Strongly oppose

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LGBT kids attempt suicide at an alarming rate. Having someone in their life who affirms them actually can keep them alive.

You can beat your chest all you want about "pro-life" and "pro-family" but the truth is you are nothing more than a hateful so-called "Christian" who, someday, will face the Lord and he will tell you "get away from me I never knew you".

IF you're going to bring religion into this, particularly your non-biblical fundamentalism, I'd highly suggest you re-read the gospels again and find out where Jesus ever condemned anyone other than the pharisees. Take your example from that.


Strongly oppose


Strongly support!!

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Schools should not be indoctrination centers or centers for medical experimentation on our Children. If this is not stopped then close all public schools, give the tax money back to the parents in the form of vouchers and turn the empty public school buildings into housing and medical treatment centers for MILITARY VETERANS! Not homeless, not illegal aliens, MILITARY VETERANS. Classrooms could be turned into apartments, the gym can be used for sports and physical therapy and a kitchen and mess hall are already there.


Completely and entirely opposed

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Rather than dissect this horrendous policy piece by piece, let me just say this: this policy is a hate-filled, despicable piece of garbage. All it will do - and, in fact, the goal of the policy - is teach students to hate themselves. Human expression is limitless, and the sooner we all realize that, the sooner we can all move on. If this policy goes into effect, it will undoubtably result in more dead children from suicide. Our schools are already in a mental health crisis, do not let this be the match that lights the flame. Reject it.


Protect trans youth and their families

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Governor Youngkin's proposal puts trans youth at risk. LGBTQ children and teens, especially trans, gender non-conforming and non-binary children and teens, are at higher risk for depression and suicide if forced to live closeted and in fear. These policies risk lives. No one's conscience or beliefs are being overridden by respecting someone else's name and pronouns. It's common courtesy. You can choose how to live your own life and what you believe is ok or permissible for you. It is perfectly fine to believe what you believe, but you cannot impose your worldview on someone else through state government. Contrary to what the proponents of this proposal claim, true freedom consists in allowing everyone to live their lives without imposing the beliefs of others on them. Closeting and oppressing children and teens is not freedom.


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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I strongly oppose this policy.

This policy raises serious statutory and constitutional concerns by singling out trans students for worse treatment by educators than their peers – all other students get to be referred to by the pronouns that match their gender. This bill would also result in outing trans students, which is a violation of student privacy rights.

Nothing in the free speech or freedom of religion guarantees of the First Amendment authorizes teachers to use the wrong pronouns for any student – just as it does not allow them to deliberately mispronounce a student’s name, or otherwise single them out. Using a student’s pronouns does not mean that a teacher is endorsing any particular beliefs – it is simply treating transgender students with basic respect and decency. Teachers should create a supportive environment for all their students, not subject them to discrimination.

Misgendering students can deeply traumatize a child, and would have major adverse consequences on these children’s lives. Over half of all transgender students face some sort of harassment in schools, and it’s a teacher’s job to protect them, just like they would for anyone else. This policy would strip a trans child’s right to safety away simply because they don’t fit the mold that people around them want them to fit.

By isolating trans children in this way, your government is saying you don’t care about their lives or dreams, which is a message no child should ever have to hear.

Trans children have the fundamental right to complete their education without being subject to abuse by teachers and school officials.


Disgusting, illegal policy

There is no constitutional right for teachers to call someone by a name or pronoun they don't prefer. That's absurd. Part of the job of a teacher is to respect students. Respecting students is not an "ideology." By the logic of this policy, a teacher could call a cisgender boy "she" or a cisgender girl "he." A teacher could simply call a child by an insulting nickname instead of his/her real name too. That wouldn't be tolerated - the teacher would be fired - yet its okay to victimize transgender students?This policy doesn't protect anyone's rights, it takes away the rights of students not to be discriminated against and respected. And you know it. You know it's going to be overturned as a violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act and/or federal law. You are implementing this so the governor can throw a bone to his hate-mongering political base. Imagine using innocent, vulnerable children for a cheap political shot. What's next, allowing teachers to exclude non-Christians from classrooms based on the religious freedom of the teacher? Shame on you.

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There is no constitutional right for teachers to call someone by a name or pronoun they don't prefer. That's absurd. Part of the job of a teacher is to respect students. Respecting students is not an "ideology." By the logic of this policy, a teacher could call a cisgender boy "she" or a cisgender girl "he." A teacher could simply call a child by an insulting nickname instead of his/her real name too. That wouldn't be tolerated - the teacher would be fired - yet its okay to victimize transgender students?
This policy doesn't protect anyone's rights, it takes away the rights of students not to be discriminated against and respected. And you know it. You know it's going to be overturned as a violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act and/or federal law. You are implementing this so the governor can throw a bone to his hate-mongering political base. Imagine using innocent, vulnerable children for a cheap political shot. What's next, allowing teachers to exclude non-Christians from classrooms based on the religious freedom of the teacher?
Shame on you.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>The proposed policies are dangerous and extremely discriminatory.  These policies will make the lives of trans and non binary students hell at school and make me ashamed to be from Virginia. School and growing up is already hard enough, and these policies are not in the best interest of students well-being at all. </p>


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<p>School should be a safe place for students. Teachers should not be put in the position where they are forced to "out" a child to a parent that the child has told them is unsafe.  Even if the family is supportive of their child who is transgender, the child should not be forced to come out until they are ready.  </p>


LG and B are all the letters

T isn't a real thing so stop pretending like it is

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Stop confusing children because you are an unhappy weirdo.


Transgender policy


Strongly oppose!

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Schools and teachers should have no role in outing kids to their parents.  Further, schools should be safe spaces for the students, not alienating spaces.


A Disgusting Cop-Out

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I cannot even begin to articulate how much of an intentional cop-out it is to pass this legislation under the guise of protecting parents' rights. The "religious freedom" defense has been used for decades as a weapon to curb meaningful protections for gay and transgender students in schools, acting as a convenient tool allowing governments and organizations to absolve themselves of the responsibility to combat the bullying, harassment, and hatred that these students face within their facilities every day.

If the above wasn't clear enough, allow me to spell it out for you: your duty as a government body is to guarantee the safety, security, health, well-being, and freedom of expression of all citizens, and the responsibility of an educational institution is to guarantee the same for all students. The reason that your position is a cruel dereliction of this duty is the simple fact that a citizen or student's rights end where they begin to infringe on the rights of others. Behaving or expressing oneself in a way that is incompatible with another's religious beliefs is not and never has been a real infringement on that person's rights; however, attempting to prosecute, discriminate, harass, bully, slander, or exclude one as a result of their beliefs or expression has always been an infringement of that person's rights. Both of these facts are codified in the language of the first amendment, your misuse of which could not be more clear.

To summarize, this is not a situation where a hands-off approach is appropriate. You are responsible for establishing rules for protecting students within your facilities - misusing the constitution as a means to absolve yourself of this responsibility and attempting to defer entirely to parents is completely unacceptable. Go back to the drawing board, and come back with some legislation that actually protects transgender students.


