Strongly oppose. This policy harms our military children.

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As a parent, it is my responsibility to keep my children safe and healthy and ultimately raise them to be good humans. What kind of parent would I be for sending my non-binary child to a school that actively seeks to deny their identity? Why would I put my child in harm's way by sending them to school that is unsupportive and hostile, forcing them to hide their identity when their focus should be on learning and positively contributing to the school community?

The medical research is very clear - trans, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ youth are at a higher risk of suicide and mental health diagnoses than the general population, and the number one protective factor is a supportive adult in their lives. Per Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors, "school belonging, emotional neglect by family, and internalized self-stigma made a unique, statistically significant contribution to past 6-month suicidality."  Public schools exist, by definition, for the public, and the public includes children of every race, sex, language spoken, gender expression, religion, and sexual orientation. All children in public schools should feel like they belong, no matter their identity, and it's hard to fathom that this is even up for debate in 2022.

Ultimately, exclusionary policies like this result in military families like mine refusing to live in states like Virginia.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


I deeply oppose these proposed policies

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These policies seem designed to hurt some of our most vulnerable citizens- and an EXTREME minority, at that. Some of these children simply are not safe being themselves at home and are just waiting to age out and escape potential abuse: the Governor seems intent on granting parents the right to know whether or not they should be verbally or physically abusive to children who do not conform with their religious views. I cannot help but think that proposing this kind of sweeping policy and opposition to the small number of children is a knee-jerk action to gain the support of a vocal minority, now that gay adults are largely protected by law and can no longer be discriminated against in the open. Leave these poor kids alone


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


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I support this since children shouldn’t have to learn about these types of things at a young age. I’m a Democrat but agree with this anti lgbtq stuff. I think we should teach about slavery and all other history and teaching about the Holocaust and races but I just don’t agree with transgender mumbo jumbo of lgbtq mumbo jumbo. If you cant force religion on kids in public schools than NO TEACHER SHOULD BE FIRED IF THEY SAY THE WRONG PRO NOUNS OR ARE AGAINST LGBTQ

lastly stop this banned books nonesense let the kids read what  they want including sensitive books


I oppose this fully.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Strongly oppose this.

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I am not great with words, but just please realize how much harm this will do to trans youth.


Strongly oppose.


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Trans rights

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<p>Trans rights are human rights. Trans girls are girls. Trans boys are boys. They should enjoy the same rights as their cisgender peers. The gop are wrong and cruel to try and roll back their rights. </p>


I oppose

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I oppose this measure. Please support ALL Virginia’s youth.


This policy will lead to violence.

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Recently, the Governor of Virginia released a new proposal for school systems across the commonwealth, regarding transgender and queer youth. Glenn Youngkin’s new policy will put targets on the back of trans students, and create a path of violence and hostility for all openly LGBTQ+ people.

The new school policies would require students to go to the bathroom, not aligned with their gender, putting them in the face of uncomfortable and dangerous situations. Teachers and school administrators will be required to release the gender identity, sexual orientation, prefered name and gender to parents, gardians, and peers. This will put trans and LGBTQ+ students in danger at home, especially if parents or guardians are not  accepting.  The school also cannot use the prefered pronouns or names of transgender students, and in some cases, even if the trans student has a court signed document of a legal name change. This will make it hard for trans students to have access to an equal education for simply being transgender.

All of these new proposed policies are in the name of “Parents Rights,” while simuntasosly showing students they do not have full access to their mind or body without state control. This creates a scary future for all students, teachers, community members, trans people, and virginians. We will see the rise of sucicde rates, the rise of sex work amoung young queer people, the rise of homelessness, and the decline of acceptence. This is the future the Governor wants, this is the future the republicans want, this is the future we will inherit if we do not stand up today.

With all of that being said, I want to show my support for LGBTQ students across this commonwealth and let them know Virginia is for all!!


Strongly Oppose this Wrong and Discriminating Proposal

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There are a number of provisions in this proposal that are wrong, in terms of education and the law.

First, school is a place of diversity in backgrounds and experience. It should be an inclusive and welcoming place for all. This proposal seeks to "other" a group of students as Virginia has historically done with people of color, gay people, and people who do not speak English as a first language.  The proposal does this under the color of "parent's rights" --just as years ago some parents closed public schools rather than desegregate them. This is wrong.

Second, I do not want school districts to imperil my tax dollars for costly litigation and settlements for violating people's rights.  Just last year Gloucester settled their lawsuit for 1.3 million.

Finally, as a parent I want my child to be included and embraced in school --trans, gay, or otherwise. These children are not a threat --stop making them an object of hate.


I am OPPOSED

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I am absolutely opposed to these changes. Trans students just want a safe and respectful environment to learn, which is a right of ALL students in Virginia. All kids (and adults!), whether they are transgender or cisgender, want their correct name and pronouns to be used, and they want to use the facilities that are appropriate and comfortable for them.

Imagine how hard it would be to learn if teachers couldn't refer to you by your correct name, if you were constantly being called by the wrong pronouns, and being forced to use the wrong bathroom. It would be difficult to learn. It would be stressful and distressing. It would probably even make you feel unsafe.

No child in Virginia should be subjected to that.

These new guidelines ONLY serve to make trans kids' lives harder, and that's not what this state stands for. Politicians here need to stop making trans kids targets to try to win political points. It's selfish, cruel, and wrong. Protect trans kids!


I am strongly opposed.


Strongly opposed

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This is such a devastating policy to so many children in this great city


I strongly oppose this policy

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This is going backwards Gov. Youngkin. These children need our support and love, and not to be ostracized by their community.  These policies will undermine these children, isolate them further from their peers and support systems, and most likely result in increased self harm and suicide.  Is this what you want,is this your goal, is staying in power by enacting this type of legislation worth the cost in human suffering?

think about it…


Absolutely unacceptable. Do not pass this.

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<p>This is incredibly violent behavior towards queer children. They already go through enough without the politicians that are supposed to represent and protect the people they’re responsible for singling them out. This is pathetic. </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.


So wrong

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Youngkin quotes scripture but acts with hate. I hope this policy will be soon overturned. Virginia students, listen instead to David Bowie - "'And these children that you spit on, as they try to change their worlds, they're immune to your consultations, they're quite aware of what they're going tnrough."


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I fully oppose this.


I am completely opposed.


strongly oppose. this will cause further harm & damage rather than anything productive.

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<p>We need to help our future generations, not harm them. This is fascism. Taking away rights to ensure the oppressed stay silent when they dare ask for basic respect. Why must children suffer for your hatred and ignorance? </p>


I strongly oppose this policy

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<p>This policy will be incredibly harmful to transgender students, especially those who do not have access to gender affirming care. </p>


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


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


I Oppose This

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It is telling that this administration ran on giving "freedom to parents" in terms of their children's education, but then decides to make unpopular decisions on their behalf. What this is really about is pandering towards the extreme rightwing portion of this country (not us native Virginians) by harming transgender children and increasing Governor Youngkin's national profile for his increasingly rumored presidential run in 2024. I maintain that this policy helps no one: neither kids nor parents, and it certainly holds no statistical evidence in improving Virginia's education status, which I was under the impression this government was intending to do. Virginia has always been resilient to political extremes. The amount of posts opposing this policy, mine included, are evidence of that.


I oppose this fully.


Youngkin K12

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<p>I support Glenn Youngkin’s policies on K12 schools. </p>


Yes! Fully support!

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I fully support this and parental rights! Thank you Governor!


This is a terrible policy decision.


I Oppose


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Your policy will kill kids

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Queer and non-binary kids, and especially transgender children, are at significantly higher rates of risk for depression, self-harm, and suicide.  By seeking to strip kids of their schools and teachers as safe spaces and trusted resources, you are pushing kids deeper into the despair that fuels self-harm.  A pro-life approach to this would center the welfare of kids and what they need to stay healthy, happy, and learning, not empower school officials and other students to bully queer and trans kids.


This new model policy is a travesty to the health and well being of students!

