Completely oppose this action against children of transgender identity and variable gender conformit

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<p>Discrimination and outing of a child who doesn’t conform to gender norms is similar to discrimination of all children with non conforming norms. I am a parent of a child who has suffered severe ptsd and mental health  issues due to the existence of discrimination in the Loudoun school system and due to administration acting in the exact suggested way this policy suggests towards my child. These ignorant policies allow teachers administrators and classmates the power to destroy these innocent children.  it exasperated  not only bullying from kids but from teachers. My child never completed High school even though they were on honor role. The severity of the suffering my child experienced brought on psychosis and ptsd  mental health issues for the rest of his life and he will never be an independent self reliant individual and I blame our system from taking a brilliant and sensitive t child and breaking him into who he is today. When authority and leaders your child trusts misnames you in front of a class or a gym teacher kicks you out and you have to change in the nurses office then the kids tease you all day long everyday and no one will talk to you or sit with you at lunchtime because their parent who also gang up on your kid tells them your child is contagious and they all laugh and mock you everyday and you can’t join either your biological peers or gender préfères peers in any activity  this can bring a child of any age to suicide. We can not turn off our human side and act like these children are other than human. directly due to this ignorance  and inability of adults who feel they have the right to destroy these children. If you all recall at the same time my son was being attacked by this very policy another transgender child experiencing the same killed himself in school premises. During this time, I sat outside my child’s door every night in panic as well because this day to day treatment brings a child to decide there is no escaping the daily bullying and panic attacks.    These actions and the adults who think they are doing Gods work are to be held accountable for destroying children who have no control over their circumstances than a child with nonconformity. We did once upon a time treat children with autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities and Down syndrome or any other differences this way and thankfully they are now treated with respect and not policed. Shame on you Governor and all the followers who know nothing about raising a child with gender variances. The Govenors proposal is built on fear, hate and ignorance and the results will be as I have stated and many a child parents and their kids parents will shun their kids. Why is this necessary. Remember no child asks to be different from a majority and our administrators should be protective not purposely harming them. Stop this cruel and ignorant policy. </p>


Strongly Oppose This Guidance

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The genesis of this issue is capitalism. Big pharma stands to lose millions of dollars in lost revenue due to happy healthy kids living productive joyful lives. We wouldn’t even be having this conversation if it wasn’t lucrative. Keep kids and families trapped in a system that forces these kids to deny their own right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unconstitutional at best and criminal at worst. I have witnessed young transgender youth go from sad, hopeless, unmotivated, lonely people to fully happy and productive members of society because they finally began to live in their truth. As a Montanan, have also witnessed the destructive nature of discrimination on many levels. One of which caused a 17 yr old, straight A student to commit suicide.


100% Supported

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<p> Teachers and Parents have thier own roles in a child’s life. Don’t take those God given roles away from them. God had made it to be that it is the sole responsibility of the parents to care for thier child. To lead them and guide them. Teachers need to stay in thier lane. Politics should stay away!Please pass this bill to honor the natural order of things. It’s how God created it!  Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old</p>


Oppose strongly!

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<p>Stop placing students at risk! Just stop it! </p>


Strongly support Youngkins policy!  Thank you for protecting our children

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<p> Strongly support Youngkins policy. The madness needs to be stopped. Thank you for protecting our childrens safety and sanity.   </p>


support this

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


Support the governor


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<p> Parental rights and child protection  </p>


Disagree

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Youngkin’s changes are harmful to trans students.


Support Youngkin

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


Know your rep's record and vote accordingly

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Does your delegate/senator represent your point of view? If not, vote her/him out.


I fully support this bill !!

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<p> I fully support this bill!  </p>


Strongly Support. Stop the genital mutilation of children.

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


Disagree! This is a sham poll!

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<p>This is a sham poll.  People can enter multiple response to skew the results.  </p>


Strong support Trump 2024


Only hateful people want to see this happen

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<p>Do not remove protection for trans youth. Keep the policy as is. They need all the support and love they can get. </p>


Move forward supporting all

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


This policy is child abuse

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This policy is forced child abuse by the state. I know you, Glenn Youngkin, know this, and your supporters know this, and that's why you're doing it. To take away the bodily autonomy of the trans children of Virginia and render them powerless to fight back.

This won't be forgotten.


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


I absolutely SUPPORT and agree with this policy

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<p> As a 'birthing parent'</p>


I love being trans. Our voices need to be heard.

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It has only been a little over a year since I have been able to come open to myself with my identity. I still have trouble discussing it with my parents but luckily my friends, teachers, and siblings have been supportive of me. I went to LCPS highschool and saw how little respect transgender students got and understood my trans friends to feel unsafe embracing their own identities. It was in this space that I learned to suppress my feelings, turn off the gender alarms in my head, and keep my head down. The school system's general rub some dirt on it attitude sunk into my skin and made me feel scared to explore my gender. For some reading this, there is a smile on your face. This is the what you think the reality should be for transgender students. Well, I thought a lot about my death during this time period. I thought a lot about what it would be like to never wake up and have to go to school again. If the smile is still on your face, maybe ask yourself what is education supposed to do for the children of this state. If any facet of your answer is to make the student ponder suicide then I think your definition of education may be flawed. Trans students need safe spaces to be able to talk about safety, care, and their emotions with professionals who not only want to listen to them, but are able to help the students find answers. There is a lot that I owe to my education system, for I think that who I am today as a student is greatly indebted to what some of my amazing teachers gave me; however, I ask myself if I was also taught to lie to myself and hurt myself. If you have read this far and are afraid that your child may be able to discuss transitioning in school without you hearing it, ask yourself why your child would not come to you first. The reason I have trouble discussing my trans identity with my parents is not because they are bigots with hate in their hearts, its because it is hard to tell someone who cares so deeply about you that you are questioning yourself. My older brother told me a story once where he had to tell my dad that he wanted to play soccer instead of baseball and it took him an entire summer of conversations with his mother before he was ready. Think about this for a moment. Really. This is where empathy starts. It takes time and energy to tell those who are closest to us something that we think may hurt them. OR, in the case of coming out as trans, something that can hurt ourselves. Who do you want your kid talking to about this? Because they CAN and WILL find outlets of understanding. If you have gotten this far and still have your evil little smirk pulling at the corner of your cheeks, ask yourself this: who do I want my kid to first talk about gender with, their teacher or the tranny who wrote this? Because I am the kind of person they will find online. And the online message boards that will discuss gender will teach your kid two things: they are definitely trans and that it will definitely be hard. When that is the first information you get, a stranger on the internet telling you how hard it is to be themself, it is hard not to jump to thoughts of self-harm. Now, these message boards can and are lovely. They are full of lovely people doing little harm to anyone other than themselves. Do you know who easier to talk to though? A teacher. Listen, you may be the biggest hater of trans people on the face of the planet. You may think of yourself as the one to Hancock the "Don't Say Gay" bill for Virginia. But I want you to know, what you're really doing is just cutting our breakline. 50% of trans students will attempt suicide before they turn 20. That is the current statistic. High school is an incredibly hard time in which you go through some of the most extreme emotions, awkwardest situations, complicated relationships, and unnecessarily difficult classes, what no student needs is a deep well of self-hatred and denial to go along with it. Please vote no on this proposed bill. Be lovely and do no harm.


I fully support this

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<p> I fully support this Guidance Document.   </p>


I fully support the new policy

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<p> I fully support this policy. Parental rights and input are critical</p>


Support New Policy

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


Strongly support.

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<p>Strongly support.  </p>


100% support Gov. Youngkin

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I support and agree with Governor Glenn Youngkin 100% in the Virginia Bill that states children in schools must use the bathroom that correlates to their biological sex at birth. It's just common sense. Less than 1% of all school children in Virginia identify as trans, and even for those who do, they should be given opportunities to seek counseling to help them understand why they feel the way they do and to help them overcome their personal issues. Forcing 99% of school children to share bathrooms with others who are not of the same sex is irresponsible and opens the door for those children to be sexually assaulted.  Remember the horrible sexual assaults perpetrated by boys claiming they were girls who went into school bathrooms in Loudon County, Virginia, and they attacked and violated young girls.  Governor Youngkin is smart enough to learn from these horrific events in Loudon schools and to not repeat history.


