I Strongly Oppose These New Policies

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I strongly oppose the VDOE proposed policies that target transgender and non-binary students for discrimination and marginalization.

Such transphobic policies have no place in education.  Our schools should be a safe environment for ALL students to be their true selves.  It does not hurt anyone to create this safety - it does not take away anyone's rights to create this safety.

No student should be subject to a hostile and dangerous school environment.  If these new policies go ahead that is exactly what would happen.


I support Governor Younkin's position.

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


Fully support

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


Fully support too


Supporter of Model Policies Document

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Students should not have the right to just pick or chose which gender they want to be. They are not legal adults, why are they being allowed to pick or chose what gender they want to be? They are born with a gender...that is their gender regardless of how they "feel"

I believe that they should be required to submit an official legal name and/or gender change if they want to change what they were born as, just like I would have to do to change my name when getting married.

The students should use the bathroom/locker room matching the sex at birth. Using the incorrect bathroom/locker room could cause other students confusion and unease, and is dangerous behavior.

School personnel are not above the laws of the state and should only call the student by their official name. School personnel should not be required to hide information from a parent. Hiding will only cause more problems, parents should be aware of what is going on with the student. Would personnel hide if a student was doing drugs or if they are failing a course? No, they would want the parent to be aware. Maybe the student is confused about their gender or is experimenting, and the parent can guide them.

Sen. Adam Ebbin said that this proposal by Gov Youngkin is "cruel". That is a ridiculous statement. How is it cruel? You were born a male or female that is what you are until you officially/legally change that by law and this proposal does not change if you get a good education or not. Getting a good education is up to each individual and I feel has nothing to do with gender.

These are MINORS, they need years to mature, time to figure out who they are. Their brains have not even matured yet.

There should be a mandatory age in order to apply to change your name and gender!


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 Youngkin's new model policies which protect children

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<p> Parents have primary responsibility for their children and can best guide them.  </p>


School policy changes

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I strongly support the new school policies, specifically relating to the issue of "transgenderism". Parents should know that when they send their daughters to school, they don't have to worry about males dressed as females harassing them or just generally violating their privacy in the bathrooms and locker rooms. Teachers should not be forced to use a pronoun that is obviously not appropriate, just because a confused child demands them to. The science of biology should be honored and acknowledged in schools. This epidemic of transgender psychosis that has suddenly sprung up is a direct result of a media that glorifies anyone in a "protected class" and gives them special status in society. Social media perpetuates this. Kids are looking for attention and have found a very quick way to get it by declaring themselves a different gender.  Kids in past generations have all gone through phases where they were seeking their true identities and experimented with different styles. "Transgenderism" is going way too far. Society cannot and should not bend and conform to the whims of sad, confused children. For the hundreds of kids that walked out of school in protest, there are thousands who did not. Thank you Governor, for doing the right thing and protecting children and respecting the parents of these children. O


We need to support kids

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


Fully support

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Finally some common sense! Parents love their children more than any teacher or administrator does. As you will see in all the supportive comments, parents are sick of having their role in raising their children and making such personal decisions usurped by the schools/woke admins/teachers union under the guise of "inclusivity." Parental consent is required for most decisions for minors and the same goes here...Why may I ask are the schools/'educators' SOOOO strong in their resistance to the new model policy? Don't be fooled that its their passionate advocacy for those very very few transgender students out there... it is a concerted effort to distort the norms of society and undermine the family unit (to what end I have no clue). I stand with Gov Youngkin in restoring normal order and common sense for VA dept of education policies. Virginia parents will not stand for our role in our kids' lives being hijacked nor will we stand for kids' daily routines being so contorted any longer!


Fully Support

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Some organizations are using kids to further this extremist position, Let the kids be kids.


Oppose the 2022 Model Policy

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<p>Forcing transgender students to present as an identity they do not consider their own does  real harm, and increases the risk of suicide. This is a regressive policy that takes away students' first amendment rights.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p> I support this.  </p>


You can't keep information from parents

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You can't keep information regarding a child from their parents.


Fully Support

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<p>As a Virginia resident who one day would like to raise kids in Virginia, I fully support this change. Parents having say and insight into their child’s upbringing during one of the most impactful times in their upbringing is vital. Teenagers are incredibly impressionable and need guidance from the people who know and care about them most - this should not be an assumed responsibility by ANY school or teacher. </p>


SUPPORT

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


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<p>I wholeheartedly support Governor Youngkin’s proposed revised model policies. I believe that thescommon senses changes to current educational policies will ensure the protection of our children and give parents more control over what happens in our public schools. </p>


Opposed: protect trans children in school and everywhere

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<p>The safety and well being of trans kids is at risk everywhere, everyday. Not only does this policy change remove protections, it implies that trans people are not deserving of respect, and will indorectly result in an increase in bullying in our schools (already a huge problem, btw). </p>


I support the 2022 model policies.

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


I support


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 this

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


Transgender policy

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<p>Parents should be in charge of their children's lives. I support this policy. </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>


Strongly Oppose

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has school boards specifically intended to handle issues such as these.  We are a very diverse State and it is arrogance for one man to believe he can make an overarching rule for every school on such a sensitive matter.  The Boards are intended to represent parents in their area and should be left to do that.  Even though the Governor was duly elected he in no way represents the feelings, beliefs or attitudes of every Virginian.


Strongly support the new policy

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The new policy really brings a great compromise to this complex issue. This proposed policy will really protect all students. It gives parents their rightful, central role. It recognizes the maturity level of children and the need for major decisions to be made with the support of an extended family. The schools can be of assistance, but teachers and counselors should not be able to advise children on sexual identity issues without including parents.


Support

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<p> As a school board official</p>


Transgender

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Learning and understanding oneself is often hard especially when you fear that your family, friends and community will not understand or support you. We talk of freedom of expression, freedom of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness but yet, we are taking that away from our students who are just learning to accept who they are by implementing this policy change. How many of these kids are scared to discuss this with their families in fear of what may happen to them? How many will suffer mental and physical abuse because somebody else is determining how they chose to identify or be themselves in a place that is supposed to be a safe environment without prejudice or judgement. I am a 70’s child when I reached my preteen and teens I realized that I like men of different ethnicities, I was looked at differently by teachers and fellow students and when some members of my family found out they were very harsh and derogatory in their comments. These students should not feel shamed, judged or persecuted by the opinions and decisions of others. Leave the policy already in place alone, stop bringing in your religious values and beliefs into your policies.


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>


Opposed: this policy put student's safety at risk

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I cannot begin to express how detrimental this policy is for the youth of Virginia. School should be a safe haven for students. The current students who will be affected by policy  may feel unsafe to express themselves at home. It is up to the teachers and staff of their school to PROTECT them and treat them as individuals who can express themselves in whatever way they choose.

This policy is masquerading as a way to protect our youth, but this is of course not the case. As a new mom, I want my son to grow up in our school systems feeling safe to express himself in whatever way he chooses. And I want to know that my government and the school system uphold that view.

This policy cannot stand if we want to keep EVERY student safe in Virginia.


I oppose the recommended policy change

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Children are not unthinking cattle to be herded into pre-defined slots that the government, in its "wisdom," thinks best for them. This repressive effort is nothing but Youngkin's pandering to his reactionary base of angry, fundamentalist pseudo-Christians.


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Yikes

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<p>The terminology change alone is disgusting, and encourages many people to continue living under a rock. </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 the proposed changes

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<p>I fully support the proposed document. Schools should help the parents teach the kids, not undermine the parents. </p>


I support parental consent in all areas, full stop. Teacher, leave those kids alone.

