oppose Younkin’s proposed changes to policies pertaining to trans and non-binary students. Our family has closely witnessed the transition of a friend who is now in sixth grade as he realized he did not identify with the gender he was assigned at birth. My children have listened to him, observed others caring for him and supporting him. They have cared for him and supported him. They have heard hard questions asked by grandparents and friends and have heard gentle and kind responses and explanations. Understanding that people are different and deserve to feel proud of their differences (or at the bare minimum not be shamed for their differences) and witnessing this acceptance and understanding has been an enormous gift to my children. And obviously a gift to our friend who is trans. Taking away a support system for trans youth not only creates a
Dangerous environment for these children, but it teaches all of the other children to turn their backs on those who are different and we lose an opportunity for our children to learn tolerance and for the world to become a kinder place.


Oppose

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I oppose the proposed 2022 model policy from Youngkin. I believe that all children should feel supported and respected equally, especially in their schools.


I Support Youngkin …Listen to Parents and Support ALL students

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As a former teacher - and parent of children who attended private and public schools-I recognize the challenges of education. have concern- and compassion-for ALL students. We should all be very concerned about the number of additional teachers who plan to leave the profession if  parents are further removed from their child’s education. My fellow colleagues ( not yet retired) continue to recognize the value of parent- teacher partnerships.
I do agree that some changes need to occur but the focus should be on issues that are affecting multiple/ large groups of students - not one specific group. MANY students are bullied, for example. Administrators turn a blind eye to this when parents and teachers attempt to handle specific incidents. Also, students  do not feel safe in schools. I am hearing that administrators are ignoring this as well. Parents are talking about it. I believe Youngkin has empowered parents. They  feel they have a voice again and I doubt they plan to keep quiet.


Oppose

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I am not affiliated with trans community or know any members of the community directly. However, the proposed plan is in direct violation of basic human rights, freedom of expression, and human dignity. Such discriminatory policies should never be endorsed by any state government.


Oppose

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As an Ally of trans youth in Virginia and beyond, I am saddened by any measures that would negatively impact the health, safety, and well-being of any student, specifically trans youth who are vulnerable and have higher risk of suicidal ideation and attempts. School should be a safe place for them, not a place where they are caused more harm.


Strongly Oppose.

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I strongly support trans youth in our school system. These are our children that are precious and deserve our love and understanding.


Oppose

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Accepting students improves learning


Proposed Transgender Policies in  VA Schools

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I OPPOSE the governor’s proposed transgender policies in schools. They are discriminatory.


Equality and Equity For All

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Simply put, I support trans and LGBTQIA+ students being able to attent public schools with the same rights, opportunities, amenities, care, and sense of safety and belonging that cis-gender and hetero children recieve. There is no reason to single them out or deny them the chance to learn and grow alongside every other child attending school. Excluding them, passing laws and rules that accomplish exclusion - or being a parent who supports those laws and rules -are the actions of people who think with bigotry and hatred, NOT care and concern, when determining what is best for children."}'>Simply put, I support trans and LGBTQIA+ students being able to attent public schools with the same rights, opportunities, amenities, care, and sense of safety and belonging that cis-gender and hetero children recieve. There is no reason to single them out or deny them the chance to learn and grow alongside every other child attending school. Excluding them, passing laws and rules that accomplish exclusion - or being a parent who supports those laws and rules -are the actions of people who think with bigotry and hatred, NOT care and concern, when determining what is best for children.


Oppose

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I oppose the guidance. I have family members and friends that expect their private information to be private.


OPPOSE

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This guidance is a poorly thought-out red herring. It is not at all about protecting parents or their rights to choose for their children; it is about imposing the state's will on endangered children and ostracizing them against the wishes of themselves, their parents, and their doctors. It should be rescinded immediately.


Approve

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I support the revision to the transgender policy proposed by Governor Youngkin.

Father of 3 schoolchildren in Williamsburg, VA.