Strongly support

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<p> You are doing the good thing  </p>


Oppose!

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<p>Do not change the current policy! </p>


Support this Proposal to Restore Sanity to Virginia and Protect All Students

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<p> My 13 year old daughter became convinced she was transgender after attending a school presentation. Then the school changed her name and pronouns without our knowledge or permission and treated her like she was actually a boy. Several others in her class believed the same thing</p>


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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


Oppose!

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Flooding this - just like those in favor.  This is a sham


Stop pandering to less than 1 percent fully support this

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<p> Reviewed the whole document. Fully support this. When did commonsense became a crime.  </p>


No, we won’t go back.

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<p>Children deserve the right to be themselves. Do not make life harder for them by forcing teachers to out them to parents who may not support them. Children have agency. They know who they are. Stop talking and listen! </p>


I support Governor Younkin's position.

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


Oppose Transphobic VDOE Policies Trans Youth Belong and Need To Be Protected

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A a future teacher I am opposing the proposed policies of transphobic laws being put in place in our schools.  These proposed model policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids.  It is our job as members of the community in Virginia to protect all people’s rights especially the rights of kids who attend school in Virginia where they should feel safe to be themselves.  Transphobia is not the future Virginia wants!


Strongly Support This

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<p> I SUPPORT THIS  </p>


I strongly support these policy changes

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


Strongly Support

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<p> Strongly Support this.  </p>


Support! How could anyone do otherwise?

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<p> I can’t believe anyone is against this! Have Americans lost their minds?  </p>


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


Support for parental rights

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


Opposition!

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Hate for others who aren’t like “you” is reprehensible.


I strongly support Gov. Youngkin’s policy.

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


I completely support.


Support - parental rights are important too!

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


I fully Support

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Most of the "studies" people throw out there are garbage studies. Many of them from a time when children were not choosing to transition.  Back in my day the anxious girls who were bullied or felt like they did not belong had eating disorders.  Now its Gender Identity issues.  I fully believe its hurting kids...on the spectrum, or with mental health illness such as ADHD or OCD who gravitate toward this cult.  These activists make them feel special.  They have a club to belong to.  Ive been reading detranstioner stories, lots of them over the last 5 or 6 yrs. when this really took off.  Did you see that video from Vanderbilt hospital talking about how many millions/billions they were;  and could continue to make, off these procedures?  BIG money maker.  Many older activists online telling kids to leave perfectly loving families if they do not go along with hormones and surgeries.  These are our kids, not the states.  The state does not raise my children. We are a family broken apart and splintered due to this idealogy.  We love our kid beyond words.  We help her whenever we can but as soon as we help...she cuts us off again. It is her way or the highway.  No compromise.  She was a girly girl growing up...loved being a girl.  Became a tomboy around puberty...wore baggy clothes etc.  Had a couple of boyfriends in H.S.  Met a girl who was trans and the idea intrigued her.  She obsesses over things.  Has ADHD...struggles with executive functions etc.  It was the perfect storm.


I support these new policies COMPLETELY!

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


Support this policy to stop hurting children


Fully support

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


Support for this policy

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


I fully support. We need to support all children !

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<p> All children deserve to be protected !   </p>


Support the Plan

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<p> I fully support the Governor's plan. The guidance engages parents in their children's education and treats ALL children with respect and honor!  </p>


Strongly disagree

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I do not support these proposed changes to the model policy as they put youth at risk of harm.


Disagree with policy

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It’s Interesting how most who agree with the policy in the comments are anonymous. Cowards and bigots.


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<p> As a 'birthing parent'</p>


Oppose

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You should be protecting vulnerable kids with all school policies. Talking points that begin with "Parents need to ..." doesn't mean that students/kids will be protected. Keep the policies in place that protect the students' rights first. Parents, of course, may have a say but they cannot be the determining factor especially with vulnerable and/or abused children.


Fully support

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<p> Fully support  </p>


YES! SUPPORT!

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


Strongly Opposed!


Very very very strongly oppose.

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Tired of the 1st amendment being trampled by right wing fascists such as youngkin, cronies like him, and bigoted hateful "christians". Things like this lead to higher youth suicide rates, and the GOP is actively trying to make the united states the next nazi Germany with all of their conspiracies, white nationalism, and openly racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and antisemitic values and talking points.


Strongly support impeach Biden


Vehemently oppose this hateful policy

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This puts our most vulnerable kids in danger! Stop playing political games with their lives.  I oppose this change to the model policy.


I support Governor Younkin

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<p> Thank you Governor Youngkin for protecting our kids.  </p>


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


Support All Students


FULLY SUPPORT


Strongly SUPPORT the protection and safety of all children

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<p> I strongly SUPPORT the updated policy. ALL Children - especially young girls -deserve a safe learning environment. All students should be able to learn reading</p>


I support Youngkins policy


Support support support


I support this Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

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<p> I support this policy change</p>


Fully support this

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


Strongly Support This

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<p> I SUPPORT THIS  </p>


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<p> Support this and you 100% - thank you for all your hard work!  </p>


Completely Support.

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<p> I completely support.  </p>


SUPPORT - completely

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This is a very fair policy. It restores parental rights over their own children. Thank you very much for taking a stand on this difficult issue. This new policy walks a fine line between protecting parental rights, protecting girls in vulnerable spaces, protecting sports, and protecting students with special needs.  Thank you Governor Youngkin.


DeSantis 2024 strongly support


I strongly support these policy changes

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


support support support

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<p> Woo hoo thank you  </p>


STRONGLY DISSAGREE

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<p>This bill is transphobic and will cause many deaths of transgender children. Supporting a child isn’t that hard,why do all of you bigoted asshats think that a child’s gender identity is any of your business. </p>


Oppose


We support you Youngkin!

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<p> I applaud your efforts to remove the silliness enacted by Northram “protecting” the LBGT” students.  </p>


SUPPORT!!!!

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<p>I support this bill! </p>


I support parents rights

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<p> I fully support the proposed policy which restores parents rights to guide their children’s moral values and remain fully informed of any changes that involve their children. Thank you for not allowing a very vocal - and radical - minority to force their views upon all of us.  </p>


Strongly Support

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


Thank you! I fully support!

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


Support

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


Song of the Peony Battalions

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Our task is in reconnaisance;

our names are secret too.

Our actions inconspicuous;

the enemy always in view.

Conversation with good comrades

is so much too rare at home.

For in this honored combat,

there is so much we fight alone.

Be watchful, always — Keep the fire!

Have no calm — Remember fire!

In the peace — We keep the fire! — Let it burn.

Because our enemies, they hate us.

Good trans folk, and enbies, and greatness.

We, soldiers out on the unseen front!

Even in the happy times we see,

that grief familiar and old.

It stands with those who still aren't free —

So many fires in the cold.

How too often was the fare-thee-well;

Too fast, without a whispered will.

Now the bells in all our dreams ring out

your songs that we remember still!

Be watchful, always — Keep the fire!

And no calm — But joyful ire!

In the peace — we keep the fire — let it burn.

Because our enemies, they hate us.

Good trans folk, and enbies, and greatness!

We, soldiers, out on the unseen front!

Each of us a wonder keeping low.

Out on a sector of our own.

But every single person learns to know

real family and the tyrants' throne.

And in the august book of glory,

at last in gold will shine the names

of all the brave ones that have fought with us

who fight still in the dark and shame.

Be watchful, always — Keep the fire!

No calm of heart — But joyful fire!

In the peace — We keep the fire! — Hold up the torch

because our enemies, they hate us.

Good trans folk and enbies and greatness,

defenders of freedom all across the Earth!