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<p>I support parental consent in all areas, full stop. Teachers, leave those kids alone. </p>


Fully Support

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This policy is a huge step backwards from the progress we’ve made towards equality and prioritizing acceptance and love over blind fear and hate. This administration claims to prioritize children, but then proposes a policy that can and will create a significant mental health crisis among Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth, and can and will cause needless harm to a population which is already at such high risk for being harmed. This policy doesn’t support children, it supports fear and hatred, and this is why I oppose it.


I support.

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<p> Support wholeheartedly.  </p>


transgender


Strongly support

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I am in strong support of biology and having parents sign off on this mental illness


Support the parent’s right to raise their own child. Strongly agree.

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<p> School staff are not doctors. They are not there to diagnose children for gender dysphoria. They should not be allowed to deceive parents and manipulate children.  </p>


Teacher strongly support

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<p> Parents have the right to know about anything regarding their child</p>


Always an enemy

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I write to express my opposition to the newly installed policies of discrimination and fear. Youngkin and his minions operate from an opportunistic base of fear and hatred and the many victims of the new rules against sexual minorities will lead to more suffering and tragedy. The policies essentially target "the other," encouraging even more discrimination and hatred. And Youngkin does all this to score political points, for no other reason.

This is a time of infamy for Virginia, such a profoundly sad and unnecessary backward step.


Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

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I am the father of two daughters and THANK YOU.  I would hate to imagine that a boy could wake up on Monday and decide that he is a girl, and follow one of my daughters into the restroom or locker room.

As far as the student walk outs are concerned.  Students don't run the schools.  That would be like asking the pages how should we run the general assembly.

Thank You

Carl Fisher


SUPPORT

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


Support for Governor Youngkin

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<p>I fully support Governor Youngkin's Transgender Policy.  </p>


Reject these policies and support Trans and Non-Binary students

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These policies perpetuate transphobic beliefs about gender identity. Children should be given agency in how they choose to identify and express themselves, freedom to choose your gender identity is a human right. Forcibly outing students could place them at direct risk of violence wether that is inside the classroom or at home. The Trans and Non-Binary community in our state should be supported and protected, rather than experience the further exacerbation of existing vulnerabilities, particularly children. Reject the "2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools" proposal and move towards an inclusive classroom space that values children no matter how they identify.


Support support support


OPPOSE

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<p>I strongly disagree with the proposed policies. It will negatively impact the mental health of trans youth. Parent's can often be more concerned with their own agenda than their child's mental wellbeing. </p>


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>


Strongly support this updated policy.

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<p> I strongly support everything this updated policy restoring rights to parents with respect to their children's education.  </p>


Oppose

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<p>I oppose the proposed Virginia policy that would require teachers to out trans students to their parents, bars trans students from using the bathroom that matches their gender, and bars teachers from being able to use a trans students name or pronouns. This policy puts children at risk, ignores medical advice, and puts teachers in an untenable position. </p>


SUPPORT FULLY


Trump 2024 strongly support


I oppose the Governor’s model policies

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I fully oppose the Governor’s model policies. All students deserve to feel safe and valued for who they are.


Fully support


Support Parents Rights

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<p>The purpose of the school system is to teach children citizenship, reading, writing, and arithmetic.  Mental health problems can be managed as per scribed by a doctor.  The school has no place trying to treat mental health problems.  </p>


I fully support this policy. Northern Virginia doesn’t rule all of VA

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<p> It’s time we get back to basics. Ultra liberal northern Virginia doesn’t represent all of VA. Their ideology is dangerous and needs to be stopped. It isn’t the schools right to make decisions for my child that is my job. Children have no idea what they identify as because they are still developing who they are. Keep this out of our schools and let our children develop organically.  </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>Stop with the culture wars and demonizing trans youth for politics. Trans rights are human rights and these students deserve to be themselves without discrimination or harassment by politicians and others who are totally fine with creating an us against them culture in the schools. We know better, we need to do better, not go backwards with regard to these issues. </p>


I oppose these changes

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I strongly oppose these changes.   Schools are supposed to be a safe environment for children and they are supposed to be focused on education.   Parenting rights are neither "fundamental" nor are they more important than the safety of the child.  The existing regulations recognize the rights of the parent without unnecessarily putting the teachers and the schools between the child and the parent, a place where the schools should not go.     The new regulations are designed, or so it seems to me, to involve the school even more in issues that are not appropriate.   These regulations will politicize the schools and encourage even more bullying and mental health problems than we have now.   Please leave intact the existing regulations.


Fully support! Thank you for preserving the parents’ right to raise their child.

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<p> Those who oppose this seek to influence a minor for a political agenda  </p>


Protect our children

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<p>Unlike the majority of these comments, I actually have two children in a Virginia school district. These town hall comments should not be taken seriously, as there are people from all over the country trying to dictate Virginia schools. I don’t know anyone that opposes this common sense legislation. The people of Virginia voted for Youngkin for a reason; we don’t want the crazy progressive policies! </p>


I support Youngkins policy


Oppose

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<p>The fact that you are not seeing minors as people who can fully decide what their identity is unbelivable. </p>


Wholeheartedly Support!

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<p> Long past time schools got back to work and focus on what is important in the REAL WORLD! Pushing these nonsensical ideologies have only helped to lower our standing in the world and have done nothing to improve the education of our children. Ignore the woke</p>


Support this


I oppose this policy!

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<p>I very much oppose this policy. I do believe that parents should have a say in their child’s education, however, when children, especially teens, have no support from their parents regarding their gender identity, it is very dangerous for them to not have the choice to live as their true selves at school. Suicide rates among children and teens are high, and gay and transgender youth are at startling levels. If the student’s parents don’t support them at home, and they cannot feel safe at school, there will be many more vulnerable children that we will lose. Instead, we should be supporting them with love, guidance, and inclusion. </p>


Strongly support

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<p> Fingers crossed this will pass. Much needed change!  </p>


I strongly support this


Make the Policy Change

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<p>Please implement these changes to the policy. Parents should always be a part of the conversation and should NEVER be excluded from decisions regarding their children. Students /children should not be taught and encouraged to hide things from their parents. </p>


Full Support/Thank you

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


Great idea! Support the whole family

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<p> These are the right direction for the commonwealth! Keep supporting families!  </p>


Child deserve rights too!

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<p>All of this talk about parental rights tends to leave out the rights of children. I absolutely oppose this change. Children deserve to be called by the names and the pronouns of their choosing. It is necessary for their mental health. Numerous studies back up this practice as life saving for trans kids. Not all children have safe and supportive homes. These kids still deserve a safe place at school. Children are not property, they are people and their rights should be at the forefront of this, not their parents. </p>


Strongly support this parental rights bill!

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<p>Parental rights are non-negotiable. Our children deserve to be educated without being indoctrinated into radical gender theory. Teachers are there to teach not to be activists or to take the place of parents. The provisions of this bill protect the children and the parents and keep the educators in their appropriate role. Thank you for this common sense legislation. </p>


Strongly support the Republican sanity


100% support parental rights

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100% support parental rights


Support the governor


Another Facet of Our Burgeoning National Mental Health Crisis

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<p>When I was in elementary school, I thought I was a wooden occasional table. I truly identified as a wooden occasional table. Everyone scoffed at me, "Joe, you're not a wooden occasional table." I'd go sit in the upright fetal position next to sofas, winged-back chairs, etc., hoping someone would put a coffee cup on my head - you know, like they do to wooden occasional tables. Later on, I figured out I wasn't a wooden occasional table thought I identified as one. </p>


I strongly support this. As a young woman

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


Opposed

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<p>I oppose these potential changes. Trans kids need more support and protection. They should not be outed before they are ready and they should be able to live their life as who they are. </p>


Oppose

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I understand that the socio-political divide has created a space where we feel we have to choose a side and stick with that team until the game is done and the season starts anew, but it isn't really getting anyone anywhere. In regards to this policy, the opportunity for harm is tremendous. Not everyone is blessed with a safe home. For many students, school is a relatively safer space where they have a small amount of agency over how they are perceived or respected. This policy is Youngkin's chance to "stick it to the Libs" and gain airtime. Don't fool yourself into thinking anyone is trying to take away your parental rights. They aren't. Engage your empathy and think of how frightening it is to be to be a trans kid in today's society.