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<p>I am a career educator having been a teacher, central office administrator and high school assistant principal all in Virginia for over 38 years.  I have watched students in the LGBTQIA+ community suffer for far too long.  This proposed model policy by Gov. Youngkin will kill children and that is a fact.  Schools are often a refuge for students; they need to feel welcomed, safe; they need to have a sense of belonging.  This policy will completely take that away from our students.  We need to allow students to bring their authentic selves to school and not have to fear that school staff and students won't accept them for who they are.  LGBTQIA+ students commit suicide for just these reasons and Gov Youngkin will have their blood on his hands if this model policy moves forward.  We need to protect ALL students not just the ones Youngkin likes.  </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.


Strongly oppose.


I am strongly opposed.


Good Job Governor Youngkin

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Thank you for standing with parents AND children.  People opposed to your new actions to protect our kids don't understand that we do have non discrimination policies in place.  Not allowing a girl into the guy's bathroom, etc... is NOT discrimination.


I support parents rights in decisions concerning their children.

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I support parent's rights in decisions concrrning their children.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


I fully OPPOSE this guidance

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I am a mother of three children currently enrolled in Virginia schools, one of which identifies as non-binary/gender fluid. Although my children are provided a safe environment at home where their identity is welcomed and accepted, not all homes provide this nurturing environment. Children learn best when they feel safe and included- when they are seen and heard. Educators are expected to play a primary role in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect. They are also expected to provide a safe environment in preventing and stopping bullying which involves a commitment to creating a safe environment where all children can thrive, socially and academically, without being afraid. Weighing all of the data you will see strong support in the benefits of incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the public school environment to ensure all Virginian's, including all LGBTQ+ Virginian youth, are free to learn in the most equitable and inclusive manner possible.


Do not do this.


I am completely opposed.


Protect Trans Youth, Do Not Pass This

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<p>I strongly oppose this policy, it will bring harm to trans children.  There is absolutely no reason to defer to parents over the child for what nicknames or pronouns the child would like to use at school.  </p>


School policy

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Thanks Governor Youngkin

I support parents Rights


An assault on freedom

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<p>I strongly oppose these guidelines. All this will do is hurt trans kids. </p>


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Oppose

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<p>Stop hurting children - focus on making things better for our teachers and all students.  This is a waste of time and cruel. </p>


Protect Trans Kids, Protect ALL Kids

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I strongly oppose the legislation that has been proposed. All kids deserve better than this! We need to protect all kids and this will bring harm to a vulnerable population!


I oppose this with my entire being, please stop destroying LGBTQ+ kids’ lives

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Stop vilifying transgender and LGBTQ+ kids. We are normal people and deserve to have basic human rights and be treated with the same respect that straight people receive. I genuinely hope that whoever proposes these kinds of changes sees that what they’re doing is absolutely disgusting and horrifying. Imagine trying to make the life of a CHILD worse because you don’t agree with one aspect of their identity. Growing up LGBTQ+ is already extremely difficult, and it’s terrifying to think that these fully functioning ADULTS are so childish and can’t deal with the fact that someone is a little different than them so they try to destroy their entire life. I sincerely hope that this reaches someone because something needs to change.


I oppose this.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Transgender policy

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I completely support this decision. School is for learning not indoctrination.

It child abuse to keep pushing the trans agenda on innocent children.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


I am strongly opposed.


This will bring harm to trans kids.


I oppose this fully.


Strongly opposed.

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<p>This policy will bring harm to an already vulnerable population. </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.


Strongly oppose.


This policy is politically motivated, obviously transphobic and clearly bad for trans youth.

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Disgusting policy that boils down to grown cis adults telling trans youth what they can and can't do as if they understand what its like to be trans. This policy is backwards and is a sign of regression, not progress.


I STRONGLY OPPOSE!

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<p>I strongly OPPOSE the draft policy and want the VDOE to reject them. These poor policies would be determiental to trans students safety in Virgina. </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Proposed Policies Prevent Student Achievement

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If the goal of the VDOE is to educate all children in Virginia, then the proposed Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia work against that goal.  As a Virginia high school teacher and sponsor of my school's GSA club, I see and hear firsthand the harassment, bullying, and lack of access to services my LGBTQIA+ students experience.   I myself have been intimidated and threatened for being the sponsor of this club. Feeling comfortable (able to use the restroom, change in the locker room, etc.), feeling respected (being called by the correct name and pronouns), and feeling included (not treated as an other because of their identity) are prerequisites to being able to learn.  Without safety, respect, and inclusion, students cannot learn.  LGBTQIA+ students have the right to an education, just like every other student in Virginia.  These proposed policies prevent LGBTQIA+ students from being able to access their education in the same way all other students do.

These policies are also illegal.  The Virginia Human Rights Act, signed into law March 2021, protects "all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination because of ... sexual orientation, gender identity ... in places of public accommodation, including educational institutions " (emphasis added).  It is discriminatory to prevent these students from being called by their preferred names, pronouns, or access the facilities they need to take care of their personal health needs.

Not only do these illegal policies prevent students from learning, they are also morally and ethically wrong.  LGBTQIA+ students have every right to assert their identity at every age, and to assert that identity within school.  Just because other people don't like or are uncomfortable with how they identify doesn't mean such students must hide or run away.  Schools are places to where everyone, no matter their class, race, disability status, or gender identity, come together with a common goal: to learn.  LGBTQIA+ people have been part of humanity since time immemorial.  You cannot legislate them or policy them away.  They are part of our community, part of our schools, and part of our Commonwealth.  LGBTQIA+ students deserve dignity, respect, and the right to learn like all other students.


Do not do this.


Opinion

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<p>I agree with this since it shouldn’t be taught it grade school to begin with. It is fine </p>


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


This is a horrible policy and will hurt thousands of children

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<p>Protecting children means protecting all children no matter what they identify as. This policy will only lead to trans children being antagonized and living a hellish reality that they do not deserve. If you truly care for the lives of children then you would also be against this policy </p>


I absolutely oppose this

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<p>I absolutely oppose this. </p>


I am completely opposed.


Great job! Completely support

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<p>Thank you for bringing light to this issue in our state. People with these ideologies need mental help, and a student should always bring issues to their parents attention first. </p>


I oppose this very strongly

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<p>these policies will only hurt trans youth who are already at higher risk of suicide, homelessness and abuse. If we truly care about children, we need to support and respect them and that includes respecting their identity. Trans youth need positive support, not new policies that will further hurt them. I am appalled that these policies are even being proposed. </p>


Governor's guidance for schools

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<p>Adamantly opposed. This guidance harms the rights of students </p>


I am strongly opposed to these model policies, which will cause extreme harm to students.

These policies put trans and non-binary kids at risk of parental rejection and even abuse if they are outed by school staff. Furthermore, it is simply cruel to prohibit the use of gender-affirming names and pronouns. And everyone should be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.Put plainly, these model policies appear to have been created by deeply bigoted bullies. Imagine being the sort of person who wants to heap cruelty on trans kids. Shame on them.

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These policies put trans and non-binary kids at risk of parental rejection and even abuse if they are outed by school staff. Furthermore, it is simply cruel to prohibit the use of gender-affirming names and pronouns. And everyone should be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

Put plainly, these model policies appear to have been created by deeply bigoted bullies. Imagine being the sort of person who wants to heap cruelty on trans kids. Shame on them.


In favor of the new policy.

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I’m in favor of the new policy as it gives more power/input from the parents. Common sense policy.


Couldn’t oppose this any more strongly.

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Couldn’t oppose this any more strongly. Let transgender children and, yes, even questioning children who’ll ultimately decide they’re not trans exist and figure themselves out without adults, including authority figures, bullying them - anyone who doesn’t see that that’s what anti-trans policies aimed at children are should not be making rules concerning children. You can’t make trans people stop existing by banning recognition and validation of them - only breed very deserved resentment.

P.S. It’s very, very creepy to base your treatment of anyone, especially a child, on what you think their genitals looked like when they were born instead of their personality and how they interact with the world. Everything about transphobia is creepy at the baseline and arbitrarily, willfully-ignorantly reductive of how complicated humans and the way we interact with and see each other and ourselves are at best. And the correct response to seeing something that seems too complicated for you to grasp isn’t to deny that it’s real or meretricious - that’s irresponsible. It’s to either learn or to accept that it’s not personally your area and leave it to people who get it.


I fully and vehemently oppose this.

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The proposed changes contradict state law and would do nothing but empower hatred and support those who would harm children.  I, as someone who does not want children to suffer harm, oppose them in full.


Strongly oppose.