These people are soldiers;

each is worthy of glory!

Until the time, their names

are strictly kept in secret.

They have proven many times

that out in the field is a warrior,

They have proven many times

that nothing can stop the brave!

In every moment — watchful!

In every step — watchful!

Even in peaceful days

Everlasting battle.

Trans folk and enbies —

soldiers of the invisible front!


Oppose this heinous policy!

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<p>Keep big government out of our kids’ personal lives. Let them be who they are, not as the GOP prefer them to be. </p>


Strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose the new 2022 guidelines.  They are nothing more than an attempt by the administration to roll back progress in transgender welfare and the welfare of Virginia children.

The new guidelines seek to use "parental rights" as a cover for a complete invasion of children's right to privacy and safety, by encouraging schools to out transgender students to unsupportive parents, putting those students in emotional, mental, and potentially physical danger, and allows unsupportive parents to project emotional abuse of transgender students from home also into the school by allowing them to overrule a student's request to be referred to by another name or pronouns, and allowing them to prevent transgender students from engaging in social transition.

Beyond this, the new guidelines cut any and all tooth to the provisions of 2021, eliminating key protections for transgender students, either by purposefully watering them down with new language, or failing to replace them after the blanket repeal of the 2021 guidelines.

Overall, these guidelines, under the guise of parental rights, serve nothing more than to deliberately target transgender students, denying them rights and protections provided under the 2021 guidelines, and taking aim at the mental and physical wellbeing of at-risk transgender students.

Governor Youngkin should stop playing political football with our children.


Support

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<p> Parents have a right to know about any issue their child is dealing with. Thank you Governor Younkin!  </p>


Strongly opposed. You're going to get children killed with this.

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This is incredibly dangerous for children and teens in the closet and WILL lead to higher rates of abuse and suicide rates from forcing kids to lose their privacy and safety from uneducated and uncaring parents with bigoted views.


Support Kyra is a Williamsburg hack

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<p> Support the bill  </p>


Support

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


Support for Parents to be in charge of their Kids

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<p> This bill gives parents back the rights they should always have regarding their own kids. It is disturbing that the school systems think they can hide anything about the kids from their legal guardians or make any decisions related to their welfare. Schools need to stick to academic instruction on assigned courses only.thank you Gov.  </p>


Support for proposed changes

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<p> These seem to be a balance to needs of both groups that give parents input.  </p>


I Fully Support the Proposal

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


Strongly support


Oppose this policy!

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<p>Trans rights are human rights. Children have agency. Shame on Youngkin for putting vulnerable kids at risk of abuse with this cruel policy. </p>


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


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


STRONGLY OPPOSE: It is not a parent’s place to dictate or choose their child’s gender identity!!!

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Strongly oppose: This does nothing positive for trans children and will only turn public schools into a place of fear for kids who go by their preferred name or pronouns without their parents’ knowledge. It is not a parent’s place to dictate or choose their child’s gender identity, nor is it a school’s place to out trans children.


I strongly support this legislation


Strongly support the Republican sanity


Full Support/Thank you

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<p> I agree. Schools are not the authority on children</p>


I Strongly Support and Thank You

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


Strongly support

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


Parents and families support Gov. Youngkin

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Thank you, Governor,  for involving parents in the decision-making of their own children! As a mom of a high school senior, I applaud you for standing strong againt the dismantling of the family...it's this country's foundation. Education begins at home, conversations begin at home, relationships begin at home. Thank you for taking these secretive discussions in schools that are being had without parents and putting them back in the home. Stand firm, Governor!


Strongly Support-Thank you!

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<p> It's time to put common sense back in schools. This policy does exactly that. Thank you for recognizing that parents play an important role in their children's lives. Thank you for supporting all students with common sense policies that put biology back into decision-making. It never should have been left out of the equation to begin with.  </p>


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child.

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


Bunch of abusive awhiney parents! You don't actually care about your kids, you want to control them!


Stongly Support

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<p> Young girls safety matters.  </p>


Fully support

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I fully support our governor Youngkin and this policy!


I strongly support this. As a young woman

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


Thank you! I fully support!

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


Fully support

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


Strongly disagree

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Strongly disagree, this is VERY bad for transgender individuals


Support

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<p> The lobbyists have convinced a lot of people that kids are at risk with these guidelines but in fact</p>


strongly oppose

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<p>i strongly oppose youngkin’s proposed policy, which strips transgender and lgbtq+ students of their bodily autonomy and basic human rights. students deserve to feel safe and supported in school. children are not the property of their parents, or of anyone for that matter. they deserve every bit of humanity that adults are given. this policy creates a hostile environment for a population that is already disproportionately targeted with physical and psychological attacks. trans and lgbtq+ youth and adults are also much more likely to suffer from mental illnesses, and to commit suicide. this is a public health issue. we should be doing everything in our power to support and uplift these students, not further alienate and dehumanize them. </p>


Strongly support our governor

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I strongly support our governor


Strongly Support!!

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<p> I am a small business owner in Virginia and watching young female students in Virginia being traumatized by bathroom attacks in their own schools has lasting repercussions. If young women do not feel safe</p>


Completely support this.

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<p> Those who don't support it just don't understand it.  </p>


Child Abuse is NOT a Parental Right

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It is very clear that the 2022 Model Policies are not here to protect parental rights.  They are here to take rights away from an already vulnerable population.  The American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Human Rights Campaign, the United Nations, as well as many other reputable scientific and social organizations recognize the validity of transgender people.  It is not only immoral, but unscientific, to assert otherwise.  Transgender children will always exist, regardless of whether their parents accept this reality.  Multiple studies indicate that the attempted suicide rate of transgender youth is worryingly high, and that this rate decreases drastically with strong parental support affirming the child’s gender identity.  Unfortunately, not all children are lucky enough to have good parents such as these, and for many of them, school is the only place where they can express their gender identity and be their true selves.  Though I am now a college student, I knew many transgender students throughout my high school years who only felt safe to be express their gender identity in school, and, sadly, could not trust their parents at home.  I worry for the transgender students now, who will soon be deprived of this right.

The parental rights argument is not valid to oppose policies which allow transgender students to express their gender identity at school;  we do not allow parents to starve or neglect their children because of parental rights.  We do not allow parents to beat their children because of parental rights.  We do not allow parents to rape and sexually assault their children because of parental rights.  Parental rights cannot and must not supersede the rights of the child, who is a separate individual, with their own individual rights.  Parents who deliberately refuse to recognize their child’s gender identity, because of their own ill-informed opinions, could easily be considered child abusers, as these parents, and the environments which they foster often degrade their child’s mental health and wellbeing.

Rather than allow bad parents to harm and abuse their children, Governor Youngkin could work to inform and educate parents about the reality of transgender people, and help these parents to learn to love their child for who they are - not for who their parents want them to be.  But Governor Youngkin has not done so.  Instead, he has chosen to legitimize and back those who spout ignorant ideas regarding transgender people.  He has chosen to condone child abuse.  Trans rights are human rights - and parental rights do not trump human rights.

If these Model Policies pass, Governor Youngkin should expect to face enormous pushback from concerned parents, teachers, students, and other citizens who will not be silenced and will not allow for this blatant trampling of human rights.


Strongly support

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<p>  strongly support the Governor  </p>


Strongly oppose. Please support our trans youth!

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Governor Youngkin,

For shame!

At the beginning of each school year, teachers often ask their students how they want to be addressed. This small gesture demonstrates to students that they are a valued member of their classroom community. Furthermore, according to the NIH, "chosen name use is linked to reduced depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and behavior among transgender youth."

Educators strive to create a school community that allows all students to learn in a safe and welcoming environment. Unfortunately, research published by SAMHSA demonstrates that not all parents strive to do the same. According to the data, 26% of LGBT youth report being forced from their home upon revealing their sexual identity to their parents."