Save the suicide of kids and support this policy


Fully support!!!

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


Stop pandering and start teaching

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<p>Our schools have gone off the rails in order to pander to the Radical Left. We need to return to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic and refer any kids who are delusional enough to think they were born in the wrong body to a therapist and stop the grooming in our schools. </p>


Parental rights

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I support Gov Youngkin’s proposal. I have 2 children and I don’t think it’s a secret that I care more about them as individuals than any teacher, administrator, or doctor ever could. I definitely don’t want the state to make decisions about my children without my consent or bothering to inform me.


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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The whole policy is opposed, when you say this is "in favor of the students well being" then listen to them! If you are being told that the students may not be safe at home and if they are outed to their parents by the school, school is nolonger a safe space. Do not let these pass!


Stop the abuse of children support this policy


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>


I support this policy I support children


Protect ALL kids!


I strongly support


Strongly Support This

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<p> I SUPPORT THIS  </p>


Fully Support - We are on a slippery slope

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I fully support it. If these parents stupidly sign over their parental rights, nothing is off the table at this point.  This is the slippery slope that will allow the left to normalize pedophilia in 10 years. Mark my words. It's already starting.

We need to stop it now.


Absolutely not

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My children are not property the school. Under no circumstances will an educational institution of the government trump my decisions on healthcare, religion, or morality. When it comes to raising my kids, they will be raised at home and NOT by the board of education.


Full Support/Thank you

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


Oppose

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Strongly Oppose.

I Oppose the proposed Virginia policy that would require teachers to out trans students to their parents, bars trans students from using the bathroom that matches their gender (which simply leads to trans students not using the bathroom and getting UTIs) and bars teachers from being able to use a trans students name or pronouns. This policy will only hurt students.


fully support this policy to align with the virginia constitution

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<p> parents need to be the primary caregivers and educators of their children. the government is not equipped morally or intellectually to make these choices.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p>Parental rights are paramount and anyone trying to bypass parents or indoctrinate children should be guilty of abuse.  There is a process for child abuse and is not the responsibility of teachers and administrators to enforce.  </p>


Bill proposal

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<p>Absolutely fully support </p>


2022 Model Poicies on the Privacy Dignity and Respect  for All Students and Parents in Virginia Publ

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I support the governor's policy.  Parents are responsible for raising their children. This policy protects children by keeping their parents involved in their upbringing.  I support the Guidance document 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy Dignity and Respect for  All Students and Parents in Virginia Public Schools.


FULLY SUPPORT THIS BILL

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Let parents be parents. I strongly support this bill


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>


Fully support this

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


Strongly support my governor


Most out of touch policy for education ever

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<p>As a recent graduate of a local district, and now an employee of that same district, I can safely say that an overwhelming majority of my colleagues do NOT support this plan to erode human rights. This doesn't help kids, this will hurt them and does exactly what you campaigned against, bringing politics into classrooms. </p>


Trump 2024 strongly support


Get over yourselves

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The bigots in the comment section expressing that trans children simply using the bathroom are grooming your children are the same idiots who whole heartedly trust their children with catholic pastors…. It takes a few google searches to educate yourself. Sometimes ignorance isn’t bliss…


I support this policy 1000%

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Thank you for protecting our children. The society excepting abnormalities as normal, has gone too far.  This policy actually protects biological women/girls rights and the safety of our young children in my opinion. Keep up the great work.


2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S

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I AM IN AGREEMENT with this new policy supporting parental rights in schools.  Thank you for proposing this new legislation regarding transgender policies in our schools. Our children should be educated on the English, math, science and social studies not being indoctrinated and sexualized in school without parental consent. Giving parents the rights to choose how their children will be educated and treated while they are in school is crucial and I am so thankful to God that this is being changed.  Please keep fighting for our children and parents.

God bless you.


Fully Support

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Governor Youngkin's new common-sense guidelines should be welcomed by all Virginians.  They protect the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children and the rights of children to be free from manipulation and abuse by ideologically-driven social engineers using pseudo-science and sentimentality to justify their abuse.  If a young boy thinks he is a dog, who in his right mind would encourage the boy to act according to his fantasy?  Would anyone in his right mind encourage him to ask for surgery so that he can have fur implants so that he can look and feel more like a dog?  Would you call it "abuse" to deny the boy the "right" to be treated as a dog?

I hope that readers of these comments will ponder this example, because it is just as abusive to treat a biological male who "feels" as if he is a female as a biological female.  The parent who helps his or her child to work through feelings of uncertainty about his identity--be it as a human being or a biological male or female--is the one who truly loves the child, not the ideologue who exploits the child's confusion to advance his or her alleged right to act against nature and nature's God.


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Treatment of transgender students in public schools

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Fully support parental rights!!


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>


I OPPOSE the guidance.

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Protect Trans Kids.

I strongly oppose Youngkin's anti-kid policy. How can we expect kids to be their BEST selves if they cannot even be their TRUE selves?


Oppose

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I supervise mental health clinicians working in school settings. We see a higher incidents of suicidality, suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior and other mental health issues among our lgbtq students. If these policies are to come into place they will only increase the isolation and hopelessness many of these students feel. This is a violation of human rights.


This new guidance should be approved.It is fair and balanced, respecting children and parents rights

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No policy, guidance, training, or other written material issued by a school may encourage or instruct teachers to conceal material information about a student from the student’s parent, including information related to gender.


I support the 2022 model policies.

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


2022 M ODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY , DIGNITY , AND RESPECT FOR ALL S TUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINI

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<p>I fully agree with the Governors proposed legislation.  We can not take away the rights of the majority to favor a very few.  Student's  bodies and minds are developing. Parents have the right to know what there children are doing. </p>


Parental Rights Matter!

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I graduated from a Northern VA high school, and one of my friends committed suicide during our senior year. There was a big scandal because supposedly one of the guidance counselors knew he was suicidal, but didn't tell the parents. The student was 18 so there was confusion over whether or not the counselor needed to know. Anyway, the point is parents should be in the know about what is happening with their child, whether that be knowing they want to change genders, are struggling with their mental health, etc.

Keep up the good work! We have to protect our kids!


100% support parental rights

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<p> 100% support parental rights! No to is Child neglect!  </p>


Parental rights will save kids.

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<p>Schools should not be able to socially transition kids without parental consent. Parents know best and can counter groomer teachers. </p>
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Trans rights are human rights.

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<p>Trans rights are human rights. The only agenda the LGBTQ+ community has is making sure that LGBTQ+ youth get to be adults. Trans youth commit suicide at a higher rate than any of their peers. Implementing these abhorrent policies is detrimental to trans kids and their well being. Some of y’all real “pro-life” until a kid isn’t cisgender or heterosexual. </p>


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I would bet a paycheck that 75%+ of the people commenting on her haven't read the proposed policy. Need to turn it into a series of TikTok videos so they can consume it and then make an informed analysis.


Support the parents

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

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In general, no one is better positioned to care for kids than their birth parents, certainly not a highly politicized public school system using them as pawns.