I OPPOSE this policy

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This policy change is rooted in hate, intolerance and is transphobic. We, as Virginians, should be showing love towards all members of society, regardless of your beliefs. This policy serves only to divide us, incite hatred, and is dangerous to an entire group of people who are already vulnerable. I vehemently oppose this policy and think it should be prevented from moving forward.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"These rules will put our children at risk - please review the data and research on keeping LBGTQIA+ youth safe, talk to families, get educated before you make rules that could lead to increased suicide rates in our children. As a licensed therapist in VA, who has almost exclusively worked with children and families for 20 years, I can tell you that these policies will lead to increased suicidal thoughts, attempts, and completions. It will also increase the demand on our already stressed mental health system. \nYour religious beliefs do not govern our commonwealth - if you want to put this to public vote, I bet the results would surprise you. "}'>These rules will put our children at risk - please review the data and research on keeping LBGTQIA+ youth safe, talk to families, get educated before you make rules that could lead to increased suicide rates in our children. As a licensed therapist in VA, who has almost exclusively worked with children and families for 20 years, I can tell you that these policies will lead to increased suicidal thoughts, attempts, and completions. It will also increase the demand on our already stressed mental health system.
Your religious beliefs do not govern our commonwealth - if you want to put this to public vote, I bet the results would surprise you.


Support trans youth


Biology works across a spectrum

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As a biomedical scientist, I am well aware that our genome is subject to a range of regulatory influences and levels of control.  It is also not immutable and is capable of change from generation to generation. Similar to other complex biological developmental processes, gender determination is NOT simply a feature of having an XX or XY chromosomal makeup.  It is well known that there are XY individuals that are phenotypically female.  One cause for this apparent anomaly is mutation of the sex determining gene on the Y chromosome called sry.  Genes located on non-sex chromosomes can also modulate gender characteristics in multiple animal species.  In addition, environmental influences (e.g., endocrine disrupting chemicals) can have a profound effect on gender-specific traits if a fetus is exposed during critical periods of gestation.

Gender identity is very likely even more complex as a genetic system given its behavioral basis.  In such complex biological processes, the outcome of one's genetics is not one thing or the other - genetic variation can create a spectrum of phenotypes. It is important to acknowledge that gender determination and (likely) gender identity are intrinsic qualities to an organism - these are not features that are learned or "groomed".

Intrinsic qualities make us who we are as individuals and should be protected by  law.  Because many people wish to deny that their children/family members exhibit identities divergent from their own, it is essential to provide to trans-gender individuals an assured avenue for confidential communications and accurate information. The legislation proposed by the current administration places trans-gender children's safe harbor in jeopardy, putting them at risk of retribution.  This is why this legislation should never become enacted.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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Please let kids choose how they want to be referred to. I am a nanny and I tell kids and adults alike: « your body, your rules » A kid can choose to be they/them and it hurts nobody whatsoever. Even if they change their pronouns again later, it just shouldn’t be a big deal. Just respect it. Keep all kids safe. Let them be who they say they are.


trans students everywhere deserve basic rights

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"as a former student of the virginia public school system, i have seen trans students failed by those whose job is to treat them like anyone else. time & time again my friends have been singled out by staff for being trans. this proposal will make it even worse. trans students have the same rights to their education as every other student does. accommodating them & treating them with respect does not affect cisgender students in the slightest. no child should be scared to go to school because of who they are."}'>as a former student of the virginia public school system, i have seen trans students failed by those whose job is to treat them like anyone else. time & time again my friends have been singled out by staff for being trans. this proposal will make it even worse. trans students have the same rights to their education as every other student does. accommodating them & treating them with respect does not affect cisgender students in the slightest. no child should be scared to go to school because of who they are.


Oppose Oppose Oppose

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I strongly oppose the guidelines. Trans rights are human rights. Trans kids are human beings. Trans kids are legally entitled to a public education. This guidance would subject trans kids to harassment and bullying and endanger them in a place they should feel and be safe to learn.