It is because of this that I, a mother, educator, and Virginia resident, strongly condemn your policy that forces teachers and staff to choose between putting students' lives in danger and treating them with respect.


I support the parent rights document for the reasons listed next in my comment

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See my comments in the post below.


Support the governor


Fully support! This will help youth and families

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<p> Thank you for putting forth these ideas! It will be great for our youth and families!  </p>


Oppose


Strongly support our governor


I support


running the show!

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<p>Don’t support these changes </p>


Support-

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<p> Protect ALL children  </p>


Strongly support my governor


Don’t support your changes! Tied of churches running the show!


Fully support

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


Strongly Oppose!

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<p>Very much opposed. </p>


Support

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<p> As a school board official</p>


Support the updated policy submitted to vdoe

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<p> I support the updated draft for submission to the VDOE. As parents we should be involved in any of these situations affecting our own children in school as they are minors. Thank you for the updates.  </p>


Support support support


Trump 2024 strongly support


Strongly Support-Thank you!

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<p> It's time to put common sense back in schools. This policy does exactly that. Thank you for recognizing that parents play an important role in their children's lives. Thank you for supporting all students with common sense policies that put biology back into decision-making. It never should have been left out of the equation to begin with.  </p>


Full support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


Support - parental rights are important too!

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


I AM AGAINST THIS BILL

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you are gonna put so many trans kids in danger by outing them to their parents and i don’t care what your views are everyone should support human rights no matter what


Strongly Oppose

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There is way too much scientific evidence that demonstrates that gender identity and gender expression are not linear and not fixed. Please do not support mass bullying by enacting policies that will potentially lead children to commit suicide.

I will die to defend your right to believe as you wish but do not force your beliefs onto others. Why don't we just try being kind, compassionate, and respectful to one another. This defensive-aggressiveness needs to stop.

Respectfully,

Dani D


God Bless Governor Youngkin

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<p>Thank you for standing up for our children and for parental rights. </p>


Support Our Governor

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<p> Strongly Support  </p>


FULLY SUPPORTE

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<p>FULLY SUPPORT/TEACHERS SHOULD BE CENSORED WHEN THEY CIRCUMVENT PARENTAL AUTHORITY </p>


I fully support this.

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Oppose as a parent and grandparent!

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Oppose changes, quit trying to change everything we have done in Virginia .


Strongly support our governor


Bill supported by bigots

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


I support the Dept. of Education's transgender student guidelines

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<p> The Virginia Department of Education will issue guidelines for schools in dealing with transgender students that are common-sense guidelines and will keep students of both sexes safe at school. I believe this to be a fad and not one to destroy every precept just to make one or two students happy. As a mother</p>


I support Governor Younkin

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<p> Thank you Governor Youngkin for protecting our kids.  </p>


We support you Youngkin!

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<p> I applaud your efforts to remove the silliness enacted by Northram “protecting” the LBGT” students.  </p>


Fully support

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


STRONGLY. OPPOSE. THIS. TRANSPHOBIA.

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This change in policy is putting kids at risk. It is not a matter of “parents rights.” A lot of LGBTQ youth do not have a safe or supportive home life, so school should be a safe place for them, but changing policy so that teachers and staff will essentially need to OUT them, will be not allowed to use their preferred name and pronouns, AND not allow them to use the bathroom they are most comfortable using will PUT THEM AT RISK IN SCHOOL. Not only will this have mental health implications, but will also further oppress the trans community and invalidate hundreds of young trans kids.

Don’t you want your kids to feel safe being who they are? Don’t you want kids to feel safe going to school? Well if this is passed, trans youth will no longer be safe at school, even if they are lucky enough to have a safe and supportive home life. It is absolutely ridiculous to think for even a second that this is a good idea. Additionally, all of this bull I am seeing about “parental rights” is not okay. A parent does not have a right to know their child’s sexuality. That is a private and personal matter and, once again, the child MAY NOT HAVE A SAFE HOME LIFE TO COME OUT. Forcibly outing them and denying the use of their preferred name, pronouns, and bathroom choice is not keeping kids safe. It is only bringing harm. Rethink your policy changes, governor.


Strongly support

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


I strongly oppose this attack on the safety and well-being of trans youth!!

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This has the potential to cause a lot of harm to an already marginalized group of young adults. As a gay man, I remember coming out and how difficult that was for me. I had to do it on my terms. I was lucky to have the support of both of my parents. Sadly, not everyone is this lucky. Some students may choose to remain closeted at home because their own family may harm them if they come out. This is putting them in a very dangerous position. . The teachers and other school staff should focus on creating an environment where the student can thrive and reach their potential. Let these students have those private conversations with their parents on their own terms, and when they are ready to. Please!


Fully support! CHILDREN need their parents.

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<p> This is not about adults</p>


Parental Rights in our schools document

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Re Parental Rights in our Schools document:

I support this document. With so many women now working, for many years parents assumed their children were being taught what they were taught and were just too busy earning a living to keep up with what was really happening --- brainwashing big time going on in our schools, teaching children to hate their country, not to tell their parents  about many things, and among other atrocious things sexualizing children (and research shows that the judgement side of the brain does NOT mature until about age 25!). Covid revealed how the NEA has hijacked public school education (no wonder the NEA hates charter schools --- they can't control them) and pitted children against their own parents. The NEA is breaking up families, the unit that keeps our country healthy and running. Publishing companies for many years have been giving schools anti-family curriculums and are Marxist in every way. I hope it is not too late for the common sense leadership now in place in Virginia to reverse all the harm being done in our schools that we the  taxpayers pay for. Enough of the Marxist agenda that only produces chaos.


Stongly Support

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<p> Young girls safety matters.  </p>


Support!

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<p>let schools be an education facility instead of a political propaganda arena. </p>


support

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


Excellent policy.  Read it and support it.

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<p> This is an excellent policy</p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose any changes to the current policy. It’s time to listen to our children and not endanger those that are not out to their parents. </p>


Fully Support!

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<p> Fully Support!  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose your recent actions regarding transgender students. The lives of many young people will be endangered because of your actions, Gov. Youngkin. No, I am not opposed to parent involvement, but in this case ,for some students,   their parents involvement could do great harm. You claim to be a Christian, so let these young people be who God created them to be and stop being the judge and jury on this issue.


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support this  </p>


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


Strongly support

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<p> Strongly supposed protecting all children and our constitutional laws  </p>


Strongly oppose

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I am strongly opposed to this policy change.

If this policy was really about parental rights, a parent would be able to request how the school addresses their child (by which ever gender and / or pronouns the parent and their child prefers). If this policy was really about parental rights, parents would not be required to provide a legal document to have their child addressed by a chosen name at school.

This proposed change has nothing to do with parental rights. It will, however, put already vulnerable children at further risk. The data is clear on this. When trans and non-binary children are not allowed to be treated in a way that comports with their identity, they are a higher risk for suicide. Not all parents are accepting of their children, but schools can be a safe space for them in the absence of parental support. What Governor Youngkin’s proposes removes the possibility of that safe space and will lead to higher death rates among children. We shouldn’t have to wait to compare the before and after adolescent death rate data to know it’s a bad policy.


Support

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


Support the new model granting parents rights to make decisions for their children

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<p> I support respect Parents rights to make decisions with respect to their children and not the Commonwealth of Virginia. If a parent chooses to relinquish this right</p>


Support parent’s right for their kids

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I strongly support this new policy. Parents should be involved the the wellbeing and care of their children.  Schools should not be making decisions about a child without the paren’t knowledge and support, especially about health decisions that can have long lasting emotional and physical harm.


Support parent’s right for their kids


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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


strongly support Gov. Youngkin's policy

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I strongly support Gov. Youngkin's policy on Transgender students and parental rights.


Fully support

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


100% SUPPORT / DEMOCRACY SPEAKS

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<p> Former public school employee who has witnessed this nonsense in our schools  felt intimidated to remain silent. This is one of many reasons why Virginians voted for change. The parents have rights!  </p>


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As the mom of two children I strongly oppose!