I support this 100%

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<p> Thank you for highlighting the importance of parents into this revised document. Parents having a say in the way their children are educated is of the upmost importance. I believe this document is fair towards all</p>


Agree to Disagree

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<p>I agree to disagree with the policy. I don't agree with the fact that people who identify as a different gender should use the bathroom they feel comfortable with because others may not be comfortable with that. I feel people who identify as a different gender should have their own bathroom so that everybody can feel comfortable. On the other hand, I do disagree with the fact that there has to be a legal document to prove their gender. Some parents are against their kids changing their gender or being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, but you can't make someone be something their uncomfortable with. </p>


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>


I oppose the law change

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The changes that Youngkin is proposing are very harmful to any trans student and potentially many more as school is a way for teens to experiment and question their gender identity, and removing these options can be very detrimental to the mental and emotional health of the affected groups


Transgender policy

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This policy is horribly discriminatory and dangerous to our youth. Do not adopt it!


Sexual agendas in schools and medical institutions is child abuse.

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It's not a decision for teachers. It's not a decision for doctors. Children are not mentally developed enough to be making life changing and biologically altering decisions. Any attempt to undermine the agency parents have over their own children is wrong and should be opposed without question. These decisions are adult decision and can wait for the child to be legally considered an adult. Until then parents have the first and last say. End of story.


Leave kids alone!

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Teachers are there to teach, and not to groom! If you can’t leave your sexuality, and or politics at home then you are not qualified to be a teacher


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. It’s common sense.

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<p>Parents have a right to be informed. If you disagree with that you’re either not a parent or a neglectful one. </p>


Strongly Support Parental Rights

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<p>I strongly support this and any other initiative that keeps PARENTS at the center of decision making for THEIR CHILDREN. The notion that agents of the state State should be able to circumvent parental rights at any level is absurd, un-Virginian, and un-American. </p>


Fully Support

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Parental rights matter. I fully support this policy.


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>


Yougkin's new rules on Trans students in public schools

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<p>I personally don't agree with his new rule on this. I think that the student should individually feel free to tell people what they want to be called by, and correct people on their preferred pronouns, gender, and more. I feel that parents having to write a note explaining that a student wanted to be called by a different name is really stupid. Sometimes the student themselves have not come out to their parents and that is mostly because it can be a life or death situation for them, some children get kicked out of their own homes because they want to identify as "someone else" they're more comfortable as. Some parents completely change their actions towards their children because they come out to them. </p>


strongly opposed

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i do not agree with this at all. every youth should be protected, not just the ones you understand and like.


Absolutely support this, how could you not?

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How can parents trust educators to make these decisions for them? Educators don't know these kids, they didn't raise these kids - most of the time they don't even care about the kids. The decision to transition a child should rest in the real experts, the people who know the child the best and that will always be the parents.

Secondly, if an unelected school teacher can make the decision to transition your child where does this overreach end? What other things can be decided for you?


Support parental authority over non-educational issues

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<p>I agree that parents must be empowered to handle family life and educators be allowed to govern the academic life of our children. </p>


This Policy is Cruel and Dangerous!

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I strongly Oppose this malicious and hateful policy. This will further endanger the lives of vulnerable kids. There is no science or reason behind its application and is solely being pushed as a political strategy to strike fear (unfounded) in the hearts of parents in our Commonwealth. It's laughable to think this in any way is the right solution. Please stop using our children as bait and support Trans youth and all youth to be whoever they choose to be.

Less hate and more love/empathy is the only path forward.


Fully support this.


Fully support

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<p>It is madness you need this rule.  Educators have no role working to transition students.  </p>


Fully support


I oppose this rule.

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<p>This is a terrible policy and only serves to hurt our children and place teachers in between private family matters. </p>


Strongly support the VDOE policy on how to deal with transgender students

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<p> 100% in favor of the new policy  </p>


I support 100% Only groomers/pedos would oppose this.

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The grooming has to end.


Strongly Oppose!

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I strongly oppose this proposed policy.  This proposal would create a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment for our VA transgender and nonbinary youth, requiring teachers and staff to forcibly “out” students, prohibit staff from supporting trans and nonbinary students such as using a students affirming name and pronouns, and prohibit access or participation in activities consistent with their gender identity.  All our students deserve a supportive and affirming school environment, especially our vulnerable and marginalized populations like our transgender and nonbinary youth.


Can not support this enough

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Parents have a right to know what is going on with their children, anyone opposed to that idea does not have their best interests in mind


Parents right

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Parents, not the state have the right to shape their children.


I strongly support Governor Youngkin's support of parental rights

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


I fully support this policy. Northern Virginia doesn’t rule all of VA

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<p> It’s time we get back to basics. Ultra liberal northern Virginia doesn’t represent all of VA. Their ideology is dangerous and needs to be stopped. It isn’t the schools right to make decisions for my child that is my job. Children have no idea what they identify as because they are still developing who they are. Keep this out of our schools and let our children develop organically.  </p>


Oppose

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Allowing staff and students to bully and harass transgender students by not using their names and pronouns is horrific. Misgendering students is incredibly harmful to trans folks emotional well-being.


Parents are more invested in child's well-being than gov school

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Parents need to be involved.  The government should not be trusted.


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>


Oppose, these policies will harm youth

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<p>These policies will lead to the direct harm and death of youth. It doesn't hurt Republicans to allow people to be called whatever they want. The name policy will hurt many children. </p>


Support Youngkin's Plan

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Women and girls must be protected as an exclusive category.  You can not "become" someone or something else because you "feel" like you are.  I can't become a squirrel and insist everyone feed me nuts and make everyone else treat me like I am an animal!  We have to stop trying to fit society around other people's mental problems.  Lots  of people won't like this, but it is the truth.  Men are already saying they are transwomen to get into women's prisons and sports.  PLEASE protect women and girls who make up 1/2 of our society.  The younger people who advocate for this, really don't understand the problems that accepting true men as transwomen force on society.  I am not gender critical I am a gender realist.


Opposed


Strongly support protecting children


How can anyone support this?

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Strongly in support of governor's policy.

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I am absolutely in favor of providing parental involvement and rights with all things that they are involved with at school, including their name and identity.  This is not much different from a parent being involved with medical decisions.  Parents have a fundamental right to be involved with decisions about their children and what happens at school can not be kept as a secret from them.  There has to be clear and open communication with parents and can't be a veil of secrecy at schools.  Parental involvement historically has shown to be a marker of greater success for students.


Get government out of our private lives!

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<p>Republicans who say they are for less government seem to be poking their noses where they don't belong. How will this proposed policy effect a student who has a nickname they wish to be referred to? It's absurd. We have public restrooms all over VA that are designated for both genders and/or families. Is that not a solution? Quit putting your fears into law. Schools have enough on their plates. Be supportive of all children. </p>


I oppose of this policy.

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<p>I believe the kids should make their own decisions about how THEY want to be addressed. A parent should not have a say in any of this. Why should transgender people have to go through so many regulations and restrictions just to be respected and be addressed for how they want to? They are humans, if they want to be addressed a certain way, people should respect that decision. </p>


Support

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<p>Parents must have their rights protected so that kids will be protected. </p>


KEEP BOYS OUT OF GIRL’S BATHROOMS/LOCKER ROOMS/SPORTS

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We’ve already seen what can happen when we cater to this. Keep our children safe.
And keep biological boys out of girl’s sports as well. Use common sense!!


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>


Support 100%

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


Transgender policy

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Identity is a broad and highly personal issue, for everyone but especially for teens and young adults.  Regardless of Governor Youngkin’s personal beliefs on the subject, many experts agree that acknowledging a teen’s identity is essential to their mental health. To further isolate and restrict young people who are already struggling is cruel and potentially damaging.   Gender identity is fluid during teen years and it seems likely that to heighten the emotion around choices is going to rigidify choice rather than keep options open.  Acceptance and kindness, on the other hand, rarely go wrong.