Fully support this change

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Let's bring common sense back to Virginia and our impressionable children.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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These kids are human beings ,let us treat them as equals. We are not here to judge


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I consider myself to be trans/nonbinary and have for awhile, but no one at my new school knows yet. I want to feel comfortable at school and have people know my pronouns, instead of just being seen as a cis girl. However, if Youngkin implements these harmful policies I'll never feel safe or fully accepted. My family is homophobic and if I was ever outed by my teachers or anyone else from school, I'd probably be punished or screamed at for just being myself."}">I consider myself to be trans/nonbinary and have for awhile, but no one at my new school knows yet. I want to feel comfortable at school and have people know my pronouns, instead of just being seen as a cis girl. However, if Youngkin implements these harmful policies I'll never feel safe or fully accepted. My family is homophobic and if I was ever outed by my teachers or anyone else from school, I'd probably be punished or screamed at for just being myself.


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I very strongly oppose this proposed policy.  This proposal would create a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment for our VA transgender and nonbinary youth, requiring teachers and staff to forcibly “out” students, prohibit staff from supporting trans and nonbinary students such as using a student's affirming name and pronouns, and prohibit access or participation in activities consistent with their gender identity.  All our students deserve a supportive and affirming school environment, especially our vulnerable and marginalized populations like our transgender and nonbinary youth. If we say we support life, that means all forms of life. ALL FORMS. You cannot pick and choose lives that you think are worthy or not. Our teachers and our students deserve better than your proposed policy. They deserve better from you. Again, I strongly oppose this proposed policy."}">I very strongly oppose this proposed policy. This proposal would create a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment for our VA transgender and nonbinary youth, requiring teachers and staff to forcibly “out” students, prohibit staff from supporting trans and nonbinary students such as using a student's affirming name and pronouns, and prohibit access or participation in activities consistent with their gender identity. All our students deserve a supportive and affirming school environment, especially our vulnerable and marginalized populations like our transgender and nonbinary youth. If we say we support life, that means all forms of life. ALL FORMS. You cannot pick and choose lives that you think are worthy or not. Our teachers and our students deserve better than your proposed policy. They deserve better from you. Again, I strongly oppose this proposed policy.


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I support new pro-parent policies proposed by the Virginia Department of Education.

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The new policies honor the sacred role of parents in the care of their children during school, athletics and other activities.

Parents know their children’s needs better than anyone. If children are struggling with gender dysphoria, they need guidance and emotional support from their parents. Under the new policies, school officials must keep parents fully informed, and require schools to enforce laws, regulations and policies that prohibit and deter bullying or harassment.

Student participation in sex-specific athletics, school activities and events should be determined by sex, e.g., for overnight travel accommodations and locker rooms.

Students should use the bathrooms that correspond to their sex. Single-user bathrooms and facilities should be made available in accessible areas and provided with appropriate signage, indicating accessibility for all students.

The new policies protect the fundamental religious liberty interests of personnel and students.


Protect the students

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I will protect my students regardless of what the governor's mandate is. It doesn't take much to be kind and to treat people humanely!


I OPPOSE the guidance

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We support anyone who is LGBTQ! They have a right to live free of discrimination of any kind, or judgement of any kind.


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hey friend, I want you to know I love you. I see you for who you are and I love you all the more for it. You are brave, you are kind, you are worthy, and you are beyond loved. I will never stop fighting to make sure the world is going to be a safe place for you. Through all the hardships and the battles, know that your community is behind you, fight with and for you because you are worth the fight. Don’t forget that, no matter what anyone says; you are loved and you are worth it. You are not alone, now or ever, because I will always stand with you. With love and strength, Parker."}'>Hey friend, I want you to know I love you. I see you for who you are and I love you all the more for it. You are brave, you are kind, you are worthy, and you are beyond loved. I will never stop fighting to make sure the world is going to be a safe place for you. Through all the hardships and the battles, know that your community is behind you, fight with and for you because you are worth the fight. Don’t forget that, no matter what anyone says; you are loved and you are worth it. You are not alone, now or ever, because I will always stand with you. With love and strength, Parker.