Strongly support Youngkin


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child.

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


Thank you - I support

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


Strongly Oppose

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Major scientific communities nationwide have continuously shown that minors allowed to safely socially transition to their identified gender are at a greatly decreased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide compared to their closeted and unaccepted peers. Do not allow fear and hatred of the "other" to lead to more senseless, needless deaths of children.


Strongly support

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<p> I strongly support this change that protects parental rights and allows them to keep informed of all aspects of their children’s health and wellness.  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose Gov. Youngkin’s attempts to single out and harm transgender and non-binary students. Every student deserves a safe and supportive learning environment. Students should not have to fear persecution from their own government for simply being who they are. </p>


Support for Parents to be in charge of their Kids

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<p> This bill gives parents back the rights they should always have regarding their own kids. It is disturbing that the school systems think they can hide anything about the kids from their legal guardians or make any decisions related to their welfare. Schools need to stick to academic instruction on assigned courses only.thank you Gov.  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSED

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<p>Protect transgender youth </p>


Oppose strongly

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I oppose strongly on this, this will be dangerous to trans individuals.


I fully support

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Straight - Trans whatever... Nobody deserves to be picked on...

TDooley


transgender policy

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I strongly support Gov. Youngkin's stand on this policy.


I absolutely support this policy.

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


I strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose this law and fear for the lives of trans kids


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose this narrow minded discrimination.


Support all sudents

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This proposed document is great, and I support it 100%. I believe that once this is implemented we will see an improvement in the well-being and mental health of children because they will be protected from "teachers" with ulterior motives to confuse and indoctrinate impressionable children and teens. Great job Gov


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

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


Support

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<p> Parental rights and child protection  </p>


Strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose this.  It basically legalises bullying of trans kids.  I’m sure supporters (and likely the authors) of this plan do actually support bullying people that aren’t like them, but that behavior should not be encouraged by official state decree.  Virginia should be better than that and provide a safe learning environment for all kinds of people.


I support Governor Younkin's position.

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


Support

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


Support strongly


Against changes

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Transgender, genderfluid and non-binary youths rights are human rights. All you deserve affirming treatment and support in schools and communities. To not affirm this equitable support is to provide subpar "support" to non cisgender youth. Please don't let transphobia dictate how youth are treated in Virginia schools. Affirming support is often lifesaving support.


I oppose this bill because it is harmful to trans students

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This bill is an attack on trans students and reverses strides made to make schools more inclusive.


I fully support this common sense move.

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


Support the Plan

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<p> I fully support the Governor's plan. The guidance engages parents in their children's education and treats ALL children with respect and honor!  </p>


Strongly support saving children


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

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


Strongly Opposed- Protect Queer and Trans Students

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Safety, protection and inclusion should be at the forefront of every learning institutions values. This proposal is blatantly putting queer, trans and non-binary students in danger and is fostering a hateful environment. Please work to protect those students by including their voices and opinions in the process.


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

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


Fully Support

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<p> Parents are the primary educators of their children. Parents should remain in control of decisions regarding their children. Fully support. Pass and implement!  </p>


Strongly oppose

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Please consult transgender adults on how dangerous it would have been for then to come of age with a policy like this.

I don't know what it's like to want to be a gender I wasn't assigned at birth. I do however know what it was like to grow up as a queer child in the 90's. I came out to my parents knowing they might not love me after I came out. That same fear and threat of home violence  is a real concern for trans children who are outed against their will.

Please do not put children in danger.

Liz


Yes do this - I support science and biology

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<p> Schools should be for learning not social experimentation. I am for science and biology</p>


Fully Support

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<p> I absolutely 100% support parents rights an common sense!!  </p>


FULLY SUPPORT

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


Stop the sicko leftist support this policy save our children


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This completely erases a student’s right to privacy, if a student doesn’t feel like telling their parent yet that they are gender non-conforming or trans, it’s probably because they fear being abused or disowned. Teachers should not out students for something that is purely up to the student and the student alone. And to be perfectly clear, male and female are biological sexes, but the concepts of what makes a man or a woman are completely fabricated by society. It isn’t up to any government to tell anyone what they can or can’t identify as.


Strongly support

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<p> You are doing the good thing  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I graduated as valedictorian from a Virginia high school, went on to receive a full ride to the University of Virginia, and I now work for a Virginia state agency. I am an LGBTQ+ individual who uses gender neutral pronouns and I make a difference in this state every day. In school, I had teachers who were supportive of me in my entirety, which allowed me to thrive. LGBTQ+ students already face enough hurdles to do well in school, let alone have good mental health. If this legislation is implemented, not only will it set up transgender and nonbinary students to fail at school, it will cost many their lives. I strongly oppose and urge you to reconsider.


I oppose this policy! Support trans kids!!

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<p>I oppose this policy and support trans kids! </p>


Support for Gov Youngkin and DOE

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<p> I strongly support Governor Youngkins and DOE plan. Any school unwilling to follow the laws of our Commonwealth</p>


Strongly support


Transgender students

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Stop making transgender kids your scapegoat.  Hire teachers and bus drivers, fix decaying school buildings, but let the kids learn without the fear of being bullied.


Strongly oppose


Support

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


Strongly SUPPORT

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<p> This is so commonsensical; no rational</p>


I do not support this bill.

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I do not support this bill. Trans rights are human rights.


Strongly support

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


recent proposed transgender policy

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<p>The policies proposed by governor Youngkin are blatant discriminatory policies to target young trans youth. It is a complete violation of student privacy, and an effort to single children out. I am in complete opposition of this policy, and urge for more protection of trans youth. </p>


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


Writing to Strongly Oppose the Rollback ofTransgender Kids Rights in Virginia

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<p>Respecting a young person's gender identity by calling them by the name and pronouns they identify with is simply a sign of respect and something we should all be entitled to. Anything else is monstrously cruel. The consequences are dire for this population who already suffers disproportionately. Your proposed policy is unspeakably cruel- please reconsider for the sake of transgender young people- their very lives are at stake. </p>


Support the parents

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


Strongly support the Republican sanity


I fully support this common sense move.

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


Strongly Oppose!

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Enough with the bigotry! Youngkin has his eye on the White House and thinks this little stunt will boost his chances. I have news for you Glenn, this is going to come back to haunt you if you run, it will be all over everywhere, and forget about swing voters, the majority of whom support LGBTQ rights. (no one is fooled by the 'parents rights' gloss any more than we believed suppression of black votes in the name of 'states rights'. Cut it out and move it Mississippi if you want this kind of garbage policy.


OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject them - mom of 2 students

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I strongly OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject them and protect the rights and safety of transgender and all students.

Students deserve supportive, safe school environments and the proposed policies undermine that, while pandering to fear mongers.

The only voices that deserve to be heard in this debate are those of parents and children / students.


Great Bill! Fully support!

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<p> Thank you for your continued hard work for our children!  </p>


Stop infringing rights of the majority to appease a minority

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We are all people and we all have rights.


Support the Proposal

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<p> These kids need help not more confusion.  </p>


Full support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


I support this change.

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<p> Schools should stay out of gender identity and sexual preferences. They should be respectful of all students while sticking to providing education. Parents should provide legal documentation of name and/or gender change to require school staff or students to address a student by biological/legal name/pronouns. No biological male should be allowed to compete in female sports or enter bathrooms/locker rooms; vice versa for females participating in male sport or enter bathrooms. I certainly don't want schools teaching gender/transgender topics or casually discussing with students. Teachers are not there to be a friend . Students don't need to know what staff do on weekends or in relationships. It's called boundaries. In the end</p>


unnecessary !!

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this is truly the dumbest thing out “governor” could possibly focus on. transgender students expressing themselves through their gender identity is NOT a problem and should not be treated as such. youngkin, get your priorities in order.


DeSantis 2024 strongly support


I support this!