This will bring harm to trans kids.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Oppose

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Putting children at the foreview of this witchhunt is disgusting and reprehensible. You cannot policy trans people out of existence, and allowing this to pass only disrupts children's lives when the focus should be their futures.


Oppose

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This change will allow bullying and protect the bullies

The proposed guidelines will allow bullying of an already vulnerable and bullied group of children who are not a threat.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


I oppose this fully.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


For shame! Our children deserve better than this! Comment re; Model Policies for the Treatment of Tr

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

This policy is destructive and disrespectful to our Transgender Students. Know the rate of depression and suicide, policies that further shame Trans students is unconscionable.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32345113/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/05/19/terrible-time-for-trans-youth-new-survey-spotlights-suicide-spike---and-hope/?sh=4b3cb6e716ea

This policy must be reconsidered!


Shameful legislation that will isolate kids

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<p>Please listen to the advice from parents and education professionals. There is no need to isolate schoolchildren with these divisive policies. I am strongly opposed to the new guidance. </p>


Do not do this.


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


Support


I am strongly opposed.


I fully oppose this

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<p>Stop using the constitution in the furtherance of anti trans bigotry. </p>


This draft language harms trans youth

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Virginia's education system should protect all Virginia students. This revision of DOE policy would intentionally harm trans youth to score political points for a Republican governor. This partisan politics has no place in the Education policies of Virginia.


Trans Rights

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Glen Youngkin's proposed policies are transphobic, hateful attacks on our marginalized trans populace. All they want to do is live safe, free, and fulfilling lives. These policies punch down on an already-marginalized community, one that already suffers from horrific systemic discrimination.


I strongly oppose this! It will harm kids

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I urge you to protect the well-being of Virginia’s transgender youth and honor their legal rights by withdrawing the new Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students announced on September 16, 2022. Restore the Model Policies previously in place, which respect the rights and interests of transgender students.


Strongly Oppose

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These guidelines will be detrimental to the health and safety of trans youth no matter how you try and sugarcoat it


This will bring harm to trans kids.


Strongly Opposed

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<p>I am strongly opposed to this, it endangers trans students. </p>


Strongly oppose.


This is a terrible policy decision.


Support Gov. Youngkin's plan

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<p>Our family strongly supports Governor Youngkin's plan. </p>


I am completely opposed.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


I oppose this fully.


Do not do this.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Oppose

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<p>As an educator this is sickening. I oppose. </p>


I am strongly opposed.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Strongly Oppose - This will endanger students.

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This change to the guidelines is not a protection of parents Fourteenth Amendment rights; rather, it is a violation of those rights for transgender students across the state. Furthermore, the claim that our previous model "promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools" is entirely biased - the viewpoint represented through these changes is promoting an even more specific viewpoint of hate towards transgender adolescents, albeit under the guise of promoting "parental rights."

As demonstrated by both the document itself and many of the comments here written in support of it, the withdrawing of 2021 Model Policies regarding transgender students is designed to harm said students. The former Model Policies were not pushing any political beliefs on students, only protecting those who identified in opposition to their birth gender. With these protections revoked, transgender students will not just be as vulnerable as they were before, but more so than ever - as the policy of informing parents of students' desires regarding their gender identity will endanger them en masse.

When a child does not feel safe telling a parent about their transgender identity on their own accord, there is a reason for it. By making these changes to the Model Policies, we will be ensuring that transgender adolescents in Virginia schools will lose what may be their only form of safe space. Rates of abuse and suicide in these students will skyrocket. Anyone in support of this bill is in support of harm coming to these children and teenagers, who all have a right to live and learn in safety just as much as any of their cisgender peers do. These outing policies aren't "more compliant" with Constitutional rights, even for parents. Schools were never making any medical or ethical decisions by allowing students to express themselves without worry.

Simply put, these 2022 Model Policy changes are draconian, and will endanger our transgender youth. There is no world in which this isn't true. The LGBT+ community is begging you to stop your poorly-concealed hate, Youngkin - and for God's sake, mess with people your own age instead of bullying kids who can't even vote to defend themselves!


Do your job and protect ALL children

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I would think the department of education had more important things to do than reverse policies created to protect the most vulnerable among us. the only “rights” being infringed here are those of children who wish to live their lives as their authentic selves.
Y’all are a bunch of bullies.


In full support of Governor Youngkin

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Education in the US and Virginia has fallen behind other countries. Focus on EDUCATION has, in many instances, become secondary to the woke culture. Governor Yongkin’s new guidelines make education the priority, not pronouns and bathrooms. Governor Youngkin follows science and logic. I am in full support of his efforts.


Yea!!!!

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Guidance Document Change: Every day, throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, educators and school leaders work to ensure that all students have an opportunity to receive a high-quality education. As a part of that work, educators strive to meet the individual needs of all students entrusted to their care, and teachers work to create educational environments where all students thrive. The Virginia Department of Education (the “Department”) recognizes that each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students. Thus, we have a collective responsibility to address topics such as the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students. The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children. The Code of Virginia reaffirms the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated. Empowering parents is not only a fundamental right, but it is essential to improving outcomes for all children in Virginia. The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs. The Department embarked on a thorough review of the Model Policies Guidance adopted on March 4, 2021 (the “2021 Model Policies”). The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students. With the publication of these 2022 Model Policies (the “2022 Model Policies”), the Department hereby withdraws the 2021 Model Policies, which shall have no further force and effect. The Department issues the 2022 Model Policies to provide clear, accurate, and useful guidance to Virginia school boards that align with statutory provisions governing the Model Policies. See Code of Virginia, § 22.1-23.3 (the “Act”). Significantly, the 2022 Model Policies also consider over 9,000 comments submitted to the Department during the public comment period for the 2021 Model Policies.


Transgender students want special right.

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I agree with Gov. Youngkin.  Have a third bathroom for transgender students if needed but don't subject all students to Northams' policy.


One policy for all students - READ the proposed Policy!

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To those people who are against this policy, I have one question.  I have you read all 18 pages of the proposed policy:  2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

I don't know how anyone could be against this policy, whether straight or transgender.  The transgender people need to step back for a moment and put yourself in the shoes of the straight folks.  And vice versa.  Understand, this policy tries to encapsulate the rights for everyone under one policy for everyone.  Read it!~


Great beginning

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This is a good step one to stopping people from pushing their agenda on our children.

However is is only a step.


Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new K-12 policies empower parents, restore commitment to parents

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<p>I am totally in agreement with Governor Glen Younkin's policy. As the grandparent of 5 grandchildren, I agree parents have total responsibility over their children's education and what they are learning in school. </p>


Completely opposed

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I could not be more disgusted by this proposed policy. I'm disgusted by the language that treating trans kids with dignity by using their chosen names and gender identity is now an "ideology," and I'm thoroughly disgusted by the fact that this policy will provide cover to the kind of terrible human being that would use their religious beliefs as an excuse to harm children.

Protect trans kids, reject these regulations.


Protect trans youth

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It is imperative that we protect trans youth. Suicide rates are significantly higher for trans youth and they are more likely to experience abuse and homelessness. Outing students to their parents only puts them at a higher risk of these things. All people deserve to be treated with respect and respect includes respecting someone’s identity. It doesn’t hurt you for someone to identify as trans, so why do you care so much. We must protect trans youth by opposing the laws that are being considered. These laws would only bring more harm to children.


Strongly opposed to this policy

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This will not only hurt trans youth, who the policy is seemingly targeted towards, but also any child who goes by any name that isn't their legal one. Anyone going by their middle name, a nickname off of their last name, etc are also impacted. This also takes away any agency that children have, opening them up to bullying. This policy will directly cause more trans youth to commit suicide, in efforts to give their parents more control over them.


Strongly oppose.


This takes us backwards

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I am a 48-year-old cis white father of two teenagers. When I was in high school, kids were brutally cruel to any boy who didn't strictly conform to a macho, heterosexual stereotype. Hearing people called "" and other vicious homophobic bullying was a constant, ubiquitous thing. This environment was extremely toxic for everyone, but if you can just image for a moment, it must have been a *particularly* horrifying for kids who were actually gay or transgendered. Now, I know from my kids' experience in high school that it is no longer like that, that kids are generally excepting of one another and are given space to figure out who they are. Please, please, don't take Virginia schools backwards by signaling to kids that it is wrong or anything other than totally normal to be gay or transgendered.