VA is for Trans Students

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"As a native Virginian, I was incredibly proud of the DOE for creating the model policies for TGNC youth in 2021. Youngkin's attempts to walk back these admirable protections does not represent the values and wishes of Virginians. Students who feel unsafe at home or in their communities need safe spaces like schools to explore and express themselves. School policies must protect students freedom to be themselves. As a social worker who works specifically with LGBTQ+ adolescents, I stand firmly behind policies that support trans and gender expansive students and hope my home state continues to be a role model for the rest of our country by protecting students of all genders and sexual orientations, but especially those who are minoritized."}">As a native Virginian, I was incredibly proud of the DOE for creating the model policies for TGNC youth in 2021. Youngkin's attempts to walk back these admirable protections does not represent the values and wishes of Virginians. Students who feel unsafe at home or in their communities need safe spaces like schools to explore and express themselves. School policies must protect students freedom to be themselves. As a social worker who works specifically with LGBTQ+ adolescents, I stand firmly behind policies that support trans and gender expansive students and hope my home state continues to be a role model for the rest of our country by protecting students of all genders and sexual orientations, but especially those who are minoritized.


Parents Will Protect Children

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Children are entrusted to their parents until the age of 18.  No one has the love and caring for a child more than his or her parents.  We do not want to go down the slippery slope of a government getting in front of parents when the life a child is involved.


PROTECT TRANS-YOUTH!! PROTECT NON-BINARY YOUTH!!

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It is absolutely appalling to me that the state of Virginia, the state I call home, wants transgender and non-binary students to be discriminated against. This act is despicable. If this were to be passed, don’t be surprised when the youth suicide rates increase. Don’t be surprised when more and more children are being abused because they’ve been outed. WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR EQUALITY!


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I think Gov. Youngkin's move against trans youth is despicable and shameful. Shame on you. Are you trying to drag us back to the stone age? Get real, Governor, and stop trying to fight all these dumb culture war issues. Solve some REAL problems, for a change!


Transgender

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<p>Your transgender comments and policy statements are harmful and wrong-headed.  Support teachers and leave students alone. They having a hard enough time just being teens. </p>
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Support Trans Youth

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I OPPOSE the guidance proposed by the Governor. Trans youth are at-risk and deserve affirmation of their identities just like all humans. I am a former teacher, now a lawyer, and I have a teenager in high school in Virginia. I have raised him to treat others with respect and dignity and it would be a shame if his school leaders were forced to demonstrate the exact opposite behavior toward students. The guidance is also contrary to law as it is NOT in the best interest of students."}'>I OPPOSE the guidance proposed by the Governor. Trans youth are at-risk and deserve affirmation of their identities just like all humans. I am a former teacher, now a lawyer, and I have a teenager in high school in Virginia. I have raised him to treat others with respect and dignity and it would be a shame if his school leaders were forced to demonstrate the exact opposite behavior toward students. The guidance is also contrary to law as it is NOT in the best interest of students.


Oppose proposed policy

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"I have a non-binary student in Virginia Public Schools. They have trans and non-binary friends who are not out at home, and for whom the (limited, occasional) support and affirmation at school is life-saving. Forcing schools to out students to their parents, not allowing teachers to use correct names and pronouns, is incredibly dangerous for these students. The proposed policy subjects students to exclusion and the potential for violence and abuse. There are a million issues facing public education right now. The use of non binary pronouns is definitely not one of them! This policy proposal is obviously not evidence based."}'>I have a non-binary student in Virginia Public Schools. They have trans and non-binary friends who are not out at home, and for whom the (limited, occasional) support and affirmation at school is life-saving. Forcing schools to out students to their parents, not allowing teachers to use correct names and pronouns, is incredibly dangerous for these students. The proposed policy subjects students to exclusion and the potential for violence and abuse. There are a million issues facing public education right now. The use of non binary pronouns is definitely not one of them! This policy proposal is obviously not evidence based.