AGREE WITH GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN

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AGREE WITH GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN


Transgender decision Virginia

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Our schools and specifically the children have been and still are vulnerable to outside attacks to their safety through violence. One of the main goals is to keep our kids safe while at school. This should be one of the main focuses of our leadership to not leave any student vulnerable to violence of any kind. Now the schools are under attack from the inside by none other than the governor of Virginia who is choosing not to protect all students which includes protections for Virginia’s transgender kids. This decision will compromise their safety and well being.


Trans rights are human rights.

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<p>Trans rights are human rights. It starts in our schools to provide protection and support to transgender students. Virginia should be leading the way in progressive policies not going backwards. I strongly oppose VDOE 2022 model policies. </p>


Oppose this idiotic policy

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Please focus on stable economic policies for the Commonweath and not turning the Governor’s office into a hate-filled bully. What’s wrong with you?


oppose endangering trans kids

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<p>Outing someone who doesn't feel safe coming out can only harm but do no good. Having a young person, who is already struggling to accept themselves, our goal should be to help them grow as a person. Mandating that schools become an unsupportive environment will not help the young people they exist only to support. No harm will come from providing that support and a lot of damage will be done by not giving those kids a safe space. </p>


Strongly support

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Identifying the supremacy of the parent to direct the influences on their children is paramount.


Support all children, including trans youth

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<p>We need to support all children, including trans children. This policy is transphobic and mean-spirited. Let's have liberty for all, not just for those who conform to an outdated, binary, and exclusionary view of the world. </p>
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Support, Support, Support

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<p>Parental Rights are the bedrock of our State Constitution and can not be disregarded by Executive order.  The government and its agencies (ie: Public schools) do not have greater rights to influence children then parents do.  As we have seen from the rape of a girl by a boy dressed in a skirt who entered a girls bathroom - allowing biological males into girls private areas is unsafe and denies them the most basic right which is to bodily privacy.  Thank you for supporting parents rights. </p>


New transgender policy

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<p>I support the Governors new school policy on Transgender kids. </p>


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

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<p>This is the 21st century! Let children and young adults be who they are.  Do NOT create legislation that singles out any student for any reason. </p>


Oppose, this will cost VA money and talent.

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I am a psychiatrist. I cannot continue to practice medicine in a location that is so openly hostile to my patients, and may turn that hostility on my own children one day. I understand the question of "who's opinion matters more" can be a difficult one to sit with. In this case it should not be difficult; trans kids are by leaps and bounds the more vulnerable population when compared to kids who... wish trans kids didn't exist? hear bad things about trans kids at home? They are not really a define-able population as the only unifying goal is to not have to be considerate or accommodating during the school day.

I am leaving Virginia. My license is leaving Virginia. Patients in Virginia who are already underserved will lose out. My kids will not.


Strongly Oppose Rollback of Trans Student Protections

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Governor Youngkin -

I strongly OPPOSE your recently released "model policies" that rollback the protections formerly issued to protect trans youth in their schools'. Every student deserves to be treated with dignity, protected from harassment and abuse, and feel respected and supported. I think it is cruel to use children who are already struggling with acceptance and finding their place as pawns in your culture war. These kids just want to be themselves and learn in a nurturing environment - your policies tell them they don't matter. I urge you to WITHDRAW these proposed policies!

Sincerely,

Renee Rodriguez- Voter/Parent/Public School Supporter


Protect transgender rights

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Oppose!   Protect transgender rights!


Strongly Oppose - I Support Trans Kids

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This policy is discrimination against some of our most vulnerable population. It is nothing but an attack against LGBTQIA+ youth, increasing the threat of bullying from other students and likely increasing the already alarmingly high suicide rate for these children. I strongly oppose Governor Youngkin's attempt to weaponize state education against transgender students.


Strongly oppose

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“Othering” a group that is already marginalized leads to devastating costs. The mental health of children should be paramount and creating safe space for children must be prioritized. The number of children who commit suicide because they don’t feel and are not supported should alarm all of us.

As an adult who is safe for our local trans teens and young adults, I see first hand how important their safety is. These policies put them even more at risk.


Strongly opposed

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We cannot let this pass! Even as a cis man, I feel terrified for my trans friends and know that this sets a precedent we cannot stand for.


Support!!

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Strongly support youngkin


Strongly oppose

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I can't even find words to describe how upsetting this and other bills targeting transgender and non-binary children are. This bill represents the kind of hatred that causes these most vulnerable children to self harm. I believe this, and bills like it, will directly lead to the death of amazing humans. I have personally seen when children and adults are allowed to express themselves and how it’s a positive experience for them, their family, friends and the community. We need to support, do and be better for our children. Rescind this bill. Please support ALL humans.


Strongly oppose


Strong Opposition

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<p>This just breaks my heart. There is no need for this policy, and all it does is further harm a population that needs our love and acceptance. I’m currently in my eighth year of teaching, at the secondary level. All students want to feel accepted for who they are. School can, and should, be a safe space. This policy would potentially take away the only safety and security many of our students have. It’s cruel and unnecessary. Our job as educators is to accept our students where they are, not mandate their conformity into our own socially constructed binary. </p>


I OPPOSE the guidance

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<p>I OPPOSE the guidance. Trans kids just want to live. </p>


Vehemently opposed

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Please rescind this guidance. It will do nothing but harm vulnerable children. Young people have autonomy and know themselves better than anyone else ever can. They deserve our respect and support when they tell us something about who they are. Please show Trans kids we care about them!


Attempt for a minority to force their beliefs on others!

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<p>This is an attempt by the minority of Virginia citizens to force their beliefs on others. This is Abhorrent! We are not a monolithic society. As a Christian I am appalled that others have usurped my religion and used it as a weapon to discriminate against anyone who is different. Transgender is not a choice but a fact. To traumatize and further marginalize the transgender community by this guidance would be a scar on our school system forever!  </p>


Strongly OPPOSE

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This regulation is not needed.  It is only being proposed the the Governor to appeal to his conservative constituents.  Ask the thousands of students across the state planning to walk-out to support their fellow LGBTQ students.  Stop bullying trans students and let them live their daily lives without fear.  Thanks to the school divisions that have already indicated that they will not implement these bigoted policies.


strongly oppose Youngkin's ignorance and violation of human rights

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<p>Data shows us that transgender youth are already in danger of suicide, other mental health issues,  abusive situations at home, as well as targets of bullying and harassment. Virginia's policies used to protect all students,  but Youngkin's policy targets transgender youth out of fear, ignorance, and a political purpose.  The ignorance of others providing comments (there are only two genders, you're born with a gender at birth) demonstrate the failure of the public to study this issue, and as a result they confuse sex and gender. Because of their ignorance---amplified by the governor's office---they want to remove the human rights of a another to make their own mental and physical health choices. The governor fails to represent the majority of the state in favor of the ignorant minority. Shame on you all. </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE NEW GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

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<p>Governor Northam's 2021 "Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools" does not undermine parents' roles in the rearing and education of their children/students. Nor does the 2021 document read as a text promulgating LGBTQ "ideologies." It is a document which provides guidance on how to appropriately support and protect a vulnerable group of children/students. The 2021 document was also the product of a large workgroup with expertise in the field of gender studies, LGBTQ+ youth, education, etc. I see no workgroup or panel listed on Governor Youngkin's guidance document. </p>


I strongly support with these changes.

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I strongly support with these changes.  I am not opposing with transgender, but I also see so many normal children are confused. These changes are not discriminatory practices nor moving backwards but fixing the issues for the normal children.