I fully oppose this.


I support this. More needs to be done

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As a Christian, raised by immigrant parents, I believe homosexuals and transgenders are ruining this country.

Thats’s why I voted against “Pride Month”, and I support Governor Youngkin’s policy to put the fear of God into homosexuals and transgenders. We need to rid them from our schools and our country.

-Yesli Vega

Candidate for Congress


I oppose these new rules

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I see this as pointless culture war nonsense that will hurt children and families. I wish politicians could focus on things that make society better rather than worrying about future elections or expanding government authority.


Strongly Support

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Thank God Governor Younkin is restoring common sense  and sanity to our school systems!  Thank you, Sir!!!


This is a terrible policy decision.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


I have a list of teachers you should fire


I oppose

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This former teacher and current RPS parent strongly opposes this plan


Strongly Support this Reasonable Policy

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Strongly support Gov Youngkin's policy for a commonsense protection of our children.


I strongly oppose this.

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<p>This does nothing but cause more harm and pain for the LGBTQ community. </p>


Do not do this.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I am strongly opposed.


I am completely opposed.


I oppose this fully.


I love you Glenn

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Guidance Document Change: Every day, throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, educators and school leaders work to ensure that all students have an opportunity to receive a high-quality education. As a part of that work, educators strive to meet the individual needs of all students entrusted to their care, and teachers work to create educational environments where all students thrive. The Virginia Department of Education (the “Department”) recognizes that each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students. Thus, we have a collective responsibility to address topics such as the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students. The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children. The Code of Virginia reaffirms the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated. Empowering parents is not only a fundamental right, but it is essential to improving outcomes for all children in Virginia. The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs. The Department embarked on a thorough review of the Model Policies Guidance adopted on March 4, 2021 (the “2021 Model Policies”). The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students. With the publication of these 2022 Model Policies (the “2022 Model Policies”), the Department hereby withdraws the 2021 Model Policies, which shall have no further force and effect. The Department issues the 2022 Model Policies to provide clear, accurate, and useful guidance to Virginia school boards that align with statutory provisions governing the Model Policies. See Code of Virginia, § 22.1-23.3 (the “Act”). Significantly, the 2022 Model Policies also consider over 9,000 comments submitted to the Department during the public comment period for the 2021 Model Policies.


I oppose this change

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As an educator, I recognize the importance of building a safe and respectful learning environment for students. This change does not serve that goal. To be directly frank, many trans and other LGBT+ students do not have supportive home lives. Compelling educators to disclose LGBT statuses to parents abrogates students' privacy and safety along with educators' ability to act within their own conscience. This will bring harm to those students, who will now also face greater disrespect in school.


This guidance is clearly politically motivated

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Instead of having actual policy discussions surrounding educational practices in Virginias public schools, The Youngkin administration is caving to far-right and out of touch personalities who will exploit this policy move as an opportunity to continue degrading the integrity of Virginia students who choose to charter different lifestyles than their other fellow Virginians. This policy is morally appalling and should be rejected by every educator who claims to stand with the rights of students. Furthermore, this measure violates every campaign pledge made by the Governor, bringing basic rights into the political sphere and questioning them right here in classrooms. It is time the Administration come back and start serving for all, not just the vocal, extreme and un-American minority.


Strongly opposed

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I have volunteered with homeless youth and know that many are homeless because their parents don't accept them when they come out as LGBTQ.  Why would we put teachers in a position to "out them" to their parents so they become homeless, suicidal or a victim of domestic violence?  Would you advise a victim of domestic violence to go back to her abuser because the abuser has rights? It' s really the same thing.  These young people deserve our respect and support.  They do not deserve to be placed at risk because of fear-mongering politics.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


This is a hideous policy that will hurt trans kids and help nobody

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This is really very simple. Do you want more children suffering psychologically, harming themselves, and committing suicide? Then this is the policy for you.

-a Virginia resident


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Strongly oppose.


I fully oppose this.


I support this

Guidance Document Change: Every day, throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, educators and school leaders work to ensure that all students have an opportunity to receive a high-quality education. As a part of that work, educators strive to meet the individual needs of all students entrusted to their care, and teachers work to create educational environments where all students thrive. The Virginia Department of Education (the “Department”) recognizes that each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students. Thus, we have a collective responsibility to address topics such as the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students. The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children. The Code of Virginia reaffirms the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated. Empowering parents is not only a fundamental right, but it is essential to improving outcomes for all children in Virginia. The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs. The Department embarked on a thorough review of the Model Policies Guidance adopted on March 4, 2021 (the “2021 Model Policies”). The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students. With the publication of these 2022 Model Policies (the “2022 Model Policies”), the Department hereby withdraws the 2021 Model Policies, which shall have no further force and effect. The Department issues the 2022 Model Policies to provide clear, accurate, and useful guidance to Virginia school boards that align with statutory provisions governing the Model Policies. See Code of Virginia, § 22.1-23.3 (the “Act”). Significantly, the 2022 Model Policies also consider over 9,000 comments submitted to the Department during the public comment period for the 2021 Model Policies.


I support trans rights

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<p>As a former northern Virginia resident and Fairfax county student the proposed rollback of trans rights in public schools is terrifying and wrong. These kids deserve equal rights. They are who they say they are. Bigotry kills. The governor is wrong and cruel. </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.


Thank you ,good  job

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<p>Getting  back  to the Constitution  is a good  thing </p>


Do not do this.


I am strongly opposed.


Support!

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Strongly Support Youngkin’s Policy


THANK YOU GOVERNOR FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN!!

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Thank you Governor Younkin for protecting our children and helping Parents with  your new policy!!


I am strongly opposed to this harmful policy.

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This will greatly harm trans students.


I am completely opposed.


Transgender policy

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<p>I strongly object to this policy being considered. </p>


This is an awful decision

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<p>I am so strongly opposed to this policy and I think it's awful and unbelievable that you policymakers think this is okay. Grow up and realize that trans rights are human rights. You're making awful decisions and I want LGBTQ+ equality and freedom. </p>


I support this!

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Thank you for helping our students.


I support this policy and ALL children.

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<p>Biological sex specific bathrooms and support parents! The grooming needs to stop. </p>


Transgender Policy

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Leave them alone.  They have enough internal trauma without you picking on them. Spend you time governing Virginia and its citizens and stop promoting your presidential aspirations.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Totally opposed to these changes

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I am completely opposed to the changes. The 2021 guidelines were created to ensure that the psychological, emotional, and physical safety of trans children in our schools was prioritized and protected. The changes to these guidelines will force many children into unsafe situations, both physical and emotional, and roll back protections for them. This is not ensuring an equitable educational experience for all of our children, and I urge that the new guidelines NOT be adopted.


Oppose this destructive policy

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Because I do believe that "All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying," I vehemently oppose this policy change. Schools do not need to be in the business of discriminating against transgender youth. Instead, the DOE should adhere to Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board and preserve the older model policy that was developed to provide students "privacy, dignity, and respect."


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


Anti-LGBTQ+ policies teen raise suicide rate

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Anti-LGBTQ+ policies raise suicide for teens. These kids are already targets for bullies and often shunned and abandoned by their own parents. But they don’t deserve that. They are fully human and citizens you swore to serve. What if it was your child? Maybe you wouldn’t want them to be gay or trans, but would you want them suicidal? This isn’t just my opinion. Below is some data for you to consider.

This May article from NPR shows 59% of trans boys will consider suicide this year:

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1096920693/lgbtq-youth-thoughts-of-suicide-trevor-project-survey

This 2015 PBS article ties public LGBTQ+ policy directly to suicide rates.
“State legalization of same-sex marriage appears to be linked to a decrease in adolescent suicide, based on a new analysis published today in JAMA Pediatrics. The results give more context to the potential effects of social policy on mental health.

The researchers found that suicide attempts by high school students decreased by 7 percent in states after they passed laws to legalize same-sex marriage, before the Supreme Court legalized it nationwide in 2015. Among LGB high school students, the decrease was especially concentrated, with suicide attempts falling by 14 percent.