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I OPPOSE the guidance. Going through puberty is hard enough, and doing it as a transgender child was even harder. I am appalled that the proposed policies seek to make growing up even tougher for students who need support now more than ever.


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I have a very close friend who identifies as non-binary, and I also know a lot of really nice people at school who are trans or non-binary. It hurts to imagine any of them not being able to go through daily life like everyone should because of who they are. My friend is not going to school in VA right now, but they might come back next year. What if they did and were forced to be female again? They have already gone through depression once when first struggling with their gender identity, and I don't want them to go through it all again. I am a cis female who has never struggled with her gender identity, so I don't know how it feels like. But just imagining having to live as another gender feels like hell. It must be so much worse to actually live it. No one should suffer like that. It's just a different view on gender than we have been used to, and it's not hard to get used to it. Discriminating based on gender is so stupid. We need to create a safe space for everyone to be who they are. Why is it so hard?"}">I have a very close friend who identifies as non-binary, and I also know a lot of really nice people at school who are trans or non-binary. It hurts to imagine any of them not being able to go through daily life like everyone should because of who they are. My friend is not going to school in VA right now, but they might come back next year. What if they did and were forced to be female again? They have already gone through depression once when first struggling with their gender identity, and I don't want them to go through it all again. I am a cis female who has never struggled with her gender identity, so I don't know how it feels like. But just imagining having to live as another gender feels like hell. It must be so much worse to actually live it. No one should suffer like that. It's just a different view on gender than we have been used to, and it's not hard to get used to it. Discriminating based on gender is so stupid. We need to create a safe space for everyone to be who they are. Why is it so hard?


OPPOSE policy to erase trans students and youth in Virginia school system

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I am the parent to two future K-12 Virginia students (my children at 2.5 yo and newborn) and OPPOSE Governor Youngkin's policy regarding trans and non-binary students in K-12 education in Virginia. The proposed policy is a danger to the safety of students, disrespects the privacy of students, and does not allow educators the ability to use best judgement. The policy puts trans and non-binary students at risk and degrades them in the eyes of their peers - the policy is rooted in and will promote transphobia. VDOE should REJECT it."}">I am the parent to two future K-12 Virginia students (my children at 2.5 yo and newborn) and OPPOSE Governor Youngkin's policy regarding trans and non-binary students in K-12 education in Virginia. The proposed policy is a danger to the safety of students, disrespects the privacy of students, and does not allow educators the ability to use best judgement. The policy puts trans and non-binary students at risk and degrades them in the eyes of their peers - the policy is rooted in and will promote transphobia. VDOE should REJECT it.


Ally Free Mom Hugs

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We need a system that supports everyone equally. Spread love not division and start that at school.


I OPPOSE the guidance


Protect the rights of parents to parent their children!

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<p>The government and education department need to back off on sexual and LGBT indoctrination. Parents are the primary caregivers and teachers of their children. The education department needs to  stop infringing on the rights of parents to raise their child. Schools are meant to teach children basic educational information and not to culturally indoctrinate children. Vote to protect children from harmful ideology and protect parents rights to raise their children. </p>


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"VDOE should reject this policy that will harm trans students. We should be saving children’s lives and make them feel safe, loved, and accepted, not driving them to self-harm. \n\nThe Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half (53%) of transgender and nonbinary youth. Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide. However, LGBTQ youth who had access to an LGBTQ-affirming school reported lower rates of attempting suicide than those who did not. Additionally, learning about LGBTQ people or issues was associated with significantly lower odds (23%) of a past-year suicide attempt in LGBTQ students. \n\n"}'>VDOE should reject this policy that will harm trans students. We should be saving children’s lives and make them feel safe, loved, and accepted, not driving them to self-harm.