DO NOT SUPPORT THIS


Strongly Support This New Approach

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<p> No matter one’s belief system</p>


I support Governor Youngkin

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Public schools exist to teach academics to children. The parents are the child’s guardians, protectors, and ultimate authority figures. Stop trying to get between children and their parents. You will only drive them to to homeschool or seek private schooling. There is no excuse for the state attempting to take over as the legal steward of any child under the guise of LGBTQ “rights.”


As a parent and teacher- opposed

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<p>I feel sad that we are going backwards and that transgender students cannot feel supported in our schools. Students should feel safe and this policy discourages inclusion. I am firmly against this new policy. </p>


Support

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


i support Gov. Younkin on his school policy

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We need to get back to reading, writing and arithmetic in our school systems. No parents should have to worry about boys/girls not being assigned to their biological bathrooms, or their girls not competing against girls in their assigned sports teams.

We voted for our governer to bring these changes to Va. and that is exactly what he is doing. I heard on the radio because of overwhelming "negative" comments on this topic that this action should be ceased. Guess what, we all work for a living and did our jobs voting for this change!

MIke Rodgers-Powahtan, Va.


Delete Anonymous Comments

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Anonymous comments should not be taken into account, unless you're trying to recreate the worst of the Internet comment threads.


Strongly support

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


Our children need us

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<p>Fully support these important changes; our children need guidance! </p>


Stongly support

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


Parental rights are non negotiable

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<p>Children are not wards of the state. The state does not get to make parenting decisions. The fact that there needs to be a law stating this is absolutely astounding. Schools should not be allowed to hide anything that happens from parents. Doesn’t matter if it’s books, curriculum, but especially if a child thinks that he is another gender and wants to be called another name. </p>


Fully support Youngkin’s proposal

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I support this proposal to protect parents’ rights.


I do not agree

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<p>I don't think this should pass on foenem. I bet that most of the people who support this are way past being able to conceive a child anyway. </p>


Strongly oppose this

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Requiring teachers to snitch out kids to their parents is going to get children killed, plain and simple.


Support fully


I support this very strongly!!!I

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<p> I believe this is what we need. Makes good common sense. Parents need to be aware of what is being taught to our children.  </p>


Trans rights

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I am in full opposition of the choices our governor is making. All that this will achieve is alienation of trans students, and make the learning environment that much more unsafe for them. Trans people are people and deserve fair treatment. Parents should not be able to put their child through the traumatic stress of being deadnamed by peers, because most of the time, the name is linked with trauma, and stress. I SHOULD be speaking for all people in Virginia when I say that all people deserve equal treatment.


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>


Let's tackle bigger issues than where kids pee

Holly Timberline, Occupational Therapist Practitioner

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<p>Kids and families have far more on their plates to worry about than this nonsense. Let's keep focus on what happens in the classroom. Kids need support to make up for all the learning opportunities that have been lost since COVID. Keep your nose out of kids' pants and think about their hearts and brains instead. </p>


Fully Support

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Fully support! Thank you.


Completely support this.

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


Listen to Professionals

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This is simply not a political issue. Stop making it one. Stop demonizing children and the adults who want to help them.


SUPPORT FULLY


I do not support this policy

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<p>As a student in the public school system, this law would be a very harmful addition. This strips students of the little privacy that they have. Many students might be in a harmful situation at home where they cannot come out and school is their only safe space. The things stated in this bill have nothing to do with education, so these things should matter. What is the problem with a teacher calling a student by their preferred pronouns and name there isn't one, so this bill is going to serve no purpose other than to harm students that already do not feel safe in school? </p>


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Thank you for supporting and reaffirming parents’ roles in their children’s lives. It is essential that our state recognize and respect the role of parent</p>


Reject the proposed policy!

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I am a concerned community member who is strongly opposed to the proposed policy.

All children, regardless of their gender identity, should feel safe and secure at school.  They should be treated with respect and allowed to question and explore.  That is what education is all about.  Neither students or teachers should be exposed to the hostile learning environment and the violation of trust between teachers and students that this policy will encourage.

Individual rights in this country are guaranteed by law regardless of identity. The proposed guidance violates recent federal court decisions that have upheld protections for transgender people, including a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision, written by Trump appointee Neil M. Gorsuch, that determined that civil rights law barring sex discrimination covers transgender people.  In addition the Virginia Values Act, effective since 2020, bans discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Please realize the harm that this proposal will have on the mental health and personal lives of our youth and oppose it.


Strongly Support!

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In reading this new proposed model, I am scratching my head as to why we ever moved away from this model. The focus on parent involvement and full participation in raising their own children is right and well intended. This model protects the sanctity of family and encourages parent’s to be rightfully involved in the up-bringing of their kids. Way to go, Governor Youngkin. Thank you!


I Strongly OPPOSE!


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>


don't support

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<p>this policy is completely unfair. it is no one's place to be able to tell a child's parents how they feel other than that child. </p>


I STRONGLY support this!

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<p> Focus on academics ONLY!!  </p>


Strongly support parental rights

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Children should not be taught gender identity theory in schools. This confuses them and is harmful. Please support parental rights.


Transgender policy

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<p>I strongly support Governor Youngkins policy. </p>


We need to support kids

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


Fully Support Gov. Youngkin's Proposa

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<p>As a grandparent to an eleven-year-old granddaughter, I fully support the governor's proposal. I dread hearing about her having a male in her restroom or changing area in her gym class. It is time to protect the majority of children and stop catering to the small minority. </p>


Yes! Strongly Support

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<p> This policy empowers parents. Fully support.  </p>


Will you be accountable?

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<p>Students will once again be ostracized, bullied and threatened. Some will feel so unsupported that once again they may resort to suicide. Are you, Gov. Youngkin, willing accept that you are the reason for that? </p>


I strongly OPPOSE this

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<p>This will permanently damage transgender students.  Eventually they will vote and remember what harm this treatment has done to them. </p>
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Support


protect trans kids!!!!!!!

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<p>i find it funny how this law is supposed to be in favor of parents' rights, although why are people actually okay with being against actual children? as a Christian myself I know that God says he loves all his children. so what is your excuse for hating a child solely because they want to be something else? even if you are against it, there is no excuse for your behavior. focus on your own kids if you care that much, leave other kids alone and mind your buisiness </p>


protect trans kids!!!!!!!


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


Strongly support this

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<p> This is a great first step in restoring parental rights in the midst of this storm of denial of biological reality.  </p>


Support

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<p>Social transition is not a neutral act. It sets the young person on a track towards medical transition that few manage to escape. No way should schools engage in social transition without parents' knowledge, and without a professional care package in place. Teachers are not qualified to act on social transition. </p>


Full support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


Youngkin's common sense plan/ parents' rights

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Elections have consequences and this is no exception. Gov. Youngkin was chosen over Terry McCauliff and his disastrous liberal views of education and gender. Gov. Youngkin has a mandate and his plan reverses the ludicrous transgender policies of the Northam administration. We cheer his leadership and his support of parents' right to control the education of our children. Common sense and biological fact prevails when we require students to use restrooms aligning with their birth sex.