But in states that did not legalize same-sex marriage, there was no change.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/same-sex-marriage-fewer-youth-suicide

I would add that the goal of these policies seems to be to destabilize Virginia for political gain. Raising child suicide rates for this purpose is unthinkably immoral and despicable. Virginia must not be on the business of harming children.


Strongly oppose.


I am strongly opposed.


Do not do this.


I Oppose these anti-trans policies

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These policies are rooted in transphobia and seek to harm trans and nonbinary kids. I am dismayed that the Virginia Department of Education would be associated with this proposed policy that violates state law. Schools should be a safe space for LGBTQIA children.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


Totally Support this!


Strongly Opposed - Stop Hurting Children

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This policy will not only restrict the rights of transgender students, it strips away the humanity of trans students and LGBTQ+ students. It is the height of Conservative Nonsense, fearmongering for votes on the backs of the most vulnerable. Shameful.


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


In favor of supporting parents’ rights in the decisions of minor children

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<p>Although I understand where those opposed to this policy are coming from, I am in favor of the proposed policy for several reasons. As a parent of two students in FCPS, I would want to know if either of my children were considering changing their pronouns or considered transitioning their gender. I don’t believe this is the type of thing that should be hidden from me as a parent. It’s not the school’s responsibility to affirm or deny this type of conduct. I should be able to know and have appropriate discussions with my child privately and with their pediatrician to see what our options are. I could see one of my children not wanting to tell us out of embarrassment or anxiety at our potential reaction, no matter how much we tell them now that we will love them no matter who they are. Children hear from the media, news and now possibly from those at school that they need to hide from their parents their reality or struggles out of fear from how parents will react. I think those opposed to this proposal are greatly overestimating that parents will have a negative reaction, quite possibly because they are imagining how their own parents would have reacted 30-40 years ago. But people and culture have changed much in that amount of time, and I believe that parents in general are much more accommodating than they were back then. Thus, I believe the reasons for hiding such matters from parents are greatly overstated. I also believe that schools shouldn’t be hiding such information from parents because that’s not their role. Schools should be informing parents of anything positive or negative that is occurring at school. They are caretakers while kids are at school but they are not the ultimate decision makers, and these decisions should be made with parental input, not by minors unilaterally. These are children who cannot do many things because of their age and lack of experience, and we should not encourage them to make life altering decisions on their own if they are under 18, nor should we default to the decisions of those without the life experience to make these types of decisions. I am for the proposal for all these reasons. </p>


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<p>Stop taking away our rights.  You are destroying our public school system.  </p>


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


This is a terrible policy decision.


I am completely opposed.


This will bring harm to trans kids.


I OPPOSE: This proposal will lead to the violation of human rights.

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In the debate regarding parents' rights, we often forget those whose rights are being left behind - the rights of the children themselves. It is the job of educators to help children become individualized and productive, and to help give them the tools to face the world. In school, children need to feel that they can express themselves and be who they are in order to learn how to contribute to our larger society. To rob children of this choice will lead to further psychological stress, and, ultimately, higher suicide rates for transgender citizens of Virginia. In our rush to "give rights back to parents," let's not forget who we would ultimately be stealing rights from - their kids.

Even if this proposal were to take effect, as a teacher in a VA public school, I will personally refuse to use a name or pronoun that a student has told me they do not identify with. I will quit or be fired before doing so, as would many of my talented and experienced coworkers. This would in direct contrast with Youngkin's proposed promise to end the teacher shortage in Virginia.

Also, an editing note - under Section II bullet number 2, on page four of this proposal, it states, "Parents are in the best position to work with their children and...determine what names, nicknames, and/or pronouns, if any..." The grammatical issue I have with this statement is this: everyone uses pronouns. Every single person has pronouns. Identifying as a person that does not feel the need to tell others their pronouns doesn't mean you do not have them; it likely means you're just transphobic.

Do not rescind the 2021 policy.


Youngkin's discriminatory VDOE policies

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Governor Youngkin's proposed policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to LGBTQ+ children, opening them up to the risk of abuse and possible homelessness. In addition, LGBTQ+ kids already suffer higher rates of depression and are at greater risk of suicide. Data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has showed that about 2 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and 35 percent of those have attempted suicide. These policies will endanger the health and well-being of these children.

These policies will also make it hard to attract businesses with large numbers of jobs to Virginia, as large companies will not be interested in opening offices in states with discriminatory policies. In sum, I do not support implementation of Governor Youngkin's proposed policies, and urge VDOE to reject them in their entirety.


My crazy uncle thinks he’s a dog.  He’s not allowed to crap in the park.


I oppose this fully.


New K-12 Policies - YES!

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I fully support your new K-12 policies from the Education Dept and am so thankful for the strong, Christian leadership serving in Virginia right now.   Parents are responsible for their children and most definitely should have a voice in their children's schooling.


This is harmful to students

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<p>If we want to improve students environments for learning and understanding we should be more open and not transphobic to trans students. This is embarrassing that education isn’t a priority for students in Virginia but harming children is. </p>


I strongly oppose this as a trans student myself.

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I began questioning mu sexuality about six years ago in the sixth grade. I wondered why holding a girls hand made me get butterflies. I had thought once about how I like boys the way boys like boys. It didn't click in my mind until seventh grade. Stress, depression, anxiety, stuff that comes from puberty, and all sorts of junk just came flooding into my life and I will admit, I was confused. But I wasn't mindlessly confused or uneducated about it, I was confused because I didn't know how I would manage these feelings and how I would express them socially. I had identified under several names online and the gender ambiguity gave me some sort of happiness. This seeped into my life and I began to identify as different identities. I used different names and I'm glad that I was with a group who not only supported me, but helped me as well. But that was only with friends. And it was a small group. Every time something about sexuality or gender came up in class, I'd be nervous. I'd hope my peers wouldn't be disgusted or offended or anything of the sort. This kind of fear continued on. I rarely spoke to my school about my preferred pronouns or name because I was too scared to say anything. I don't think students should feel that way as they develop into adults. Shouldn't we have trusted adults in our life who can help us? It was only then, by sophomore years, that I talked to a counselor about possibly changing my preferred name and what gender was in my transcript. When that happened I felt happy. I was able to introduce myself in the way I wanted. Albeit, it wasn't the name I wanted to go by, but it was rather an androgynous nickname that I didn't mind. It had to take me more than a couple of years to reach to the point where I am now. Six years of questioning, being frightened about what others may think, and only feeling support from a few friends and the internet. It's pitiful that I couldn't talk to someone about it, that I couldn't tell my parents about how i felt until I was in 9th grade  or teachers until 10th grade. I still struggle to feel accepted sometimes. I'm afraid that my peers will question me, be uninformed, or simply be ignorant about it. It benefits many people, students, staff, and families, to be educated on what's going on. Parents may choose the way a child is raised and educated, but they aren't able to control how their child grows and develops. Parents who think they can, will only end up hurting not only their child, but themselves and their family. Educate people on how people are. You can opt out of as many classes as you want, take your child out of school, and kept them hidden in your house. But once they are out of their parents hands, their behavior and actions will not only reflect on the person, but their parents as well. Know well and learn well. And please, keep children safe and out of harms way; physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Your child isn't you and you aren't your child. They are a separate being from you . So please, if you want what's best for your child, think critically about yourself too.


The new VDOE guidelines are genocide

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The new Virginia Department of Education guidelines spell the beginnings of mass culling perpetrated by the Youngkin Adminstration these new guidelines will not only out trans students to their potentially unsupportive parents,and forcibly deny agency to Virgina's Queer Youth,but will result in homeless,and dead Children. Youngkin has blood on his hands


I strongly oppose this

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These policies seek to restrict the rights of children, discriminating against some of the most vulnerable in our community. It is troubling that these policies masquerade as a way to support the privacy and dignity of children, but instead target students who seek to express find and express themselves, as is expected in school. Gender-affirming care is proven to protect the lives of individuals, and by working against the needs of students, these policies pile danger on.


Strongly oppose.