The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half (53%) of transgender and nonbinary youth. Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide. However, LGBTQ youth who had access to an LGBTQ-affirming school reported lower rates of attempting suicide than those who did not. Additionally, learning about LGBTQ people or issues was associated with significantly lower odds (23%) of a past-year suicide attempt in LGBTQ students.


I fully oppose this.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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i OPPOSE this guidance. trans children’s lives matter and we deserve to be alive! stop killing us!


Oppose

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I support trans youth in schools!


Oppose

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I support trans students rights


Support Trans Youth's Right to Learn and Thrive in School

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Young people in Virginia deserve to show up every day to a safe space with adults who affirm them. Data from the 2019 Virginia Youth Survey show that LGBT youth are almost twice as likely to experience bullying in schools than their non-LGBT because of who they are. Forcing students to conceal their trans and non-binary identities further stigmatizes them and causes more mental health harm. I see over and over rhetoric from the governor's office about \"parents being involved in their children's education,\" when in fact, these rules do nothing to support children or parents. Supporting a parent's choice to emotionally harm their child by not supporting their transition, and removing school as a safe and affirming space, further harms children. Students deserve a place where (regardless of their family's rejection) they have a place to focus on learning. Data from the 2019 GLSEN National School Climate Survey shows that LGBT students with many affirming educators had higher GPAs, felt more welcome, and missed less school, as compared to students with no or few supportive educators. What you are doing with these policies is removing supportive educators, thereby causing students to feel unsafe and perform worse in school. Support our students by giving them the freedom to be themselves and learn in school. Support our trans students."}">Young people in Virginia deserve to show up every day to a safe space with adults who affirm them. Data from the 2019 Virginia Youth Survey show that LGBT youth are almost twice as likely to experience bullying in schools than their non-LGBT because of who they are. Forcing students to conceal their trans and non-binary identities further stigmatizes them and causes more mental health harm. I see over and over rhetoric from the governor's office about "parents being involved in their children's education," when in fact, these rules do nothing to support children or parents. Supporting a parent's choice to emotionally harm their child by not supporting their transition, and removing school as a safe and affirming space, further harms children. Students deserve a place where (regardless of their family's rejection) they have a place to focus on learning. Data from the 2019 GLSEN National School Climate Survey shows that LGBT students with many affirming educators had higher GPAs, felt more welcome, and missed less school, as compared to students with no or few supportive educators. What you are doing with these policies is removing supportive educators, thereby causing students to feel unsafe and perform worse in school. Support our students by giving them the freedom to be themselves and learn in school. Support our trans students.


Oppose

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Every person is valid! Every person has the right to identify themselves however they see themselves. Policies like this are just asking for more bullies and less safe spaces for the future.


I OPPOSE the guidance

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Trans students deserve respect and an education free from discrimination. Stop these nonsense discriminatory policies and protect trans kids.


Oppose


Restore Parental Rights

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<p>I support the new policy advanced by Governor Youngkin. </p>


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I am an educator at a Virginia school. I have multiple students who identify as transgender. These children deserve to have the same school experience as someone who is cisgender. Calling home to a child's parents or guardian would only open the possibility to endanger closeted trans students. While many think that something as major as identifying as a different gender than their assigned one at birth, there are many students who will endure emotional or physical abuse at this revelation. There was not a problem with children going by a different name like a nickname or middle name before transgender children were brought into the conversation. This is a matter of the safety of children."}">I am an educator at a Virginia school. I have multiple students who identify as transgender. These children deserve to have the same school experience as someone who is cisgender. Calling home to a child's parents or guardian would only open the possibility to endanger closeted trans students. While many think that something as major as identifying as a different gender than their assigned one at birth, there are many students who will endure emotional or physical abuse at this revelation. There was not a problem with children going by a different name like a nickname or middle name before transgender children were brought into the conversation. This is a matter of the safety of children.