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<p> This law promotes the dignity and respect of ALL children and recognizes the rights of parents. Fairfax County Public Schools have completely overstepped their bounds in this area.  </p>


Do NOT endanger our trans youth!

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I am so beyond furious that Youngkin wants to undo policies that are going to help trans youth. These new policies actively endanger trans students’ lives. Last year I worked with two non-cis students, who expressed how happy they were to FINALLY be recognized as who they are as people. To misgender trans and nonbinary students is to cause irrevocable harm to them. Students how are misgendered are more likely to commit suicide. Students whoa re misgendered are more likely to suffer from depression.  One can only take from the new policies put forth that you want our youth to be depressed and at high risk of committing suicide.


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


I strongly support the Governor's revised policy.

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I support the Governor's revised policy on transgender student policy.


I support Governor Younkin

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<p> Thank you Governor Youngkin for protecting our kids.  </p>


In support of

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<p> CHILDREN should not be given this power! It is a parents job to raise their children until they are 18. Once they are of age</p>


I Strongly Support

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<p>Boys and girls belong in separate restroom and locker rooms. Youngkin did a good thing canceling Northam’s awful policy that would have endangered our young ladies. It had already been abused and a young girl sexually assaulted by a boy pretending to be a girl in Northern Virginia. This is one reason why we voted in this governor. Elections have consequences. Thank you for protecting our children. </p>


100% Agree!

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I fully support our Governor and this policy, he’s Leading in the right direction !


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


Oppose.  Genetics is stronger than culture and religion

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It never fails to sadden me that people who claim to love others unconditionally are always looking for ways to be cruel and hateful to people they find different.  I have two trans children and I couldn't be prouder of them.  They are finding their own way and it is no one's business but theirs.  Genetics is always stronger than culture, religion, and social mores.  Stop being cruel to them. They have a right to be loved and acknowledged.

I will love them, even if no one else will and I will continue to support gay and trans students despite regressive attempts to silence them and me.  I stand with the students, not with desperate, crusty, old politicians.


Disagree with policy

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I hope and pray that Loudoun county will not implement this policy.  I have had a close friend, who is gay, tell me about growing up gay in the 80’s (we knew they were gay in 4th grade despite them not coming out until we were in college) and discussing how they felt about being told from all societal norms that they were wrong, a sinner, and an abomination.  This person is someone who I love and accept - just as they are.

My 12 y.o. daughter is learning, exploring and trying to discover who she is.  As she determines who she is, I want her to have the support of her family, teachers and classmates.   She spends the bulk of her time at school - all children in schools should feel safe and should receive the support they need to be whole productive individuals. Enforcing or applying others belief on my child is inappropriate because my family doesn’t ascribe to the Christian Right beliefs or other conservative religious beliefs that are destructive to those who identify in the LGBTQ+ community.


Strongly oppose

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<p>Trans students have the highest suicide rate. This policy will only lead to more preventable deaths. </p>


100% Supported

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<p> Teachers and Parents have thier own roles in a child’s life. Don’t take those God given roles away from them. God had made it to be that it is the sole responsibility of the parents to care for thier child. To lead them and guide them. Teachers need to stay in thier lane. Politics should stay away!Please pass this bill to honor the natural order of things. It’s how God created it!  Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old</p>


I support Governor Younkin's position.

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


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I completely support.

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<p> Support this.  </p>


Strongly support Youngkin


It’s a no from me

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The governor, like many of his MAGA compatriots, are obsessed with transgender people. Here’s an idea: leave them alone. Heterosexual men are the ones raping and sexually assaulting women- we all know this. Fix that why don’t ya?


Protect Trans Children!

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<p>I strongly oppose. Student have the right to decide our own identity, our names, and our pronouns without parental involvement. Whether our parents are aware or not. Trans students deserve the right to be able to use what bathrooms they feel comfortable in based off their gender identity. Telling a parent about a student's preferred name and pronouns when they haven't confined that to their own parents themself is extremely dangerous. This can put trans children in actual danger and abusive situations. School is often a place where kids feel more free to express themselves and their identities and taking away that safe space can be distressing and cause much harm. The state has no right to share sensitive information like a child's trans identity to their parents without consent. Every child should be able to share this information with who they want, when they decide to, on their own terms. Not the state's. Trans children should be able to be free to express their true names and preferred pronouns without a parent's knowledge if they wish, because it is their right and their business. No note should be necessary to respect a child. Trans people are who we say we are, same as cisgender people. </p>


Support this stomgly


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


support this

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


Trans Model Policy

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Oppose. I want Trans children to live as much as I want cisgender children to live. I'm also tired of our governor trying to skirt the constitution and standing state law.


Strongly Support!!

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<p> I am a small business owner in Virginia and watching young female students in Virginia being traumatized by bathroom attacks in their own schools has lasting repercussions. If young women do not feel safe</p>


Fully support this.

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<p> Parents should be in control of theirs kids. Not the corrupt govt. no boys should share private areas with my girls.  </p>


Support this policy- It is in the best interest of all children including trans children.

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<p> This is about parental rights. Parents bear the responsibility of raising The child to adulthood. School administration should not be making medical diagnosis of children experiencing gender dysphoria. They are not medical professionals.  </p>


110% SUPPORT NEW POLICY

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I 110% support Gov. Youngkin's new policy and guidance.

Restore rights to the majority of citizens and give parents the right to raise their kids without government indoctrination!


I support this move

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<p> The issue of how to address children who are unhappy with their biological sex will continue to dog our educators and families. This is a serious mental health issue and treatment for this issue should be addressed by parents and their doctors</p>


Fully Support - Thank you Gov. Youngkin

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<p> Governor Youngkin - thank you for putting our children's wellbeing back in our hands. Schools should focus on teaching math</p>


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


trans people are people

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I’m always amazed by the extent to which people who claim to be devout Christians have absolutely zero compassion for other human beings, especially those on the margins. You know, like Jesus would have.


Progressive POC who SUPPORTS this policy

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I am a lifelong progressive who did NOT vote for Youngkin and I SUPPORT this policy. Public school should be neutral and not support a particular ideology or worldview. Minority parents have fought for decades for the right to educate their kids according to their own culture and practices. Any attempt to insert public educators into the private lives of children without notifying parents violates these rights and actually disrupts the connection between these kids and their heritage.


Strongly support

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I strongly support giving parenting decisions back to parents!  Thank tou


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Support

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<p> The lobbyists have convinced a lot of people that kids are at risk with these guidelines but in fact</p>


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


Fully Support. 2021 Model Policies must be abolished.

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Fully Support

We are an immigrant family having two children going to FCPS. I am the father and I have strong interest in Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.

I downloaded the two policies and read them word by word. I found myself fully support the 2022 Policies.   From below 3 aspects, the 2022 Model Policies is far better than 2021 Model Polices in terms of protecting Virginia Residents right.

As an immigrant, I strongly feel that the greatness of USA is based on the rule of law. The 2022 Model Policies perfectly conforms with all applicable laws and regulations, from the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution to Virginia Status laws.    2022 Model Policies correctly acknowledges and protests parents’ fundamental right in terms of children’s education and welfare.   In contract, the 2021 Model Policies explicitly instructs the school divisions to ignore and violate parents’ rights. It even suggests the school division to cover their wrongdoing by using different ways to address the students when communicating with parents. This is deceiving.

 See below extracts from the 2021 Model Policies.

In the situation when parents or guardians of a minor student (under 18 years of age) do not agree with the student’s request to adopt a new name and pronouns, school divisions will need to determine whether to respect the student’s request, abide by the parent’s wishes to continue using the student’s legal name and sex assigned at birth, or develop an alternative that respects both the student and the parents. This process will require consideration of short-term solutions to address the student’s emotional needs to be affirmed at school as well as the long-term goal of assisting the family in developing solutions in their child’s best interest. For example, a plan may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians.

No any law or statue authorizes public school to step in a disagreement between a minor student and his/her/its parents to make decision on gender identity matters.  The 2021 Model Policies illegally empowers school divisions in Virginia by violating parent’s right.   It must be abolished.