Fully support

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Protect our students

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<p>As the parent of a transgender child, I am deeply concerned about the new 2022 policies. The 2021 document was infused with language, explanations and statistics supporting the safety and protection of LGBTQ students, especially transgender students, and provided a foundation on which teachers and administrators could stand in providing safe spaces for ALL students to learn, and grow, and be affirmed for who they are. I have been blessed to have had three children be a part of extremely affirming choral and drama programs at Herndon Middle School and Herndon High School, and have seen the openness, inclusion, and awareness that is promoted by their teachers that has created communities where all students feel welcomed and accepted. This type of affirming community benefits ALL students and helps them be positive citizens in their schools and friend groups. Bullying does not exist in classrooms such as these because students are taught to accept one another and to celebrate differences rather than feel threatened by them. If teachers are not permitted to acknowledge a student’s preferred pronoun or gender identity, transgender students will once more feel like they have to hide who they really are, and these safe spaces will not be there for them anymore. Please consider all of the lives that will be affected by the removal of the 2021 policies and protect the rights of our students! </p>


Support! Studies show increase in sexual assault when bathrooms aren't sex segregated

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<p> Please check out the scholarly journal article Gender-Inclusion Policies and Sexual Violence: ALongitudinal Analysis of Media Reports at Target Stores to see that sexual assault INCREASED BY 70% when public restrooms allowed people to use them based on their self identified gender. Women and children were victims 99% of the time. Protect women and girls!  </p>


Support the parent’s right to raise their own child. Strongly agree.

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<p> School staff are not doctors. They are not there to diagnose children for gender dysphoria. They should not be allowed to deceive parents and manipulate children.  </p>


I SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS PARENTAL RIGHTS!!

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<p>Focus on teaching, not indoctrination! </p>


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Thank you for supporting and reaffirming parents’ roles in their children’s lives. It is essential that our state recognize and respect the role of parent</p>


Oppose

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Gov. Youngkin is creating unsafe environments in schools for not only trans students but cis straight students as well. Discriminating against a certain group divides the community.


Full support


Hunter strongly opposes we strongly support


I Fully support this article

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I believe that this is an wonderful idea for everyone. It’s literally no downfall in it .


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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


Fully Support

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Thankyou Governor Youngkin for your common sence policy on school policy.


Support of policy

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I agree with the policy with the exception of people who will possibly take advantage of the loophole just to get into the female bathroom for ill-intent purposes.


Fully support your proposed document

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Thank  you!  Finally an administration that sees logic in protecting parents and all children. Parents have rights.  Children are not the property of the school or the government.  We make the decisions.  Teachers and students have enough on their plate with all the things they are tasked to do. They do not and should not be forced to use a students "preferred pronoun", especially with the threat of consequence if they don't.  Forcing them to do so would also violate religious freedoms.

I fully support the new proposal.


Strongly Oppose the new policy. These are kids, not monsters.

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Strongly oppose. These are children. Let them feel happy and safe in school. They aren’t harming anyone. The world will be tough enough for them already - be kind .


100% support for this common sense policy

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I 100% support this policy! Thank you Governor Youngkin and your staff for your hard work bringing back common sense policies!


Strongly Support!

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<p>?? support for the Governor and Parent’s rights! </p>


We need to support kids

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


Children need love, not porn and pedos

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I support Gov. Youngkin's initiatives to keep our children safe. There is no reason for this garbage in our schools. If you want to have your kid groomed do it from the safety of your own house with your own internet connection.


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


I support this proposal

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I fully support this proposal!


Youngkins policy

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i fully support this decision and I think its a great decsion putting it on the hands of the parents rather than children who still may be confused and dont really know,this would also allow the kids to be one rather than seperate.


I strongly support Governor Youngkin's support of parental rights

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


Support this change

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<p>I fully support this change. The LGBTQ community is pushing their agenda across the board, including onto kids and teachers. Parents should not lose their authority over their children if they want to send them to public schools. Girls should not have to worry about boys deciding to be "girls" so that they can either win an advantage in sports or go into the girls' bathrooms. Teachers and parents should not be mistreated (or, for teachers, even face disciplinary action) because they believe that God assigns sex at birth or that "they" is a plural pronoun. </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>


DeSantis 2024 strongly support


No groomers for you

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Keep our schools free from child molesters. Porn and brainwashing of kids is immoral. The Democrats have done enough damage and it's time to say no.


I completely support.

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<p> Support this.  </p>


Completely in favor

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Parents have the right to control what their kids do


Strongly OPPOSE. Support our TRANS kids, they are humans too!

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It’s 2022. Can we not just treat humans as they are…humans. These poor children have dealt with enough. It’s time to show them love and compassion and understanding. This is no place for religious politicians to dictate the rights of a HUMAN being.


I don't support this policy

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<p>This policy is exclusive and discriminatory. I think that referring to a student by their preferred name and pronoun is an act that doesn't hurt anyone. However, not doing this can cause harm to the child. This policy is harmful and puts these children at a higher risk. Transgender suicide rates are already high, and this policy worsens the situation. </p>


Fully support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


I support Youngkins policy


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


I oppose

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I oppose this policy. Trans rights matter!


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>


Transgender policy

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I am in full support of the policy and am tired of a small minority setting policy for all.


Trans kids are abused support this policy


Damaging and backwards legislation

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Policies such as this one have no business affecting children as they are growing up and figuring out who they are. This helps no one and is actually much more damaging to trans children and teens than it is helpful for cis gendered children and teens. I strongly oppose this policy and urge reconsideration.


Support for Youngkins protection of children

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<p>Opposing groomers and pedophiles is the right and natural thing to do. Keep our kids safe from this nonsense. </p>


I support these new policies COMPLETELY!

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


Full Support/Thank you

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


I FULLY SUPPORT THIS CHOICE

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I support this choice but I still love ya'll. No hate speech.


Fully Support

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<p>I fully support what is being done. Thank you for keeping us parents involved and informed. </p>


Trans students belong!

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<p>Gender affirming care (using someone’s pronouns, name, etc) is the NUMBER ONE prevention of suicide among trans youth. It’s a no brainer y’all. Respecting trans kids saves their lives. And it doesn’t hurt anyone else! I was closeted while I was in school on VA and to think how much life would’ve been better if I was living as my true self. The things I would’ve been brave enough to try, the friends I could’ve made. Now I am post graduate school and I substitute teach in my free time. I will do my duty to protect trans students in school and respect them. This is an atrocious policy change that will literally only result in harm against trans kids. KIDS!!! What is the matter with you people? Have you no heart? No conscious? No LOVE ?! I wish your mothers and fathers instilled in you a sense of community and safety so you would help others in the way we all deserve. </p>


This parent is OPPOSED

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I oppose. And this is in direct opposition to trans youths’ mental health. Legislation against them is not going to change their minds, only make it harder for them to be happy, whole people, leading to higher rates of self-harm or worse. I can’t imagine that’s the aim on your end, but it could and probably will be the collateral damage for many. And I say this as a Christian parent of two cisgender kids. Thanks for reading, and have a blessed day.


Strongly support

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On transgender students

I strongly support parents being kept in the loop at all times in their child’s development. Please protect parental rights & don’t contribute to the further deterioration of our society.


protect queer youths

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The idea that we can protect cisgendered youths only by harming queer youths is primitive and cruel.  That we can protect parents by harming students is repulsive.

No policy should ever achieve its aims by causing harm.

Conversely, no cisgendered youths are harmed by recognizing queer youths.  No parents are harmed by allowing students to be responsible for their own identity.

How can you not see this?


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>


Trans-youth policy

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I fully support supporting gender fluid people. Especially young people.


I support our Governor.

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


Strongly Support Parental Rights!

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


Completely support this.

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


I STRONGLY OPPOSE!! NO WAY!

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<p>Transgender people should be themselves and not pushed, bullied, made to use a certain bathroom anywhere. This is not to protect other children, this is to again hurt someone who is different than others. Let's keep it real, everyone. The core of human decency is to treat others the way we would want to be treated. To feel we have to be someone we aren't to conform is NOT common decency nor kind behavior. </p>


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


Protect Trans Youth! Strongly Oppose this harmful policy!!!