PROTECT TRANS AND NON BINARY YOUTH

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Youngkin will stop at nothing to silence the trans youth of Virginia. All these proposed laws will do is raise the suicide and self harm rate of trans youth because they simply can’t feel safe, sometimes even in their homes. Let our schools be a safe place for transgender and non binary students to be exactly who they are without having to hide in fear.


I oppose the guidance!

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As a parent of teens, I strongly oppose the guidance. We need to support our children to feel safe and accepted in our communities and especially within our schools.


This Policy is a Mistake!

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This policy will encourage discrimination against trans and gender non-conforming children by their peers. This policy is discrimination against these groups by the school. It will lead to more kids being miserable, doing worse in the classroom due to bullying, and likely lead these children to contemplate suicide because they feel they do not belong. This will lead to the detriment of children in schools and it will follow them outside of the classroom. Their peers will believe it is okay to discriminate against transgender children and will absolutely lead to cyber-bullying. Please, if you truly care about children, do not allow this policy to pass!


Oppose

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"This new policy is not only a cruel and hateful blow to transgender students, but it is a massive overreach of government power and directly goes against federal civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. Like anti-sodomy laws of the (not so distant) past, this policy violates the right to privacy in order to demonize and oppress queer people. What example are we setting for our children, when we isolate, invalidate, and endanger their peers? How can we say \"no\" to bullying, when we allow trans kids to be bullied by teachers and administrators? History will not be kind to us for this, and if we don't stand up for the most vulnerable among us, we will deserve it."}">This new policy is not only a cruel and hateful blow to transgender students, but it is a massive overreach of government power and directly goes against federal civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. Like anti-sodomy laws of the (not so distant) past, this policy violates the right to privacy in order to demonize and oppress queer people. What example are we setting for our children, when we isolate, invalidate, and endanger their peers? How can we say "no" to bullying, when we allow trans kids to be bullied by teachers and administrators? History will not be kind to us for this, and if we don't stand up for the most vulnerable among us, we will deserve it.


I oppose

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I oppose the proposed VDOE 2022 guidelines! Schools should be safe places for all students. Studies have shown that safe places have a reduced number of acts of violence too!


Oppose

I strongly OPPOSE the guidance from Governor Youngkin regarding the transgender policy. I am asking that the VDOE reject this policy. I strongly oppose any policy that discriminates or calls out transgender (or any students). This policy targets transgender students for exclusion and discrimination by restricting their ability to use the restroom or participate in school sports. As a teacher, I am strongly opposed to being told that I cannot use a child's nickname or preferred pronoun and I am even more strongly opposed to having to tell a student's parents about their choices and possibly putting them at risk.Please reject this policy and do not reverse evidence-based trans-inclusive practices in our schools.Thank you for your time.

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<span data-sheets-userformat='{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}' data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I strongly OPPOSE the guidance from Governor Youngkin regarding the transgender policy. I am asking that the VDOE reject this policy.  I strongly oppose any policy that discriminates or calls out transgender (or any students). This policy targets transgender students for exclusion and discrimination by restricting their ability to use the restroom or participate in school sports. As a teacher, I am strongly opposed to being told that I cannot use a child's nickname or preferred pronoun and I am even more strongly opposed to having to tell a student's parents about their choices and possibly putting them at risk.\nPlease reject this policy and do not reverse evidence-based trans-inclusive practices in our schools.\nThank you for your time. "}">I strongly OPPOSE the guidance from Governor Youngkin regarding the transgender policy. I am asking that the VDOE reject this policy. I strongly oppose any policy that discriminates or calls out transgender (or any students). This policy targets transgender students for exclusion and discrimination by restricting their ability to use the restroom or participate in school sports. As a teacher, I am strongly opposed to being told that I cannot use a child's nickname or preferred pronoun and I am even more strongly opposed to having to tell a student's parents about their choices and possibly putting them at risk.
Please reject this policy and do not reverse evidence-based trans-inclusive practices in our schools.
Thank you for your time.