Secondly, the 2022 Model Policies follows the science. Not only the 2022 Model Policies provides a clear terminology conforming to the Code of Virginia, it also provides ample resources to address the needs of children and youth, and protective factors which are based on well-established authorities research on social science. These authorities include CDC, USDHHS, DOJ. In contrast, the 2021 Model Policies cites some academic articles (i.e., “Ryan, Russell, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2010”, “Russell, Pollitt, Li, & Grossman, 2018”, etc.), using them to justify its wrongdoing of depriving parents right. These academic articles might be genuine, but the VADOE is in no place to cherry pick several academic articles them use them as a base of policies-making.  VADOE is not following the science.

 In last, the 2021 Model Policies is actually hurting transgender students in name of protecting their right, by creating loopholes which allows abuse and infringing all students’ right. Gender identity is an extremely serious matter, which must be determined with parents’ participation and based on science.  It should be a responsible decision which follows a clear and strict process, in order to protect all parties’ rights.  Under the 2021 Model Policies, a “gender-fluid” biological male was allowed to enter and use female’s restroom in Loundoun County, where he sexually assaulted female students, twice (five months apart in different school).  The 2021 Model Policies is harming real transgender students by infringing the victim female student’s rights, all in name of protecting transgender students’ rights.  The 2021 Model Policies is extremely irresponsible.

As described above, the 2021 Model Policies is not legitimate, not following science, and irresponsible which actually harming transgender students’ rights.  Not only it should be abolished, the decision maker in VADOE who involved in this policy should be held accountable for the harm being made.

Based on above, I fully support the 2022 Model Policies. It must be followed, complying with HB 145 (2020) and SB 161 (2020).  I understand that some local school boards may still want to doctorate students with their ideologies and resist the 2022 Model Polices. I request the Governor and the VADOE take swift and decisive actions to enforce the laws and implement this policy, in all local school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Strongly Support

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Support-

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<p> Protect ALL children  </p>


Disagree - this will kill children

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<p>Demonizing trans kids kills. It’s simple fact. To support this is to ignore fact, ignore science, and endanger kids who need help and support - not alienation and villainization. Please, do not do this to our students. </p>


Protect Trans Youtu

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<p>By allowing for discrimination to happen to trans youth, it allows for other ways of discrimination to be ignored as well. Transgenders of mostly any age are valid and should not judge them for something that is already hard enough to go through. </p>


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


Fully support!!!

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


I strongly support

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<p> The family unit is the fundamental organizing principle of our society. No government has the right to break up the family unit except under the most extraordinary circumstances. Schools that set themselves up as “substitute parents” are grossly out of bounds. Schools have no right to transition students’ gender without parental consent. They cannot give students Tylenol without parental consent! This policy also protects young women and girls from biological boys with serious mental health problems and preserves women’s right to fair and equitable completion in sports. Thank you to the Youngkin administration for protecting girls and families from the craziness of the trans movement!  </p>


I strongly oppose this guidance.  This new policy is nothing more than bullying trans students...

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<p>I strongly oppose this guidance. This new policy is nothing more than the endorsement of bullying trans and non-binary students led by politicians.  No amount of government policy will ever change how these children were made by their creator.   But hideous government policies can definitely make the lives of these children more hellish.  Our laws need to protect these children's safety, protection, and freedom.   Were any trans students or trans adults in the group that came up with this guidance?  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>Please explain how it is helpful to children to require their parents to approve a nickname or a chosen pronoun before they can be addressed in the way that they prefer? As a parent of a student in FCPS, I strongly oppose this bill and am in favor of my child’s right to make this very basic decision for himself. </p>


I absolutely support this policy.

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


Strongly oppose

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Removing these accommodations and protections will strongly hurt children


STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS ILLEGAL RULING

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I oppose this rule. This rule is pure ignorant discrimination that denies the science and reality that trans kids do in-fact exist. The AMA and nearly every single major medical association cites evidence that transgender identities are a normal variation of the human experience and their healthcare is real and evidence based. This is a fact. Unfortunatly many people are quick to react and do not realize they are denying evidence the same way the flat Earthers deny it.Trans kids deserve to be recognized just like the evidence recognizes them. Why does the Gov deny science?

Those same reactionary people claim they merely just want to "let kids be kids". But what they fail to realize is these rules would FORCE THESE KIDS to deny who they are. It's sick if you really understand how this would hurt trans kids. You're making them literally miss out on their formative years to BE A KID AS THEMSELVES!! These rules would literally FORCE THEM TO DENY ACTUAL REALITY based on every single major medical association. Trans people are only like .05% of the population, so maybe just because there are more anti-trans people spreading misinformation loudly doesn't actually make them correct.

The facts are very much NOT on their side. I would think it makes more sense to listen to the medical orgs and their evidence they cite. We should also listen to the actual trans kids themselves telling us who they are, and all the medical associations studying them backing it up! We need to stop listening to loud reactionary know nothing Karens that deny science and facts, and support trans kids instead! Oppose this fascism! This is America! Are we free or not? Stop trying to rule every aspect of our lives and get in-between doctors and their patients! Back off and don't tread on us Gov and GOP!


Strongly oppose


Strongly oppose youngkins  recommended policy change

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LGBTQIA’s students need the support in their school to help them navigate not only their academic needs but also their social needs to become well balanced adults. That school support is critical


Strongly SUPPORT

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<p> This is so commonsensical; no rational</p>


Oppose

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I oppose Governor Youngkin's policy change.

Support kids. Why should any of us care what pronoun they use, or what name they want to be called? This isn't hard. Kids know who they are better than anyone else does. It doesn't hurt anyone to allow them to choose the name they'll be called, and the pronouns they use. It helps and supports the child, instead.

The policy assumes that all kids come from perfect, supportive homes. That's naive and dangerous - they don't.

And no one cares which bathroom a kid uses. Get over it. Let the kids choose which bathroom and locker room to use.


Support the updated policy submitted to vdoe

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<p> I support the updated draft for submission to the VDOE. As parents we should be involved in any of these situations affecting our own children in school as they are minors. Thank you for the updates.  </p>


Support this policy


Fully support the Governor

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


Support 100%

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


100% Support Policy

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<p> I support the policy change 100 percent. Parents should make decisions for their under age children.  </p>


Support: thank you for standing up for children

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<p>Thank you so much for standing up for children across Virginia with these proposed policies. </p>


Strongly oppose

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Kids. It's about the kids. We had a neighbor come out to his family and they rejected him. He committed suicide. Protect our children!


I fully support the new policy

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<p> I fully support this policy. Parental rights and input are critical</p>


Strongly agree with Governor Youngkin

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<p>Strongly agree with Governor Youngkin </p>


Support

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


Strongly support

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


Vehemently Oppose, for our students’ survival

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Children who are misgendered are significantly more likely to commit suicide and suffer from mental health crises.  Moving BACKWARDS by attempting to instate discriminatory policies like this will only harm our students.  There is no ethical or logical reason for instating such regressive and harmful policies.  I beg of you to oppose this despicable legislation.  It will only bring harm.


I fully support this

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Strongly Oppose

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<p>These policies will harm and endanger children. </p>


Strongly Support

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


Support the governor


Governor Youngkin's transgender Guidance Document

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Thank Your Governor Youngkin for standing firm on protection of students while outside home and inside education facilities with The Norm- sex at birth defines the use of bathroom facilities. I oppose the indoctrination of youth to sexual cults by education institutions.


I strongly support this


FULLY SUPPORT

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


Strongly Support Governor Youngkin’s Transgender School Policy

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


Support Youngkin - parents need to know

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<p> Parents should know what is happening with their children at school.   </p>


Strongly SUPPORT Youngkin’s policy!