OPPOSE harmful anti-child rules

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<p>These proposed rules are harmful to young people who are already suffering from isolation during covid. Suicide and self harming rates among trans youth far outpace rates among youth who identify with their birth assigned gender.  Just as anti-trans people will insist you cant force them to accept a person's pronouns, name, gender, likewise you cannot force teachers not to accept them.  These new rules are terrible and unsafe and are not supported by out district nor its educators.  Bigotry is not going to stop children from proclaiming their identity. It will only hurt them and make their educational experience worse. </p>


This is just the start

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This is just the start if we let them get away with this next they will go after all hay students sand that wouldn't even be the end. We've seen this before in Germany next thing you know and 6 million jews are dead. That was my people and I wouldn't let this happen to anyone else. This is just the start you could be next.


Support Strong Families

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<p style="text-align: justify;">School administrators need to respect the role of parents. The Governor’s proposed guidelines will help accomplish this goal. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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This guidance is a step backwards for Virginia. Under the guise of giving back 'parental rights', it is complete and utter government overreach. A disgusting step into a dark territory of misleading and controlling parents while punishing innocent children, in an effort to bring back the past rhetoric of hatred and division. Vehemently oppose.


Strongly support 110%


Support

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<p>Parents decide what is best for their children not the government. </p>


WE SUPPORT THE CHANGES

Chesterfield County Parent and area teacher

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At no point should another person be required to accept the beliefs of others.  Transgender individuals represent a tiny fraction of the population. While they should be treated with respect and dignity, special treatment should not be given a expense of others.  Additionally, affirming gender issues at young ages simply leads to  more mental health issues later in life.

Thank you to the Youngkin administration to restoring sanity to our state.


Strongly Support

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Stop pushing this stuff in school. Its a place to learn fundamentals, not this perverse crap!

Good job Governor!


Model Policies for Treatment of Transgender Students in VA Public schools

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This Policy is Ignorant and Prejudice.

Trans gender individuals are people too. They should be treated as such.

This "Policy" is designed to harass transgenders and places road blocks at every turn. It will cause embarrassment, bulling, depression, and suicides.

I have met several transgender individuals who attend our Church. They are sincere individuals who just want to live their lives and be accepted.

This is like forcing a left handed person to write Right handed.  That was ignorant and hurtful.

Signed: Retired Commander US Navy and Viet Nam Veteran


Trans is a mass marketed lie!

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Trust your own eyes. Stop sterilising and mutilating your children!


Strongly oppose these hateful model policies

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Governor Youngkin is trying to score political points in a way that may feel consequence-less to him. It is not. This messes up kids who may only have school as a safe place to be themselves. He is actively working to CODIFY BULLYING by teachers and administrators and laying out the red carpet for their peers to do the same. He is creating inherently traumatic environments. Racism won him the election. I guess he's trying his hand with homophobia as well? Hate may be good for him, but it is incredibly damaging to actual people, actual children. It is cruel and disgusting.


Oppose new gender guidelines

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Growing up is hard enough on it's own and now you are telling kids they can not be who they are. My daughter has friends who are gay, trans, straight, different races and religions and she still knows who she is and what she wants to believe in and do. Stop pushing your beliefs on the rest of us.


Strongly Oppose

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The proposed document removes the protections of trans youth that guarantee they receive gender affirming care and forces teachers to out their students to their parents even if the child is afraid for their well-being. This is unsafe and unacceptable.


TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!

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This policy will harm vulnerable children. They need to be protected and loved, cherished and allowed to be themselves! Shame on anyone who supports this policy; you are NOT concerned with the welfare of children, you’re simply using them to push an agenda to dehumanize transgender folks, and the LGBTQ community at large.

Trans rights are human rights. End of story. Please do not support this policy.


This needs to be stopped.

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If this goes into action, this could lead to more trans kids deaths, due to not being able to be themselves and just live life. Why are people so concerned with other peoples lives that have nothing to do with them? Why do they want us to suffer just because we want to be ourselves? We need to stop this, this will endanger trans kids even more. Stand up and say something, put a stop to this.


Strongly Oppose—The cruelty is the point as always

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Another pro-lifer enacting a policy he knows will cause kids to suffer and die. Queer people have always been here and are here to stay. The world is changing no matter how you bigots try to stand in the way. People don’t have to think or be like you to be worthy of safety, respect, and happiness.


Strongly Oppose!

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It continues to amaze me how much hate the republican party has against minority groups. People are allowed to be who they wish to be and love who they wish to love. Youngkin's plan will only do more harm than good.


TEACHER SAYS NO WAY

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Get rid of these plans altogether. We cannot repeal the ONLY THING keeping our trans/non-binary students PROTECTED.

DON'T:

Force teachers to OUT STUDENTS

Force students to be subjected TO THEIR PARENTS VIEWS (Think about high schoolers...these kids are nearly adults and most of them are above the age of consent. THEY HAVE RIGHTS TOO).

Force kinds into HIDING in the case they have parents that are not supportive OR ABUSIVE

You have NO CLUE how many students come from abusive or unsupportive households. You don't know until you're in the situation... so if you've never worked in a school you probably can't quantify this.


Strongly Approve

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I have read this proposed policy and it appears to strike a fine balance between the need to ensure that transgender students are not discriminated against, the requirement to protect the rights of girls to have protected spaces that are free from male intrusion, and allow for parental involvement. The policy does not prohibit transgender acceptance, but it does allow for parental involvement and prevents children or others from manipulating the system. Strongly approve.


Oppose this government overreach

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The proposed regulations infringe on teachers' free speech and students' freedom of expression. They are widely opposed by students in Virginia, with whom I stand in solidarity. I support trans children, whom this policy will harm. I support public education and I know our teachers will follow the best research for their students' well-being. This is a harmful policy.


Strongly oppose

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I am the parent of an elementary school child and I STRONGLY OPPOSE these cruel  transphobic proposed policies. They are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids.

Our kids - all of our kids - deserve support and respect. Instead, these policies single many of them out for unfair and harmful treatment. I urge DOE and the Commonwealth to do the right thing and reject these policies.


This is a HORRIBLE idea, the only thing this is going to do is hurt LITERAL CHILDREN. oppose!!!

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<p>I can think of no scenario in which this does anything but put children in danger and in fear of their school. Drop the pretenses, we all know this isn't about 'parents rights', it's about hurting children to promote a bigoted political agenda. </p>


Opposition

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As an Indiana nonprofit that provides suicide, crisis, and mental health care to LGBTQIA+ young people across the country, this proposed policy is negatively impacting the mental health of LGBTQIA+ youth in Virginia. Our contacts, from young people in crisis in the State of Virginia have increased 340% since Gov. Youngkin announced these proposed policy changes.

Facts: In the past 12 months --- 44% of transgender youth have seriously considered suicide;  31% of them experienced sexual violence; 24% were threatened or injured with a weapon at school; and 27% felt unsafe going to school. (Trevor Project - Data on Transgender Youth – The Trevor Project )

We firmly believe that the proposed policy changes will dramatically increase the already alarming rates of depression, anxiety, isolation, and suicidal ideation for these vulnerable young people. Young people who are already vulnerable will become even more vulnerable. As previously stated, we already see a dramatic increase in crisis contacts from Virginia that specifically mention fear and anxiety related to these policy changes.