Fully Opposed to this BIll. Trans Rights are Human Rights

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Beyond the fact that these guidelines seem to entirely abridge a student's right to privacy, they forcibly degrade them by not allowing them any exploration of their identity outside of home. To force a child to live with something that may just cause them further duress out of fear of a bad reaction at home is needlessly cruel and wrong. To degrade a simple statement as "not everyone experiences an extremely complex facet of human identity such as gender the same way" as a political ideal is simply incorrect and factually untrue, as it has been noted throughout all of history that gender non-conformity is universal throught humankinds existence. And to come back to the note regarding student's privacy, while parents do have a right to know what their kids are learning or what their child tells their teacher, this does not entitle them to encroach on their childs privacy. As noted by the ACLU, a student's right to privacy is implied in the Constitution and, while some rights do become muddy upon entering school, ones regarding privacy do not. I cannot think of a set of guidelines that are more needlessly cruel and dehumanizing than these guidelines and simply ignore the right of privacy that students are entitled to. 40% of trans youth have attempted suicide, the last thing they need is another law that simply views their difficulties in life as delusions.


I am the parent of a trans kid, and this policy is deadly

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I am both the parent of a transgender child, and a social worker who has studied trans mental health for years (well before the issue was as politicized and polarized as it is today). So I feel the need to weigh in on this extremely dangerous policy.

Transgender children are at significantly elevated risk of a wide range of negative life outcomes: parental abuse, youth homelessness (after being kicked out by parents), depression, suicidality, drug dependence, etc.

Importantly, however, decades of research suggest that NONE of these negative outcomes are intrinsic to being transgender. Instead, they are ALL a result of living as a trans person in a society that abuses and stigmatizes being trans.

Society's poor reactions to trans people leads to terrible outcomes -- not being trans itself.

The role of school has been particularly studied. What researchers have found is that social transitioning at school massively reduces the risk of adverse outcomes, while being harassed in school for being trans increases those risks. See for example Turban et al, "Timing of Social Transition for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth, K-12 Harassment, and Adult Mental Health Outcomes." Affirming trans kids' identity at school demonstrably reduces suicides, which means I am not exaggerating when I say that gender-affirming policies literally save lives.

So, contrary to what the new proposed document claims, Virginia's existing, 2021 model policy wasn't written to 'promote a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools.' It was written because decades of research tell us that affirming policies save kids' lives.

This is ESPECIALLY important in cases where the transgender child lives with abusive and/or transphobic parents. In these cases, when a child comes out to a safe teacher or counselor, should the teacher or counselor inform the parents? Doing so serves no purpose except to put that child at increased risk of abuse and homelessness. Again, this is well researched.

When parents are, tragically, a literal threat to students' safety and mental health, we have to weigh the good of parental authority against the good of keeping children safe. This guidance document is asking you to choose parental authority over kids' safety. That is a terrible course of action, and I implore you to reject it.


Transgender Children Deserve Education Without Disruption

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Policies like this one are designed to aliente and scare transgender youth into having less support in the classroom. For some trans kids that's the only safe place. Forcibly outing children subjects them to potential abuse at home. I believe this harms the lives of children and makes me nervous about putting any child in Virginia public schools if a policy like this is deemed acceptable.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Thank you Governor Younkin!

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Thank you!

I, and my church support you 100%. Thank you for your biblical stand for our children and for Christ!


I fully oppose this.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I am completely opposed.


I oppose

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<p>This has been disguised as being legislature to help trans individuals, but it is going to cause harm to the trans community. I oppose this vehemently. </p>


I support

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Guidance Document Change: Every day, throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, educators and school leaders work to ensure that all students have an opportunity to receive a high-quality education. As a part of that work, educators strive to meet the individual needs of all students entrusted to their care, and teachers work to create educational environments where all students thrive. The Virginia Department of Education (the “Department”) recognizes that each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students. Thus, we have a collective responsibility to address topics such as the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students. The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children. The Code of Virginia reaffirms the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated. Empowering parents is not only a fundamental right, but it is essential to improving outcomes for all children in Virginia. The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs. The Department embarked on a thorough review of the Model Policies Guidance adopted on March 4, 2021 (the “2021 Model Policies”). The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools. The 2021 Model Policies also disregarded the rights of parents and ignored other legal and constitutional principles that significantly impact how schools educate students, including transgender students. With the publication of these 2022 Model Policies (the “2022 Model Policies”), the Department hereby withdraws the 2021 Model Policies, which shall have no further force and effect. The Department issues the 2022 Model Policies to provide clear, accurate, and useful guidance to Virginia school boards that align with statutory provisions governing the Model Policies. See Code of Virginia, § 22.1-23.3 (the “Act”). Significantly, the 2022 Model Policies also consider over 9,000 comments submitted to the Department during the public comment period for the 2021 Model Policies.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


Transgender policy

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<p>I am strongly opposed.  Trans rights are human rights.  </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.


Horrible idea


I fully support 2022 Model Policies

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<p>The previous guidelines from 2021 make the fundamental assumption that school personnel always have a child's best interests in mind and that parents do not. This underlying assumption is demonstrably false, as borne out by all serious research and personal experience that point to biological parents as the strongest caregivers, advocates, and champions of their children. Government policy cannot be designed for the exception, but must ensure best protections for all. Bravo, Governor Younkin, for standing for the rights of all Virginia students with new 2022 policies that respect the God-given rights of parents, the God-ordained dignity of all students, and the proper place of government which is outside the realm family affairs. </p>


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Totally Support this!


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Terrible policy

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<p>This policy is going to harm trans children, please do not pass this. </p>


I oppose this fully.


You are hurting children and need to stop.

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This is an individuals right and you're taking it away. How is making these trans kids not use the bathroom anything but punishment for existing? For a state that always goes on about personal freedoms, you sure love taking them away from people that you don't like. Sex, race, origin, it doesn't matter.

Why make the world harder for anyone much less children in your own state?


Strongly oppose.


This does nothing to harm trans kids.


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<p>We need to pass this! Gov thanks! </p>


#SaveTheChildren from grooming

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10% should not bully 90% ??


Do not do this

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<p>You’re hurting children for political points. Stop. </p>


I am completely opposed.


I am opposed to this

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This guidance will only hurt children. Trans kids need support in the most vulnerable time of their lives, and this policy will only serve to put them in the face of more discrimination. You can’t use policy to stop people from being trans, but this will have an impact of the youth suicide rates in Virginia, as an unaccepting government usually does.


Do not do this.


Give parents  rights to guide their children

Thank you for  caring  for  our children

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<p>Thank you for  caring  for  our children </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


I am strongly opposed.


Strongly opposed

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<p>Please do not bring harm to your students. Do not allow this to pass, which will only endanger the most vulnerable. </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


I love this !!!

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<p>stop CRT! Thanks Governor.  In LCPS boys are using the girls locker room and they are taking pictures with them and all. We need to stop thisZ. LCPS is a joke.  </p>


Anti Trans

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<p>Shame on you and your party.  You went from the party of family values to the party of fascists and bigots.  Your Christian nationalist view points are hateful and border on Nazism.  Trans people need love, support and respect not the hatred that your bills encourage.  I am ashamed of what the republican party has become and will vote fully democratic for the rest of my life.     </p>


I oppose the guidance.

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This decision will do more harm than good. Being blunt, many people will outright resort to killing themselves: and trans students with transphobic parents will be placed in danger. There are far more trans and nonbinary people in this world than you may think.


I oppose this fully.


This will bring harm to trans kids.


I strongly oppose this

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It's blatantly evil. I strongly oppose this terrible policy.


Disgusting - Stop using kids as tools of HATE!

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Do NOT do this. Stop singling out trans and LGBTQ kids. Just stop targeting LGBTQ people, period. This will only lead to more suicides and attacks on already marginalized people. This targeted hate towards trans kids only further divides this country. There is no reason on Earth to target these kids unless you are trying to create fear for political gain. School is hard enough for most kids. Why make it even harder? School is a place to educate and learn in a safe and, ideally, a nurturing and fun environment. As a Christian woman I am appalled by the hate and fear created by the conservatives in this country. Jesus would have been murdered as a tree-hugging libtard according to the way conservatives act these days. My family has been in Virginia for over 200 years. I saw promise in recent years that the state and people would grow and move beyond it's fearful, redneck spite and hate. This illegal legislation serves only to show the world the south is indeed just another undereducated bunch of hillbillies who cannot see past the end of their porch in spiritual and cultural growth. Prove me wrong!


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


This is a terrible policy decision.


Strongly oppose.