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


100% in Favor

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Children do not have the ability to provide informed consent. The prefrontal cortex for a child is not fully developed until age 25. Parents need to serve as the first line of defense to prevent children from being mutilated by institutions that have extreme financial interests from mutilating children. Social transitions are the top of the sales funnel, and out of the bottom comes mutilated children. Please protect the beautiful children of the Commonwealth from these horrors.


100% Supported

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<p> Teachers and Parents have thier own roles in a child’s life. Don’t take those God given roles away from them. God had made it to be that it is the sole responsibility of the parents to care for thier child. To lead them and guide them. Teachers need to stay in thier lane. Politics should stay away!Please pass this bill to honor the natural order of things. It’s how God created it!  Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old</p>


Oppose allowing hate and discrimination from Youngkin

Megan - Mother to 2 public school students

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<p>Treat others as you would want to be treated. School should be a safe and supportive space for ALL children. As a parent, I oppose the ridiculous policy. </p>


Strongly Support This New Approach

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<p> No matter one’s belief system</p>


Support the policies

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<p> The new policies provide balance in caring for each student and the views and values of their parents. It returns the responsibility for children to their parents. It also respects and better balances the rights and dignity of each student. Children with gender dysphoria will receive more balanced care under the supervision of parents in partnership with school personnel as needed rather than the possibility that parents be excluded from the conversation. Overall</p>


This new policy will harm students and promote bullying

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The new guidance pertaining to non-binary and transgender students is misguided. It is not based in science or child psychology, but in bigotry and false claims about NB and trans identities. Kids who are trans and non binary need their gender identity to be respected by their teachers. Teachers should not be permitted to “out” students or misgender or deadname them. These kinds of insults to NB and trans students promote high rates of anxiety, depression and suicide.

While certainly it would be great if parents could be counted on to have the best interests of their own children at heart, the fact of the matter is that many NB and trans kids do not grow up in families that support their gender identity. Forcing kids to out themselves on the school’s timetable is not appropriate. That is not a choice that should be made for them and in certain instances puts lives at risk.

What does it communicate to our children of ALL gender identities if we tell them that they don’t have the right to be who they are without being subjected to disrespect from their teachers and administrators? It tells them that the comfort of the most bigoted and narrow-minded adults matters more than their well being, mental health and safety. It tells kids that school isn’t safe for them if they aren’t hewing to the norms of certain religious fanatics. It tells them that unless they are willing to conform, they can expect to be disrespected and harmed. Because if they are willing to make being NB or trans unsafe, they will make other identities unsafe too.

This guidance works to harm students and does not operate in the best interests of our children and it should be withdrawn.


Strongly oppose — support kids

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<p>It is the job of schools to protect and support all kids — which includes queer individuals, who deserve to exist freely without being persecuted by the law. Schools should not adopt bigoted practices to police kids, and this stands to create significant harm to the health and livelihoods of real people. </p>


Educator who supports this policy

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<p> Parents should always be informed when something involves their child… always  </p>


I support this proposal

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


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


OPPOSITION


STRONGLY SUPPORT this policy!

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<p> Thank you Governor for all you do! Couldn’t agree more with the direction you are taking us.  </p>


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Vehemently oppose this transphobic and discriminatory policy.


Strongly support parent involvement in schools

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I strongly support the effort of the Governor to keep parents involved in the classroom and to prevent schools, teachers getting involved with transitioning without parents permission. Shouldn’t even be an issue, but since we know some teachers engage in personal opinions, off the record and off-topic discussions in the classroom without input or knowledge by the parent, the  Governor really had no choice but to get involved

i also wholeheartedly support a clear separation now of girls and boys on field trip and in the locker rooms. Those areas should be restricted to biological sex, not a man who identifies as a girl, getting in the girls locker room.

Last I am probably most supporting of the requirement to ensure that biological men who may identify as a women are not allowed to compete against biological woman.  Last thing we need is for a man to identify as a women and then win all the competitions


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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Support

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<p> I support anything that allows parents to be fully involved in every aspect of their children’s education.  </p>


OPPOSE - The blood of trans children will be on your hands

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children will die over this hateful bigotry.


Strongly support

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<p> I support this.  </p>


Governor Youngkin’s Policy on transgender students

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I completely agree with Governor Youngkin’s policy on transgender students.


We need to support kids

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<p> It is a simple matter to support all kids</p>


Oppose the Board of Education Plans re the treatment of transgender youth

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I oppose the proposed guidelines re the treatment of transgender youth. My concern is that all students be treated equally and no child or youth should become a political football esp when talking about the mental health and well being of all students My trans grand child should be treated for who they are in terms of respect.


In support of

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<p> CHILDREN should not be given this power! It is a parents job to raise their children until they are 18. Once they are of age</p>


Fully Support

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<p> I absolutely 100% support parents rights an common sense!!  </p>


Strongly support Youngkin


Fully support!!!

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


Listen to the silent humble majority - SUPPORT this order

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<p> Parents are the ultimate decision-makers in a kids life. Teachers may be secondary support - at best. As the father of four kids in LCPS - I strongly support this Executive Order.  </p>


Strongly AGAINST

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<p>We should support ALL students no matter what. </p>


Support strongly


trans youth


Move forward supporting all

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


Fully Support - Thank you Gov. Youngkin

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<p> Governor Youngkin - thank you for putting our children's wellbeing back in our hands. Schools should focus on teaching math</p>


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

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


Support!

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<p> Stop mutilating kids  </p>


Strongly support the Republican sanity


Support the Proposal

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<p> These kids need help not more confusion.  </p>


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Support the policies

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<p> The new policies provide balance in caring for each student and the views and values of their parents. It returns the responsibility for children to their parents. It also respects and better balances the rights and dignity of each student. Children with gender dysphoria will receive more balanced care under the supervision of parents in partnership with school personnel as needed rather than the possibility that parents be excluded from the conversation. Overall</p>


Opposed!

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Vehemently opposed to this transphobic and discriminatory policy.
Protect trans youth!


I oppose

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I oppose this policy. A person should go to a bathroom without questions about a gender. A person can decide on their pronouns without parental involvement.


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Support

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<p> I support parental rights. I support biology. I support Governor Youngkin. I support common sense. I support a biological female's right to privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms. I support a biological female athlete's right to participate in sports and to compete against other biological females.  </p>


Support

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<p> It is a parents right to know what is happening with their child and the child's right to have their parents support them. Taking a position that all parents are not supportive of their own child is evil but does point out how the current public education system views parents roles in THEIR kids lives. Where will these public school employees be for the kids when they graduateandove to another school</p>


Fully Support

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


Strongly support


Strongly oppose

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As a longtime Virginia resident, I am heartened to see how many students recognize this dangerous policy for what it is. It's sad to say, but given the amount of family violence suffered by many transgender and GNC children, it is often not safe to reveal any information about them learned at school. And it is certanily discriminatory and needlessly cruel to single out any child for gender regarding the basics of attending school. Children regardless of gender deserve to fully participate in public life; clearly the students of Virginia agree, and the Governor should abandon this attempt to pander to the most hateful reactionaries in his base and actually act based on the strongly-expressed wishes of the people he is pretending to govern. Virginia's schoolchildren say Trans Rights are Human Rights; the Governor would be wise to listen.


Support

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


We need to support kids

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<p> It is a simple matter to support all kids</p>


Strongly Oppose! Trans people are autonomous human beings whether you like it or not.

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<p>This is such a double standard. If it were truly about freedom and parents rights then bigots should mind their own business. Not everyone is afraid of change and one day all of you hateful people will be gone. Republicans raise queer kids too so your hate isn’t going to stop us from existing. </p>


Strongly support this policy  parental rights to raise their child.

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


We oppose.  LGTBQ people exist and cannot be erased

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What about the rights of parents of LGTBQ students?

What about children of LBGTQ parents,

who are being told their parents don't exist.

What about the rights of people born intersex?


Fully Support

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<p> Parents are the primary educators of their children. Parents should remain in control of decisions regarding their children. Fully support. Pass and implement!  </p>