If the State of Virginia truly seeks to protect and care for its youth, it must embrace all of its young people in a nurturing manner and that includes LGBTQIA+ youth. Otherwise, the damages resulting from bigoted policies such as this one will result in significant hardships and mental health issues for these youth and, also, encourages harassment, bullying, and assault against these young people.

We strongly oppose these policy changes.


Oppose this Change of Policy

I am writing concerning the proposed 2022 Model Policies that are to supersede the 2021 Model Policies of Section 22.1-23.3 of the Code of Virginia. Of particular concern to me is the language written in Section V, Subsection C:"These 2022 Model Policies adhere to the First Amendment. The First Amendment forbidsgovernment actors to require individuals to adhere to or adopt any particular ideologicalbeliefs. Practices such as compelling others to use preferred pronouns is premised on theideological belief that gender is a matter of personal choice or subjective experience, notsex. Many Virginians reject this belief. Additionally, the First Amendment guarantees religious freedom and prohibits compelling others to affirm ideas that may be contrary to their personal religious beliefs."I want to state plainly that I oppose this change in language as it directly contradicts the “Guiding Principles” stated in Section II. As stated in Section II “Schools shall defer to parents to make the best decisions with respect to their children...Parents are in the best position to work with their children and, where appropriate, their children’s health care providers to determine… (c) whether their child expresses a gender that differs with their child’s sex while at school."By including Section V, Subsection C the Virginia Department of Education seeks to allow employees (teachers, administrators, etc.) to overrule the decision made by parents to allow their child to use gender-affirming pronouns. If the Department is to allow parents, in accordance with case law stated within the 2022 Model Policies themselves, the autonomy to make these determinations then the Department shall not infringe by allowing its employees to overrule that parents’ decision.
The language of Section V, Subsection C should be removed as it is a blatant infringement on the rights of the parent and empowers employees of the Department to impose their beliefs and will on those under their purview.

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I am writing concerning the proposed 2022 Model Policies that are to supersede the 2021 Model Policies of Section 22.1-23.3 of the Code of Virginia. Of particular concern to me is the language written in Section V, Subsection C:

"These 2022 Model Policies adhere to the First Amendment. The First Amendment forbids
government actors to require individuals to adhere to or adopt any particular ideological
beliefs. Practices such as compelling others to use preferred pronouns is premised on the
ideological belief that gender is a matter of personal choice or subjective experience, not
sex. Many Virginians reject this belief. Additionally, the First Amendment guarantees religious freedom and prohibits compelling others to affirm ideas that may be contrary to their personal religious beliefs."

I want to state plainly that I oppose this change in language as it directly contradicts the “Guiding Principles” stated in Section II. As stated in Section II “Schools shall defer to parents to make the best decisions with respect to their children...Parents are in the best position to work with their children and, where appropriate, their children’s health care providers to determine… (c) whether their child expresses a gender that differs with their child’s sex while at school."

By including Section V, Subsection C the Virginia Department of Education seeks to allow employees (teachers, administrators, etc.) to overrule the decision made by parents to allow their child to use gender-affirming pronouns. If the Department is to allow parents, in accordance with case law stated within the 2022 Model Policies themselves, the autonomy to make these determinations then the Department shall not infringe by allowing its employees to overrule that parents’ decision.

The language of Section V, Subsection C should be removed as it is a blatant infringement on the rights of the parent and empowers employees of the Department to impose their beliefs and will on those under their purview.


I oppose these changes

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<p>I would like to add my strong opposition to the changes in how Virginia schools recognize and support Trans/Nonbinary/LGBTQ+ students. The current direction the state wants to move is opposed to all medical recommendations for supporting children with gender dysphoria. This will cause harm to students, and may even lead to higher suicide rates in an already vulnerable group. What this government, and the party in charge, has forgotten is that public schools don't exist to reinforce harmful beliefs of parents and backwards-thinking politicians, community leaders, and religious leaders. Public schools serve not just the students who attend them, they serve the commuinities, cities, couties, states, and even the nation in which they reside. It is in the interest of everyone, not just those with children, for schools to create citizens who are healthy, happy, and able to think for themselves and work in the best interest for the community. Supporting all children who are just trying to figure out who they are and how they can best be happy in their own skin is essential, and these changes to school policies will only create more misery for already vulnerable children. I encourge this administration to do some soul-searching and decide if they really want to be known for moving our state backwards, for harming children, and for ignoring medical recommendations in order to promote a hate-filled and bigoted agenda. Do you want to be remembered as monsters to history? Because you will be. </p>


Support for Strong Families

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<p>School administrators need to respect the role of parents. </p>


virginia

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Strongly Oppose DON"T hurt our kids, this is as bad as racism, and telling parents if they don't know about their child , could hurt these kids more than help if the parent is against it


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This Policy is Ignorant and Prejudice.

Trans gender individuals are people too. They should be treated as such.

This "Policy" is designed to harass transgenders and places road blocks at every turn. It will cause embarrassment, bulling, depression, and suicides.

I have met several transgender individuals who attend our Church. They are sincere individuals who just want to live their lives and be accepted.

This is like forcing a left handed person to write Right handed.  That was ignorant and hurtful.

Signed: Retired Commander US Navy and Viet Nam Veteran


Support for Strong Families


I do not support this

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<p>Youngkin’s policy is shameful, discriminatory, and harmful to Virginia’s children. It represents a giant step backward for Virginia and it needs to be thrown out. I vehemently oppose this policy. </p>


Oppose

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I vehemently oppose the proposed policies. They seek to erase transgender and nonbinary youth from schools, creating a hostile and potentially dangerous environment.


strongly support; stop this insanity

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<p>Strong support Youngkin's orders. This is not taking away rights, it's putting the power back to the families. Stop the ridiculous push for insanity. </p>


strongly support; stop this insanity


Recently prosed gender guidelines for schools

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<p>I strongly oppose the proposed gender guideline.  The cruelest part of these proposals is that they will prompt young persons to hide the identities that give them life.  That these identities don't match the religious beliefs of others, including those of their parents, is none of the State's business, and legislation like this is a direct invasion of the lives of families with transgender children, which one would think a committed conservative would be loathe to propose. </p>


This is unacceptable

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This proposed law would be very cruel. This is the decision that should be made by families and the medical profession.


“MODEL” POLICY WILL ENDANGER LIVES

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Envision the homes where school aged kids are afraid to share with their parents the gender they identify with.  These are homes where a parent may be abusive emotionally and/or physically to a child that is outed by their school. Some parents will disown their child and/or kick them out of the house.  Do our teachers, principals, school boards, Youngkin and his administration want to be the blame for the abuse these students will endure?  The policy proposed is anything BUT a “model” policy.  It is an unthinkable damaging policy. Remember when talking about this “school” policy that schools are buildings.  The results will not harm school buildings. The results will harm every human being associated with a change to the so-called “Model Policy.”