Completely Support this new Guidance

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Responses to the Governors policy characterizing this as  “outing kids to their parents”  That characterization is sad in my view.  God has given children to parents to nurture and raise and what this policy is doing is allowing the parents to do their job.  Allowing trans males to compete in girls sports is also totally wrong.  There have been huge strides made in women's sports and the current policy flies in the face of fairness.


Where is your conscience

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Imagine your self being a grandmother for the first time and meeting your beautiful new baby granddaughter.  You love this child with your whole heart and soul.  You want the very best for them their health their home and unconditional love. Eight years later this little girl decides she was born the wrong gender.   He now wants to be known as a male and treated as such.   We love this child with all of our heart and we will do everything to support him and love him.  How in your right mind, heart and soul could you possibly not love this grandchild.  My flesh and blood.  How can you GOVERNOR  take this child’s needs away from him.  I strongly oppose the new laws you are trying to enforce in our children schools and lives.  You will destroy many lives so unnecessarily.


Do not do this.


Trans kids have a disorder.  That does not allow them to choose their gender.


I fully oppose, for the safety of all children.

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Trans children are a threat to no one. They will not hurt you, your children, or themselves simply by virtue of being transgender. No one around them will become transgender by osmosis. It isn’t a disease or a threat, it’s simply a way of existing. It is the school’s responsibility to keep all children safe from the moment they get on the bus in the morning until the moment they step off in the afternoon and the proposed policy is antithetical to that. If school cannot be a place of refuge for trans children who want to be who they know they are because it’s not in line with how their parents want to raise them, perhaps the school should also refrain from alerting the appropriate authorities when there is evidence of abuse or neglect at home. Should children of parents who want them to diet be refused  lunch? Should children of parents who dream for all-star athletes be barred from arts classes? After all, the parents know what’s best. This is a spineless policy change, presented not with a single child’s best interest in mind, but built on the back of fear mongering, cruelty, and state sanctioned violence against a deeply marginalized group. I implore you to reject this policy wholly. It does not protect children, it does not give the parents rights they are supposedly owed — it tightens an oppressive grip that will endanger the mental and physical health of children across the state.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Strongly oppose this policy

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Trans kids are a very low percentage of the population, estimated at less than half of 1%. To create this as a cultural rallying cry is cynical in itself. However, the very real damage it will do to the children that just want to live their lives without daily bullying is against Virginia statute and it puts their lives at real risk. 82% of trans kids contemplate suicide and 40% have already attempted suicide. You should be ashamed of yourselves for politicizing this at the expense of children’s lives. All they want is to choose a name and use pronouns that match their gender - these are just names and pronouns, nothing that harms you in any way. What would Jesus do, indeed.


I fully oppose this.


Could not oppose more strongly. VA kids deserve better than this!

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<p>This proposed policy change doesn't empower parents, it endangers transgender and gender-nonconforming kids when they're at their most vulnerable. It's nothing more than hatred and fear disguised as public policy. Virginia's kids deserve better. </p>


I am strongly opposed.


Trans kids are far more likely to be harmed than to assault anyone

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I speak as a parent of a trans son and an educator.  Statistically trans folks, both trends, men and trans women, are far more likely to be victims of violence and sexual assault than to commit it. We're doing real harm by not respecting their gender identity and respecting their humanity.


I oppose this fully.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


Oppose Anti-Trans Policies

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These policies are rooted in transphobia and seek to harm trans and nonbinary kids. I am dismayed that the Virginia Department of Education would be associated with this proposed policy that violates state law.

I live in Virginia, and it makes me proud to see others in my state helping to defeat anti-trans policies that would harm children.


I am strongly opposed to this!

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<p>This will only hurt </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Strongly oppose.

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This policy change will encourage discrimination against transgender students.


Full support


This is a terrible policy decision.


Do not do this.


This will create even MORE child abuse in homes!

The consequences to these children if you tattle tale on them to their parents may be causing severe child abuse behind the doors of their homes.  If a student doesn’t feel safe in their home because their parents are anti-LGBTQ+, just like you and this policy is, you will be taking away the only environment they may feel safe in which is their school, teachers and admin.  Child abuse will increase, and I can’t even imagine the increase in suicides because of you and your hateful policies.For once, think of the students and protect THEM.  Stop creating an even more dangerous environment for them by tattling to their parents. It’s not up to you to decide when someone outs themselves to their family. Stop playing god, and worry about more important things in our state. Like infrastructure. Common sense gun control. Healthcare.
If you spread your hate towards others who are different, their abuse and deaths will be on you and no one else but you Governor.

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The consequences to these children if you tattle tale on them to their parents may be causing severe child abuse behind the doors of their homes.  If a student doesn’t feel safe in their home because their parents are anti-LGBTQ+, just like you and this policy is, you will be taking away the only environment they may feel safe in which is their school, teachers and admin.
Child abuse will increase, and I can’t even imagine the increase in suicides because of you and your hateful policies.
For once, think of the students and protect THEM.  Stop creating an even more dangerous environment for them by tattling to their parents. It’s not up to you to decide when someone outs themselves to their family. Stop playing god, and worry about more important things in our state. Like infrastructure. Common sense gun control. Healthcare.

If you spread your hate towards others who are different, their abuse and deaths will be on you and no one else but you Governor.


I fully oppose this policy

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This policy goes completely against evidence-based best practices for ensuring the safety of transgender kids. Whether you like it or not, transgender children exist and they deserve the right to safety just as much as any other child.

As children we spend a considerable amount of time in school, and if school is not a safe space that takes a serious toll on the mental and physical health of the child. Being allowed to use their preferred name and pronouns, and being permitted to dress in a way that matches their gender identity makes a huge difference to the mental well being of a transgender child, and this has been proven time and time again by every legitimate evidence-based health organization.

For many transgender students, school is the one place they can feel safe and supported and requiring parental approval for pronouns usage and restricting students to sex-based (rather than gender based) dress codes will result in a significant detrimental affect on their mental health. Additionally, requiring school staff to share information with parents about the student's gender identity is dangerous and could expose that child to abuse.

I myself am transgender, and back when I was in middle and high school I was allowed to wear the boys uniform despite it not matching my legal sex. Being permitted to wear the boys uniform allowed me to feel comfortable at school and made it so that I could focus on learning. If I had been forced to wear the girls uniform I would have dreaded going to school every day and would not have been able to focus in class because every day would feel like I was living a nightmare. If I had not been supported by the people in my life both at school and at home I would not be alive today. I am lucky that my parents are accepting because for many children that is not the case, and taking away the ability for school to be a safe place will make it so that many of those children do not live to become adults.

I do not think that parental rights should supersede the child's right to safety, and this policy is actively putting transgender children at risk. This is not just an opinion; best practices for transgender students are backed by research and evidence and blatantly disregarding those best practices is to intentionally and knowingly endanger those students. It is our duty to make schools a safe space for all kids, and this policy will do the opposite.


I SUPPORT THIS 100%


It’s a crime against kids to try to erase their existence!

These proposed model policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids.As a parent of three kids I’m highly alerted!

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These proposed model policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids.
As a parent of three kids I’m highly alerted!


I am strongly opposed.


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This policy will harm trans kids. It is despicable.


This will bring harm to trans kids.


Please open you hearts to these kids!

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<p>This is a terrible policy with potentially disastrous outcomes. Trans kids need our love and support! Do not let hate and fear take over our state or country.   </p>


Strongly and unequivocally OPPOSED. Trans rights are human rights!

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Trans rights are human rights. Leave the kids alone. They are not political pawns.


Transgender policy

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<p>I support this fully. In their haste to protect a very small number of children with gender dysphoria, Virginia democrats made schools unsafe for girls. Their policies created a hostile learning environment that forced many children, including mine, out of public schools, and promoted a lifestyle with a high suicide rate to impressionable children  who likely wouldn’t have experienced gender dysphoria, inadvertently or intentionally encouraging them to adopt it. What they did was abhorrent, and protecting young girls and the minds of children is always the right the thing to do. Thank you for your courage. Arrangements could have been made to make “trans” children comfortable at school without corrupting other students or endangering the welfare of vulnerable girls. </p>


This policy will harm students. I fully oppose

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<p> School should be a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all children, especially  for transgender youth. I oppose this harmful bill </p>


I fully oppose this.


strongly oppose

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The proposed guidance will harm transgender students by disallowing school staff from addressing them according to their subjectively experienced gender and preferred names/pronouns. It is unnecessarily cruel.