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<p>Protect trans youth!  This policy is harmful and draconian! </p>


Strongly support- there is hope

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This is the correct direction for our schools.


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


VDOE


Support 100%

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<p>I fully support the governor as a parent in Chesterfield county for protecting the majority over the few who succumb to the transgender trend.  </p>


Full Support/Thank you

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


Fully Support

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


Support Gov. Youngkin

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The liberals don't want parents involved. I as a parent have rights to know what my child and their school is up to until that child is 18years old. Why would the schools or the government not want that, unles they are up to no good


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


Fully support this.

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<p> Fully support.  </p>


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support the update of these policies that rebalance the education system in the State of Virginia. The current push of transgenderism by teachers</p>


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

I strongly support parental rights! These children belong to their parents not the state or teachers or school. Making life altering decisions for a child without informing parents is outrageous! In other western countries they are exercising caution regarding transing children because it is experimental, unproven, & even damaging. Look at Sweden, they’ve completely stopped recommending puberty blockers except in trials. Read the UK’s Cass Review that covers most if not all the issues with transing children. Sports is another issue women & girls are not neutered men. We are biologically & physiologically different. Women & girls should have a fair chance. Allowing males who are uncomfortable in the sex to identify & enter the female category is not only offensive, demeaning, & unfair but also dangerous. Implementation what basically turns every single sex space into a unisex space opens women & girls to a higher rate of assault. It is dangerous. Stand strong Governor protect these kids. Gender non conformity is not the issue. Celebrate living outside the box! But do it in a way that doesn’t completely erase another marginalized group who already bears the brunt of society’s sexual ills.

Keeping secrets from parents regarding their own children truley fully severs the social contract we agree to live under to function as a society. This trend must not continue. Be an example Virginia. Hold yourself above & help stop this dangerous trend of placing the state between parents & children.

Thank you.


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>


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 support

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<p> Please help all children be safe. Transgender students in restrooms has resulted in assaults. Assigned restrooms for those with special needs should be available. At the high school where I taught</p>


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>


I fully support. We need to support all children !

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


I fully support this policy. Northern Virginia doesn’t rule all of VA

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<p> It’s time we get back to basics. Ultra liberal northern Virginia doesn’t represent all of VA. Their ideology is dangerous and needs to be stopped. It isn’t the schools right to make decisions for my child that is my job. Children have no idea what they identify as because they are still developing who they are. Keep this out of our schools and let our children develop organically.  </p>


I fully support Youngkin!

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE- PROTECT TRANS YOUTH

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What has this country come to? Anyone who supports this should be ashamed.


ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT 100%

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Thank you for protecting women's rights and fulfilling your campaign promise.


Strongly oppose

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This policy is terrible and will harm vulnerable youth


I support this policy I support children


Applaud this bill and keeping parents as deciders for their children

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<p>I remember doing these kinds of walkouts and activities as a student. I’m glad though that experienced and principaled adults actually were making the decisions. I applaud Youngkin’s stance to maintain that model and to not cave into pressures. </p>


Transgender policy revision

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<p>Completely & totally support this! Thank you Governor </p>


support

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


Support support support


Absolutely support


100% Support

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


Very Strongly Support

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<p>I strongly support Gov. Younkin's reversal of the 2021 policy concerning trans issues in public schools. Public schools are for education (reading, writing, math, etc.)  and not a forum for developing societal change. </p>


new K-12 model policies.

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I am strongly in support of the new k-12 policies that are in inclusive of parent and teachers involvement in the development of our children.


Strongly support changes!

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


Thank you

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<p>I am very pleased with the new transgender policy. It is quite reasonable. No discussion of sex with young children should ever be conducted in schools and only parents should make the decisions about their children. All children have some level of confusion during puberty and this is normal. Being pushed into a transgender person is exploitative and should be illegal. Transgenderism is listed in the dam III as a dysphoric disorder, and should be treated appropriately. </p>


Strongly support

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<p> Let parents to parent their children! Teachers should stick to academics  </p>


Support fully


Support Our Governor

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<p> Strongly Support  </p>


Support

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<p> As a school board official</p>


Fully support

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<p>Doing great job, </p>


Support 100%

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


Trans is a fad among liberal youth. That’s why there isn’t a normal distribution among population

Promoting trans=broken people, homes, who are easily controlled


Oppose

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<p>I understand the topic abd practice of gender fluidity is challenging for our generation to grasp. We struggle to understand why our daughters want to be referred to as they and them, and why our sons tell us they never felt like they were really boys. And yet, here we are. Only a few decades ago, we refused to allow Black America to use the same bathrooms as white Americans. Until a few decades ago, we refused to offer membership to certain entities to Jews. Gender issues are a new frontier for us over-40 crowd, but that just means we have to rise above our internal discomfort and determine what is best for our children's generation. I believe tolerance and inclusiveness are best, even (and maybe especially) when to achieve it seems counter to my current belief system. </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 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>


Oppose

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These policies are illegal and cruel. Students will suffer and die as a result.


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>


Support

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<p> Parents need to be included in all aspects of their children's education  </p>


why seek parent approval on this one thing?

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So all of a sudden public schools care what parents want?   yeah, no, probably not.  There are numerous court rulings, including SCOTUS rulings, that show that parents do not actually have much say in what happens with their children at school.  While the child is in school, the school is the legal guardian, not the parent.
So if you are going to refuse to respect how students want to be addressed, be honest about why and stop hiding behind the parent's right to know/raise their kids because we all know that doesn't apply to any other topic or action taking place in the public school.


Fully support

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Parents have rights in children choices.


Stop the abuse of children support this policy


cruel and unusual punnishment

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These guidelines amount to cruel and unusual punishment for young people who are at a very critical and vulnerable time of their lives. We can make accomodations for them as we do for many other students and individuals in our society. Cruel and unusual punishment is against the bill of rights.

And why are so many people supporting this shameful treatment unwilling or afraid to attache their names to their comments?


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>


Support Youngkin Policy

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Time to stop this nonsense & focus on reading writing arithmetic & following our constitution & bill of rights!! Everything WOKE goes to $hit!!!


Thank you, governor!

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<p>100% support this initiative. </p>


Save the suicide of kids and support this policy


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


Parental rights in school

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Parents MUST be put back into their child’s education and MUST be allowed to prevent the indoctrination of their child. Strongly support the governor’s initiatives—high time!


Full support for this policy. Parents have rights

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Full support this policy change. Parents have tights.


Trans-rights are human rights

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<p>Our governor is on the wrong side of history.  This codified discrimination cannot be allowed.  Real trans kids are going to suffer. This policy is already hurting people.  It cannot be allowed. Trans-rights are human rights. </p>


I absolutely support this policy.


I fully support this

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


Fully support

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


Strongly oppose

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I am 100% against this policy. School can be the one place away from home that is safe for the children. Many already grow up in troubled homes with non supportive parents who do not care about the child other than the fact that they have good grades. School is supposed to be a support system and a safe place for them to figure out who they are outside of the home. By supporting this bill you are ACTIVELY hurting trans and non binary students who are afraid to come out to their parents in the fear of being beaten or disowned. School has taught us that we can go to a trusted adult when something happens. How are students supposed to process and accept the way that they are when they can be ratted out to their parents?  We have all kept things from our parents for our safety. School should be another place for that. This only increases mental health issues within a student which can lead to suicide and death. Think outside of the box it’s almost 2023. Not 1913


Thank you Governor

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We fully support you. Thank you Governor.