Cruelty

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This is a horrid idea, please stop trying to legalize bigotry and cruelty


Legal Documentation is a barrier for even parents that support their children

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<p>This is a terrible policy all the way around which will end with kids being abused, and or homeless. Although my biggest problem is the legal documentation being required. While I would fully support my children’s decisions and could financially do whatever needs to be done, there are thousands of parents just in Chesterfield County that could not meet this financial burden financially even if they wanted to support their children.  This clearly moves past parents choice and moves it into only people who are wealthy have a choice.  </p>


Strongly oppose.

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I strongly oppose this policy. As a mother of two, a lifelong voter, and a tax-paying citizen, I am horrified to see such an attack on public education and the rights of children. The policy as written is misleading about the state of our school systems, the motivations of teachers, and it targets a particularly vulnerable population - trans students - for political gain. The policy represents the extreme views of a dangerous minority, and I object to the intrusion of Christian Nationalist beliefs into my children's schools.

This policy is hateful and I strongly object.


OPPOSE

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Trans youth are some of the most vulnerable and therefore in need of support and affirmation from those around them. This policy would lead to increased rates of suicide, depression, and anxiety problems among these children and I am disgusted that it is even being proposed. Please do not pursue this discriminatory action.


Oppose putting trans kids above normal kids

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Your ideology does not trump mine.

You can say the sky is orange as much as you want to it doesn’t make it so.


Strongly support

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I strongly support the proposed changes!!


Stop the alphabet people from destroying kids lives

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<p>Support the bill </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I vehemently oppose Youngkin’s proposal for guidance regarding educators and transgender students. Transgender students deserve the right to feel safe in their school environment. "Empowering parents" should never come at the expense of the student's well-being, which is what this policy is doing. For some transgender students, school is a safe haven, the only place they can go and be recognized for their true selves. If the VDOE is going to honor their "collective responsibility to address topics such as the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students," then they should not be proposing a policy that would make school a hostile place for these students to go. Not only do these policies deny students the ability to make decisions for themselves, but they also give parents the ability to deny students school-provided counseling services that could make a world of difference in these students' lives. Nothing in this policy is for the benefit of students living in Virginia. As a teenager attending to public school in Virginia, please do not pass this policy.


Pronouns save children's lives. Strongly oppose!

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<p>I am not trans. Up until my 20s, trans people actually made me very uncomfortable. When I was 22, I was commissioned to edit a short documentary on trans equality. I spent hours with that footage listening to heart-rending testimonials of suicide attempts, extreme depression and crippling anxiety which all came from societal and personal pressure to conform to the gender they were designated with at birth. Every single testimonial had a story about their friends that didn't make it to adulthood. Every single testimonial had a story about the family that they lost when they came out. These policies will lead to the abuse and death of Virginia's youth. Transgender people are such a small percentage of people and a society is defined by how it treats its most vulnerable. By instituting these policies, Virginia is failing as a society. As an adult now, I have trans friends who may not have survived to adulthood if these policies had been instituted when they were growing up. </p>


Re: gender policies

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<p>Our students are underachieving and we are experiencing significant staffing crises. Distracting from poor quality of care and leadership in our school systems with a politically induced policy change will not work — Virginians are watching the true performance and not your straw man. Once Virginia schools are performing again we can have a proper debate (of which I’m on the opposite side as the Governor) about the rights of all our children. </p>


Strongly Opposed - Dignity, Rights, and Love for Trans Kids

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The 2021 policies set forth progress for the proper treatment of trans kids, while these proposed 2022 policies are a step backwards. It's shameful that you would deny these kids their free will and self-determination. Don't undermine their self-worth by making it harder for them to legally exist.


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose this policy change. I am the parent of a trans child. They suffer enough not conforming exactly the way the world wants them to. Now they have to battle the governor, too. I'm not sure why Youngkin hates my child so much, but I wish he would simply leave them alone. My child is a beautiful being and not a political pawn for Youngkin's whims and stunts.


Agree with Governor Youngkin.

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Teach Math, reading compression, vocabulary and  science. Don’t let democrats groom our children.


The suicide threats and death threats on here should give anyone pause about this ideology


OPPOSE

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This is utterly insane.


STRONGLY Oppose

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<p>This policy will be extremely dangerous to transgender students who have a right to both freedom of expression and an uninterrupted education. Youngkin claims that this policy will not affect bullying and harassment towards transgender students but it undoubtedly will - in some cases it may even endanger their lives. </p>


This proposal is outrageous

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For a few conservative people to try to take away transgender youth rights under the pretense of parents’ rights is brazen and unbelievable. I am a mom and step mom to three under 18 and this proposal is attempting to install a solution where there isn’t a problem. We all need to trust in our schools and yea here to do the right thing and give space for all youth to grow and have the opportunities to become who they are in a safe and supportive environment. Nothing in the previous guidelines provided to school administrators put children at risk of bullying and being in an unsafe environment at school like this new proposal does.


OPPOSE Guidance and encourage VDOE to reject this!

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Gov. Younkin's policy does not reflect research and best practices for care for trans and non-binary youth. I fear that it will only lead to more shame and stigma and mental health challenges for LGBTQ+ youth.


Support the bill Stop the groomers !

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<p>Stop adults from destroying childrens innocence </p>


Parent of LGBT+ Teen, Oppose

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Youngkin’s proposed policy change will directly and indirectly harm my teen child who will be negatively affected in a variety of tangible ways we have identified and discussed as a family. We also know a number of other children at our school whose situations are similar. Our family supports most of the Northam-era policies on this matter and opposes ALL of Youngkin’s proposed changes.


Oppose this political stunt. Our children are not pawns.

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I strongly oppose the adoption of this proposed model school policy. The content represents an ideology that runs counter not only to scientific understanding of human development, but also to evidence-based best practices in ensuring child welfare. There is no legal standing for its adoption because this policy, as proposed, violates legal precedent and constitutional protections already established and upheld in our Commonwealth. Given its lack of legal merit, notwithstanding the grave harm it proposes to inflict on a minority of students, who are already among the most vulnerable of our children, exerting any legislative effort in adopting this policy will prove fruitless, unnecessarily burdening the judicial system with challenges and appeals, at the expense of all VA taxpayers. This policy's only purpose is to serve as a political dog whistle, pandering to a specific population of voters, many of whom have no stake in the outcome this policy seeks to effect, i.e. how transgender and non-binary youth are treated in a school setting.

I am the parent of two VA public school children; I live, work, pay taxes, and vote in Virginia; and I am thoroughly disgusted by the current administration's attempt to grasp at political points from atop the backs of children. I vehemently reject this ill-conceived policy.


Dangerous policy

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This is a dangerous policy that will put kids at risk. In an ideal world all parents would be supportive and loving but in practice forcibly outing trans kids to their parents is just going to put them in harms way.


With School Aged Kids, STRONGLY SUPPORT!!!

Yes! I support any policy that:1. Recognizes that the gov't school needs to be working WITH parents in-regards-to students with gender dysphoria or mental illness. The school should have no authority to work with students on personal issues without the consent and full support of the parents.The school should never be in the middle of a parent/child relationship.
2. Protects the right to privacy for girls! A smart policy would both protect the rights of the majority, while also creating a safe option for a slim minority.
Our society is encouraging and honoring gender confusion, hence the rapid increase in the past few years. If the children with "actual" gender dysphoria received proper psychological treatment and therapy, statistics show they mostly grow out of it.  That said, we should be aiming to preserve the rights of parents and girls, while also working to help students that are mentally ill or have gender dysphoria.
The mission should be protecting the rights of ALL students, treatment for those that need it, and campaigning to increase kindness among students (toward those that are struggling or different).
I support these policies 100%!