Nicely done - a plan developed my mature adults

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<p>It’s about time the lunatic fringe and their policies were thrown  in the trash bin and replaced by those based on science.  Sub adults can pretend to be whoever/whatever they wish to be but do it at home so as not to require others to participate in their games. </p>


I Fully Oppose this Dangerous Bill

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<p>Trans and gender expansive youth are people who deserve their own rights and expression and do not deserve to have their parents or government leaders telling them who they can/can't be. Don't increase the already epidemic level of suicide amongst our lgbtq+ youth. </p>


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I’m in full support!

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I fully support the governor on this!


Do not do this.


STRONGLY OPPOSED-this is evil

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<p>Denying trans children the ability to be themselves denies them their humanity. These children are not the enemy, and whatever they decide about themselves should be respected and celebrated, not met with vitriol. This policy is evil and will have an incredibly negative outcome for students. If the goal is actually to protect students then school policies would be trans inclusive and supportive. </p>


I oppose this fully.


strongly opposed

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i am strongly opposed, our elected officials need to protect our trans and gender expansive youth.


Opposing Anti-Trans Policies

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<p>I strongly urge you to not introduce these policies. If you want what’s best for children, think of their safety and their feelings. </p>


I am strongly opposed.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


Strongly oppose.


transgender

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I am so very grateful for Governor Younkin and his stance on this highly controversial topic. Its nice to know that someone left in politics has a brain and the guts to use it. A third grader should be concerned if Sally has cooties , not whether God made a mistake or not. There a lot, if not most seniors in high school that can't decide on a major or even which college to attend, and they expect  a 6 year old to decide what gender to identify with (when they don't even know what it means), and what the long term ramifications would be. We all know its the tree hugging left wing radicals parents driving the agenda, not the kids. Bless you Governor!!


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


I oppose the guidance and urge the VDOE to reject them

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If you're a man, imagine that everyone around you calls you Sue. You feel uncomfortable with your name and don't identify with it in your own mind. It is difficult for you to hear people call you Sue. You understand that your family gave you this name, so you don't want to be disrespectful to them and you think you'll never tell them how much you actually dislike the name. You are trying to understand what name feels better, so you ask your friends to call you Stew. You ask them to refer to you with he/him/his pronouns and you try it out. You find that you feel comfortable with the name Stew and how your friends are referring to you, so you start to ask a few teachers (at first) to call you this name as well. You know at this point, though, that you're not ready to have this big conversation with your parents who might not react as well as your friends have. If you're a woman reading this, then switch up Stew and Sue while reading it.

What would have happened if your parents were told about what happened that day in school when you asked teachers to call you Stew? Knowing your own parents and their religious affiliation, how would they have reacted? Some parents might be accepting and be sure their children get the care they need, but others might react negatively, tell their child that they're being disrespectful, or even become violent.

While children are trying to understand who they are (as all children try to do), transgender and non-binary youth will not be given the option to explore their own identities if this policy goes through. I understand that it can be confusing for those who have not witnessed the transition of someone close to them or gone through their own transition, but it is important to have empathy for children where we can, especially those in the minority.

As someone who has seen friends struggle with their gender identities, policies like these only hurt them more. I have seen families be ripped apart and become violent by the news that their children are transgender or non-binary. These violent actions have happened before my eyes in the state of Virginia. Yes, parents do have a right to know about their children's lives, but at what cost? Rights do not outweigh ethics or the safety of children. I no longer want to see the students of Virgina fear that they will be outed to their parents, thrown out of their own homes, and disowned by the ones who are supposed to love and care for them. That will happen if this policy takes effect. Not only is the policy going against evidence-based best practices for LGBTQ+ youth, but it puts the lives of the children in danger either by their own hands or their family members. As a graduate student studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I hope that my future clients are not those impacted by this policy, but that they can say that their government was trying to protect them in an already challenging time.

I oppose the guidance and find the 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools to be a safety concern for non-binary and transgender youth. I urge the VDOE to reject the draft policy.

Thank you for your time.


I am completely opposed.


Fantastic - without boundaries kids will be lost and society flounder. Sadly so few read history...

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Great beginning. Should have come sooner. Now to get rid of some of the wasteful so called "green energy" programs - otherwise we'll have rolling blackouts like California.


I fully oppose this.


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Lgbt bullies everyone. World wide organization!

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<p>Media and democrats spin lies for education and unions. Ask yourself why they want to end families, depopulate, demoralize, what exactly is their end goal?  They are attacking OUR CHILDREN NOW.  I stand with Gov YOUNGKIN. </p>


Totally Support this!


It is a grave mistake to pass this.


This is illegal

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<p>As a citizen of Virgina, I fully oppose this illegal tactic by the governor and his team. Leave our students alone and out of your political agenda. The implications of this proposed policy will cause harm and unsafely to students. I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS. There is no place for hate in Virginia and specially in our schools.  </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.


no to any sexual materials in schools, parents should be included in everything & birth biology stay

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<p>  Schools should stick to the 3Rs. Sexuality should NOT invade our education systems and biology a birth should be maintained thru out the school process. Parents should be advised of and included in any problems.</p>


Protect trans kids

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Gov. Youngkin's 2022 model policies would harm trans and non-binary kids. I strongly oppose these policies.


Thank you for keeping girls safe

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<p>I do not want to share bathrooms with boys. Please protect young women in public schools </p>


This is harmful to children

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<p>It seems like this policy is motivated by politics and hate, not based on caring for children. </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


I am strongly opposed.


There are only two genders.  You are one or the other, you cannot change your gender.

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Trust the science!  You are only male or female.  Chopping something off or adding something does NOT change your gender, it just makes you a chopped up or added-to male or female.

I seriously pray our country comes out from under this misguided thinking; the butchered children are who pays the price when they get older.  Please God, heal our land of this and bring us back to sanity!

I support the Governor fully.


New trans law proposal

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Students have a right to privacy and to the freedom to choose their own way of life and their own preference as to how to be referred to. You don’t have to agree, but you should not force them into your viewpoint. I am opposed to this law.


This is a terrible policy decision.


This is unconscionable and does not help any support any children, regardless of their gender


I am absolutely 100% opposed to this harmful policy

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Teach tolerance, not fear! Virginia is better than this.


Do not do this.


I fully oppose this.


Absolutely not

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Trans children stand to be abused at a higher rate because of this decision. I cannot condone anything that would lead to more injured, frightened, or traumatized children.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I oppose this fully.


Thank you!!

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<p>This should be common sense but for some reason it isn’t. The parents should have a say in what’s going on in their kids lives. He is not opposed to trans kids, he is allowing them to trans as long as their parents are involved. Since when and why are there so many people opposed to parents being in their kids lives? It’s not up to the school system to transform and groom the kids, leave the decisions to the parents. </p>


I am completely opposed.


Strongly oppose.


I oppose this!


This will bring harm to trans kids.


Thank you for ending the indoctrination


No… No Way, keep that stuff away from our kids!

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Hello.

I don’t have kids of my own, but I have been in my nieces life since birth.  Protecting them from all the nonsense going on is my new purpose, especially at a young age.  I fully support Governor Youngkin’s new policies regarding K-12.  We can’t let this become mainstream, SOMEONE needs to fight back and I’m glad Governor Youngkin is fighting back.  Keep it going!

- Uncle Matt


transgender policy

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Your policy is harmful for our school children.


It is a grave mistake to pass this.

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It is a grave mistake to pass this.


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


The governor is misguided at best, mean and evil at worst

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Please do not change the existing policies.  Accommodate all kids.


So many creeps that oppose this.

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I cannot believe how many creeps are on here. Why should your mentally ill son to daughter have more rights than my biological daughter? Your child already has body dysmorphia yet this policy is going to “harm” your child? You are harming your children!! Look around! So many people eventually regret their decision to transition. Studies prove that transitioning does not make them happier. What the heck ever happened to tomboys, just being lesbian or gay? Whatever happened to body positivity? You are feeding into this mentality that the only thing that can make these kids happy is by changing who they are. Sounds like they want to disappear not stand out for being “stunning and brave.” You have lost your marbles.


I am strongly opposed.


Do not do this.