Illegal, Immoral, Cruel, Wrong

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This guidance clearly disregards the law it purports to implement. That statute requires the Commonwealth to establish policies that, in part, ensure the "Maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students". Requiring educators to misgender students and call them by deadnames is itself an act of harassment. It also encourages an environment of hositility and disrespect towards those young trans students.

This guidance also claims that it is protecting the Constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. However, by banning the full acceptance of trans children who are accepted by their parents -- under the guidance, parents who love and support their trans children are powerless to prevent schools from misgendering and deadnaming their children -- this guidance undermines that Constitutional right for a large number of parents.

This guidance flouts the Constitution, the laws of the Commonwealth, and the laws of the United States. It is immoral, cruel, and wrong to purposefully make schools a more hostile place for young transgender people. Young trans people are already a vulnerable population. They are more likely to face bullying, to be kicked out of their homes, to face homelessness, to be physically attacked, and to be murdered. Every student has the right to an education, free from discrimination.

This guidance uses a statute meant to protect young trans people and turns it into a cudgel to enact pointless cruelty against them. I am strongly opposed.


FULLY SUPPORT THE POLICY

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


Educator who supports this policy

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


Morning be forward supporting all

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


FULLY SUPPORT THE POLICY


Supporters of this mandate change are cruel, and probably religious extremists

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Changing the mandate from the 2021 version which was fact based and clearly a more tolerant policy to the mean-spirited, religious extremist and fascist-supported 2022 version is not in the interest of children.  It's only a political move pandering to the poorly educated vermin that call themselves "christians."


Very Strongly Support!!

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<p> Stop the grooming and brainwashing of our children!  </p>


Transgender policy guidance.

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Thank you for keeping parents in the equation.


I support the governor new policy.

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


STRONGLY Oppose - Protect Trans Kids

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<p>I can't believe this is even a conversation. Come on, Virginia. </p>


OPPOSE


I completely support.


Oppose!

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<p>I do not support this bill! </p>


100% SUPPORT

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


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Strongly support the Republican sanity


Strongly support

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


I Fully Support the Proposal

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


100% oppose

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LGBTQIA+ youth have 4x the suicide rate of other children, and policies like this contribute to that. All children should feel safe and secure at school, and any DoE policy should be about supporting CHILDREN. Even the supporters of this policy make it clear that this has never been about children. If Governor Northram's policy had led to any harm of a child, you can be sure the supporters of this bigotry would be shouting it from the roof tops. Instead, most of the talk is about PARENTS and their rights, not what is best for children. In other words, this has always been about control. This policy was written, not for our students, but for the adults terrified of what can happen when children are exposed to new ideas and diversity: of race, of religion, of thought, and of gender and sexuality. Don't let them hurt our children because of their narrow-minded fears.


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

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Oppose this policy.

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I OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject them. This policy promotes discriminatory actions against transgender and non-binary peoples. It targets trans students for exclusion by restricting their rights and identity.

It is the responsibility of our government to support ALL people; this begins with inclusive policy rooted in equality and respect for individual rights. Any level of government should not have a say in an individuals gender identity. The draft policy creates hostile learning environments between students and teachers, proposing that teachers are obligated to discuss with parents a student’s  private disclosure of gender. The community that is concerned about “protecting parents rights” should focus inward and promote a safe and inclusive environment in home, schools and communities. Legally obligating a teacher to out a trans or non-binary identifying individual violates trust between students and teachers. This policy marginalizes an already marginalized community, limits safe spaces for trans and non-binary people, and promotes discrimination. This is unacceptable in the world we live in—I OPPOSE.


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


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>


I strong oppose the new transgender policy

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If all parents were as wonderful as my parents were perhaps I would feel differently.  However having worked in a major Virginia hospital I have witnessed the handiwork of a "loving" parent who gave their child 100+ cigarette burns.  Not all parents are the same.

School must be a welcoming environment so that a student can learn and be allowed to question and explore.

We allow children to call themselves Mike instead of Michael, without parent consent so why not allow that student to use Michelle?


Thank you !!!  100% agree!

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Thank you SO much for this policy!! ALL of our students' rights and privacy deserve to be respected, not just the loudest ones.  I appreciate the difficult situation our schools and educators are in, but the majority of our student body deserves protection.  There will not be an ideal policy for everyone, bit this policy ensures parents are involved, trans students have a specific criteria to meet so we are not just going based on what a student says they are at a given moment  in time, and the female students privacy is addressed.

We cannot completely up end a status quo that has been accepted for hundreds of years based on a very small percentage of students that may be going through a temporary crisis.

Thank you for addressing concers of everyone involved to the best you can and within the legal limits!!!


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>


Support this plan

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<p>The parents are the ultimate guardians of children, not the schools.  Schools should never be allowed to usurp the parents of their rights.  It has been this way since the dawn of civilization, and those who would overturn that know not what they do.  </p>


I OPPOSE this wrong-headed policy

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As a parent to a child in the Virginia public school system and a friend to many trans and non-binary individuals, I strongly oppose these new proposed guidelines.  Youngkin's ill-advised policy will harm our youth and cause irreparable damage to families.


100% agree.  Fully support.

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


Trans rights are human rights!  Be kind Virginia!

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<p>Trans rights are human rights.  Let’s be human Virginia! </p>


Boys in the girls’ bathroom?!

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It is obvious that the governor does not understand what trans means. These youth picture of themselves, and more than likely, have the hormonal urges of the opposite sex assigned to them at birth. So, he wants to put girls in the boys bathroom and boys in the girls bathroom. I bet he didn’t think about it that way! Trans. People are heterosexual, not homosexual. In most cases therefore putting someone who identifies as male into the female restroom it’s just like saying any horny high school. Boy can go into the girls’ restroom.

I realize that this is an important play for votes, but it has nothing to do with what he says it does. It just is based on pure ignorance.


Boys in the girls’ bathroom?!


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This is absolutely ridiculous. Every child deserves a space safe to be themself and school should provide that. Peoples identities and rights need to stop being used as tools of political manipulation and power. Focus your time on energy on legislation that actually protects all Virginia residents. This is heartbreaking. We are taking so many steps backwards with this.


support

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


Strongly Oppose

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<p>How can these legislators call themselves adults, claim to be "protecting" youth, when the proposed policies are nothing more than bullying tactics to discriminate against certain children and make them feel inferior?  You should be ashamed of yourselves! </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>


Oppose trans discrimination

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<p>This is ILLEGAL under Virginia law. </p>


100% Support Governor

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<p> 100% Support Governor  </p>


I fully support this bill !!

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<p> I fully support this bill!  </p>


Fully support.

Pediatrician  with a focus on children with autism

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Thank you. I stand with you.


I fully support the revised policy

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<p> A review of the guiding principles illustrates the shift in focus to parents rights</p>


Strongly oppose this regressive bill

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<p>I am a parent of two students in public schools in Virginia. I also love and support their many peer and I live in community with all of these families. Schools are already a dangerous place for students, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. The suicide rate of trans people is an epidemic and violence against trans people is a viral threat. This bill does nothing but undermine the safety of our students. Violence, abuse, threats, and lies live within the words of this bill. Statistics have shown that affirming language and care has a positive impact on lives. Why would we support something that goes completely against the data. This bill is regressive and pandering. Look at the statistics. They support the rights of the children to remain as they are. Please, for the well being of the children, oppose this bill. </p>


Great job - support you and new guidelines.


Strongly support!!

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<p> Parents should definitely be the ones giving permission for this kind of major change.  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>Transgender students are more likely to commit suicide when not supported, compared to their cisgender peers. Violence against transgender people is also at an all time high. By putting transgender students to their parents, you are risking an influx of homeless and dead children. Their blood will be on your hands. </p>


Strongly Support This New Approach

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<p> No matter one’s belief system</p>