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Yes! I support any policy that:

1. Recognizes that the gov't school needs to be working WITH parents in-regards-to students with gender dysphoria or mental illness. The school should have no authority to work with students on personal issues without the consent and full support of the parents.
The school should never be in the middle of a parent/child relationship.

2. Protects the right to privacy for girls! A smart policy would both protect the rights of the majority, while also creating a safe option for a slim minority.

Our society is encouraging and honoring gender confusion, hence the rapid increase in the past few years. If the children with "actual" gender dysphoria received proper psychological treatment and therapy, statistics show they mostly grow out of it.  That said, we should be aiming to preserve the rights of parents and girls, while also working to help students that are mentally ill or have gender dysphoria.

The mission should be protecting the rights of ALL students, treatment for those that need it, and campaigning to increase kindness among students (toward those that are struggling or different).

I support these policies 100%!


Free to be

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Children have enough difficulty figuring out who they are. The state has no right to put up more road blocks. Every child should be able and encouraged to be authentic.


I thought your party stood for "Small Role of Government"

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What outcome are you hoping to get from your proposal? Don't you think that it's hard enough for kids who are a little different to navigate life and high school? I'm a straight, white, male (like you). It was relatively easy for us growing up because we had the "normal" traits and fit in with the majority. I think you should have more empathy for kids who are different than us. I've known people that are gay who had difficulty sharing that with other people; some of whom were never accepted by their parents. Decisions to "come out" to one's parents should be made by the individual and not forced upon them by the government. I think it's very hypocritical for your party to advocate for "small role of government" while using your power to invade an individual's personal sphere in this instance.

Please re-think this decision.


Shame on discrimination.

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This is a nazi policy that only nazis would support. Never gonna be president now.


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This Policy is Ignorant and Prejudice.

Trans gender individuals are people too. They should be treated as such.

This "Policy" is designed to harass transgenders and places road blocks at every turn. It will cause embarrassment, bulling, depression, and suicides.

I have met several transgender individuals who attend our Church. They are sincere individuals who just want to live their lives and be accepted.

This is like forcing a left handed person to write Right handed.  That was ignorant and hurtful.

Signed: Retired Commander US Navy and Viet Nam Veteran


Support the bill

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<p>Stop adults from damaging our youth with their political agenda </p>


SUPPORT Empower Parent, Protect Children Bill

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Quite a few "individuals" posting opposition to parent rights and children health.  Children, I repeat CHILDREN, are not capable of making this decision by themselves.  The groomers know this and take advantage.


Defend trans children

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Forcibly keeping kids in the closet is no better than conversion therapy. Allowing trans kids to exist as themselves is crucial to their happiness and stability.


Vehemently Oppose

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This is an atrocious attempt to destroy Liberty and Privacy simultaneously. 1 step in the wrong direction, which will lead to worse outcomes ..


Strongly Oppose

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<p>Trans kids should be protected and respected, and have spaces where they are safe. </p>


Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this policy. </p>


Support Gov. Youngkin's Policy

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Support living a lie? Todays mindset is that both men and women can be pregnant and that child can be aborted, euthanised, "put to sleep", all the way till birth by that birthperson. If allowed to live.... no longer will it be raised by the parents and the "village" but by the village and the federal government. Parents today need to learn how to be an effective parent and be involved in raising that future man or women. But I guess we can't..... we don't know what a women is?


Protect normal kids, respect Parental rights

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You raise your kid's, the way you want to and I'll raise mine the way I want to.


Oppose. Stop the right wing persecution complex

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"The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief."

This is a blatant lie. Tell me how this document isn't doing the exact same thing against transgender individuals? You're forcing transgender individuals to be forced to adopt particular ideological beliefs that they are not equal and do not deserve to be treated as the person they are.


I OPPOSE ABUSING TRANS KIDS

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Old people who've had their brains melted by years of Fox News fear and loathing elected a mean-spirited bully who uses his power to target and oppress children in order to score political points with a minority of Virginia voters. Shame on anyone who supports this.


Code of Virginia Act

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We strongly support these changed for the education of our children and celebrate all who have worked so dilligently to achieve this important legislation.


Oppose the Guidance Document

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I strongly oppose the proposed guidance document, which instructs teachers to ignore the rights of students in lieu of their parents' preferences.  I don't believe a student will ever jokingly 'out' themselves so they can enter a different bathroom or locker room. Students who acknowledge their gender identity are not making things easier for themselves outwardly to their peers, but do so to acknowledge who they are inwardly for themselves. Teachers and counsellors need tools to help students with this difficult decision and students need tools for how to work with their parents to help them understand. Parents cannot change who their children are.  If a parent won't let a teacher call their child by their preferred pronoun, then it is the parent who doesn't understand the child.  Perhaps school is the safe place for a transgender child whose parents are in denial.


OPPOSE

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Oppose. This policy is not okay and it needs to be shut down.


Support support support


Making nicknames illegal in schools is stupid

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Hey so this trans bill makes it so teachers need written permission before calling students anything other than the name on their record. This is absolutely ridiculous. Youre essentially making it so teachers need written explicit permission to use a students nickname other wise they can get in trouble?

This sort of insane rule is going to be weaponized against teachers and create such an insane policing of language in the classroom. Do you want kids to learn and feel comfortable in the classroom? Well youre going to destroy that.

But this bill isnt about giving kids an enviornment for them to learn and feel safe in school. Y'all dont care about that.


Keep bigotry out of schools

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It is ridiculous that we even have to discuss this in 2022, but children should be allowed to express themselves in whatever way they feel most genuine, as long as they are not physically harming anyone else or themselves.  To put any policy in place that would prevent that based on some antiquated dogmatic moral code is beyond reprehensible and has no place in this society let alone our education system.  Leave the kids alone!!!


Ghouls

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Leave trans kids alone you ghouls


Support Trans Kids

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Teaching gender conformity in schools is as wrong as trying to make all kids right handed. Every child is unique. We should honor each individually.


Protect Trans and Non-binary children

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<p>I strongly oppose this bill targeting trans and non-binary children that puts more stress and more pain on their already complicated lives. These are *children* who are figuring themselves out, not malicious political agents. These kids do not have a political agenda, they don't have an agenda at all other than to survive school and make friends and be comfortable being who they want to be. If this bill passes it will lead to more students who feel isolated and become depressed, because they are actively being told by their own government that who they are doesn't matter, and in some cases they are being shown their government thinks they are evil. I think we can all think of a government that vilified entire groups of people based on who they are (cough Nazis cough). This bill tells children that they are pawns to be used in the political game that grown adults play at. Have some compassion and understand that every human wants to be accepted for who they are, as long as they are not harming others. If you truly worry about the safety of children, then take a hard look at the Church. </p>


Stongly Suppport giving the power back to Parents

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Well written document, compassionate and accommodating


Stop this

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This law will only hurt. There is no situation in which good will come from this


A teacher strongly opposing this update

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 I am deeply opposed to proposed changes to the  Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

Should school be the place to enforce morality? No… should teachers be imposing their morality, No… should teachers enforce the morality of parents in the classroom? No… and should students and parents be forced to confront issues they may not be ready for No. Should teachers be reporters of behaviors that don’t violate school policy, law, or endanger a student….. No!!!

This policy goes against the principles the governor is supposed to be standing for….. If teachers are not supposed to impose morality… that makes sense. This policy contradicts the same logic the governor uses to criticize “lefitst indoctrination” while going further by exposing our students to potential dangers outside of school. Teachers should report if a student is doing something physically harmful or criminal but to say we have to report identity and relationship issues would only make sense if the behavior is proven to be harmful.

This policy also threatens the relationships a parent or loved one has with their child.  If a relationship has been built in such a way that secrecy is a norm that is a problem that should be handled in the home…. Forcing families to confront the walls that exist between parent and child is potentially dangerous. If that situation becomes unsafe and is noticed at school then teachers would then have to report an unsafe environment at home which becomes complicated when the teacher initiates the confrontation in the first place.  There is nothing in this policy to support families in addressing these issues… just exposure.  Parents need to be given the right to do their own work with their children as they are able as long as their support or lack of support doesn’t harm the child.

Schools are governed by codes of conduct, policies, and laws to protect from harm to ensure that instruction is not interrupted by behaviors while monitoring whether students are healthy enough to be able to focus on learning…. Schools and teachers should never be mandated reporters of morality… Over the last ten years classroom management research has focused on the negative impacts of managing behaviors that are not impacting classroom learning.   Micromanaging the classroom is a teacher behavior which reduces success; from that standpoint alone this policy will negatively impact the learning environment.

As a teacher I have seen the impact of our classrooms as a place students develop their community self.... their social self... their public self.  I have seen the impacts of supportive parents and the positive impacts of persistent parental support and guidance as students figure things out about themselves.  I heard from students how positive it feels for  supportive parents and loved ones to stand up for the student being their best self. Research shows that supporting your child as they figure out themselves could save their lives…….

Unfortunately, I have also seen the negative and sometimes tragic  impacts of parents who attempt to raise their children using tools of shame, anger, verbal abuse, and physical abuse.  I believe these parents want the best for their children, I believe they are doing their best to give their children what they need.  But that is not a relationship that is safe for our students and to potentially place our students in harm's way is not the role of the schools and is certainly not the role of the government.  Not only does this place teachers in the role of endangering students but it also rings back to times in this country where we turned on each other because of political extremism.  I do not believe that the Governor or any of its citizens wants a society where our beliefs are criminalized at home or in the public sphere but that is the nature of these new guidelines.

I am also opposed to proposed in requirement for documentation to allow a student to use a bathroom aligned to their gender.  Presupposing criminal or negative intent is absolutely against the core beliefs of this country.


Support!!!

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Do not allow any person other than the child's parents to make any decision to alter in any way a child. Studies show that some 95% of kids who are confused about their gender will later on find out their gender is what they were born with. What we have are sick people who think they know better and will transition kids to be something else and it is irreversible. Allow kids to be kids and stop teaching them about sexuality till they are in their teens and in an appropriate setting. And do not let anyone but the parents make medical decisions for their kids.


100% support

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<p>Stop the insanity. </p>


Opposed

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<p>Let LOCAL school boards decide policy. Not a Governor's role to dictate to local school boards. </p>


I AM AGAINST!!!

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Keep all students and youth safe, this is doing more harm than good and another way to control us, ruin our youth and implement and brainwash your bigotry, outdated and hateful ideas into our minds so we live like you want us to, like mindless zombies. This is to all youth in Virginia, I hear you and WE are fighting for you. We youth are all in this together. Me being an ally and as a young person, I have a responsibility to make this world a better, warmer, and more inclusive place. Being LGBT+ is okay. Queer and Trans rights and HUMAN RIGHTS!!! Lets stand together and OPPOSE Glenn Youngkin's Policy. WE ARE HERE AND WE ARE QUEER.


Strongly oppose government-mandated bigotry

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<p>Trans people make up less than 1% of the population. Why are we focusing on singling out and suppressing the rights and safety of such a small, vulnerable population while our schools are hemorrhaging staff, catching up academically from COVID, etc. Not only is this policy harmful, it also ignores the massive work that our governor could be doing to support our public school system. </p>


Strongly opposed

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It's hard to believe that 4,000 Virginia students out of 1.2 million VA students (0.3%) are a threat to anyone.  However this policy is a threat to those 4,000 students.  Students who identify as transgender are at a higher risk to die by suicide.  Do we care so little for the lives of our VA citizens?  It is a shame that we can be so careless with young lives.


GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS

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https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/


Strongly support

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Women and girls need single-sex spaces in order to stay safe and truly thrive. We cannot let the authoritarian fascistic trans movement roll back a century of women’s rights. I am a democrat and I say thank you Youngkin for protecting women and girls.


Strongly oppose!

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<p>Stop using children as political pieces of your little game. I </p>


GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS


Oppose Governor Youngkin’s Policy Changes

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<p>I strongly oppose the proposed policy changes regarding student expressions of gender in schools. I am a mother of three children who have attended Arlington County Schools since 2007. The proposed policy changes will be harmful to children. They are based on a false understanding of gender and child psychology. Furthermore, it’s absurd to suggest that changes in expressions of gender are somehow the fault of the schools. I am aware of no teachers or administrators pushing an agenda or encouraging children to change their gender identity. They support and teach the children as they come to them. Further, the kids I know, including my own cisgender children, aren’t uncomfortable with or threatened by other kids expressing their gender identity in different ways. The policies proposed will prove dangerous and will have horrible consequences for children. Please do not move forward with these proposed policy changes. </p>


No to anti-trans bigotry

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I strongly oppose governor Youngkin's attempt to weaponize state education against transgender students.


Strongly oppose!

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Stop using children as political pieces of your little game.


Thank you

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<p>Thank you for protecting children by protecting parental rights. </p>


OPPOSE

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<p>This is horrible </p>


Oppose

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<p>I oppose this hateful step back for our LGBTQ+ community. This proposal helps no one and harms many. I hope you are prepared to see the rates of teen suicide rise if you let this pass. </p>


This will put trans kids in danger

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Telling trans kids parents' their identity before they are ready is dangerous. One of my friends was beat by their parents and kicked out when they found out they were trans. You are literally putting kids in physical, mental, and emotional danger.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this policy. This policy is a violation to human rights and will be detrimental to students. Schools should be a supportive, safe, and empowering environment for ALL students. Imposing this policy will cause students to look down upon the education system. </p>


Strongly Oppose


RE: Gender Guidelines

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Being a young person is hard. Especially hard these days where children and young adults are being hit in many different ways in many different areas. Children do not have the mental capability to makes decisions regarding their physical health nor their mental health and is best left up to their parents or legal guardians who have the capacity to see the future or at least make informed decisions for their children. It is the parents responsibility to care for their children and make those decisions, not the child, not a teacher, not a school district. We must stand up for our children and grandchildren against the ideology that a child knows best for themselves. Parents and guardians know what is best for their children and if  their boy or girl is a girl or boy at birth that is what they need to be acknowledged as and if when they become adults if they are sure they want to change their gender, then it is up to them. Until then we must not allow children to guide adult issues or school districts to dictate to parents how their children will be addressed in school.


RE: Gender Guidelines


Protect trans kids

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<p>I oppose this. We should be protecting trans kids in VA. Everyone deserves equality. </p>


Strongly Support

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<p>Strongly support </p>


Strongly Oppose this Policy

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<p style="text-align: left;">I strongly oppose this policy and a lot of what the governor is doing. He needs to work on the issues and stop worrying about social issues. The LGBTQA+ kids just want to live in peace and able to get a good education without being bullied or harassed. As part of the LGBTQA+ community, all I wanted was to go to school in peace and make friends and be able to express myself without being bullied or harassed by other kids or teachers. This policy will hurt kids and you will not protect all kids. I would strongly reconsider this policy. </p>


Just say you want kids dead and go

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Forcing teachers to out children to their parents will get people killed. There’s no nice way to put it. Maybe a parent will decide that their child’s teachers “turned them gay” and go ballistic. Maybe a parent will just straight-up kill their child for being queer. Or, most likely - there will be a rise in children who are religiously abused before and after being outed. Children will kill themselves from the shame, or from the abuse. Children will be disowned and kicked onto the streets, where they will face even more danger and even fewer resources.

Being outed as queer didn’t save or help me. It enabled abusers to torture me. It forced me to stay with friends when I could, and eventually pushed me into homeless shelters or sleeping under overpasses. I was a child. These are children. You might not “agree” with people being queer (implying you have any kind of say, which you don’t) but this is a simple fact. Children will be hurt. Children will die. If you’d rather a child be beaten to death than maybe, possibly being gay, you should do everyone a favor and jump off the nearest bridge.


Strongly oppose!

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Governor Youngkin,

I STRONGLY oppose and disagree with your proposed changes to the current transgender student population. They will only perpetuate fear and hatred! We need to accept and understand and accommodate with love and compassion all people, no matter their gender status. These changes will NOT protect people--they will will harm them.

Sincerely, Laura Dooley

Chesterfield, VA


support wholeheartly

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Governor Youngkin brings sanity back to a topsy turvey world that odd balls have a tough time with. We support his efforts against the wokesters and alphabet soup sickness thrust upon us.


Oppose, Just as Bad as Racism!!

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Governor Youngkin,

As a parent, I want to tell you how disappointed I am with your horrible transgender student policy which to me is just a bad as racism. There was a time when African-Americans were not referred to by their correct NOUN. Instead of men, we were called "boys" and instead of women, we were called "mammys" and now once again you are denying another group of people their right to identity and respect.

And there was a time when Black people were banned from using the bathroom of their choice and forbidden from playing sports in school. Your Transgender Student Policy is modern day segregation and racism and I ask the hatred to stop now!

- Carl Jackson


Thank You Governor

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<p>As a father of teenage daughters I strongly support this common sense policy that will protect the safety and dignity of my girls. </p>


I Oppose


Strongly Oppose

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I am for parents having a say in their childs education, however all parents aren't accepting parents.  I fear that this policy actually just outs transgenders when they may not be out to parents and this could put them in harms way (with parents) or others.  Governor Youngkin needs to rethink this policy.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


The 2021 Model is Better - KEEP IT

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<p>I have read both the 2021 and the 2022 model that is being proposed. The 2021 Model better reflects the world's current understanding of medicine, science, biology, and sociology. Why would you repeal that for something that just relies on your own archaic and throwback ideas about "biological sex?" The use of the term "sex" throughout the document when you are specifically referring to "gender" tells me all I need to know about the state of your knowledge and the state of your compassion - or lack thereof on both counts.  I believe the 2022 Model would result in much more anxiety and pain for students and their parents and could very well be the impetus for an increase in child suicides because it shows a total lack of compassion for kids who are struggling. I would like to live in a state where compassion combines with knowledge and understanding. Please educate yourself and your staff before you write any more policies that will be applied to the children of this state (or anyone else for that matter). </p>


Strongly oppose!

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<p>As a parent of two children, I strongly oppose the new guidance document regarding trans youth in Loudoun County Public Schools. ALL children need to be treated with respect, and not signaled out for being somehow different. If a child identifies as a member of a sex, that should be respected. These kids already face bullying and realize that they are different. They don't need teachers and administrators disregarding their beliefs. Please do not adopt this draconian change introduced by our current governor!! It will lead to more mental issues and suicide among already marginalized groups of children. </p>


Solidarity with Students

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There is a lot of attention paid in the document to parental rights, but as far as I can tell no consideration of the rights of trans students to be treated with the respect and dignity to which they are entitled, and which they have the courage to demand. This is all the more important for those students who do not have the good fortune to come from a supporting home. The document pays lip service to "evidence-based best practices," before casting aside the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and other experts in the care and wellbeing of trans youth, adopting instead a framework in which parents "control" their children. Students across Virginia understand that their rights are at stake, which is why thousands are walking out of school today. In solidarity with them, I strongly oppose this document.


OPPOSE

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<p>Trans rights are human rights, protect our children. </p>


Proposed changes to transgender law

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This prosed policy change violates state law.

 It will irreparably harm transgender and non-binary kids kids!

 I am strongly opposed to Youngkin’s political policies!


Strongly Oppose. Trans rights are human rights. Protect trans kids.

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<p>I am in strong opposition to Governor Youngkin’s proposal. We need to increase protections for the trans community and cement their fundamental rights to express their humanity in the way they see fit - especially for trans kids. The Governor’s proposal is an attack on trans youth. Attacking trans kids for simply existing is abhorrent, bigoted, and reactionary. The attacks have no basis in reality. It is also clearly the first step in a larger push nationwide by the worst segments of this country to strip rights away from the LGBTQ+ community.  The trans community is one of the most marginalized communities worldwide. We all need to step forward to ally with and help protect the trans community. Reject this proposal. </p>


Gov. Youngkin's School Policy

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<p>Strongly Agree. His proposal is for everyone </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose the proposed guidance document changes. This would have a seriously negative, and no doubt deadly for some, impact on many Virginia students. It intentionally neglects the health and safety of trans youth in this state. It attempts to enshrine the privilege of one group over the rights and freedoms of another.


Strongly oppose

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This policy is harmful to trans and nonbinary youth and puts an at-risk group at even higher risk for negative outcomes. School needs to be a safe place for all children in order to foster learning and development.


Protect all Children, including LGBT+ youth

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These policies would cause a dangerous situation for all LGBTQIA+ youth in Virginia. Yes parents have a right to raise their children, but children have a right to their own beliefs, values, and identity. School is supposed to feel safe for all students and these policies DO NOT protect transgender students at all.

Please look at the statistics before adopting these policies. I have student threatening to kill themselves because their parents who are supposed to protect them are causing the emotional and psychological harm because they are different.

Here are some statistics for you to look at:

56% of transgender youth reported a previous suicide attempt and 86% reported suicidality. School belongingness mitigates these risks and is a significant predictor variable for reducing suicidal ideation and attempts among transgender youth (Austin et al., 2020).

Transgender and nonbinary youth whose schools prevent them from using the restrooms/locker rooms that best matched their gender identities were significantly more likely to be sexually assaulted, 26% for transgender males and 149% for transgender females (Murchison et al., 2019).

28% of transgender youth whose pronouns are not affirmed attempted suicide in the past year. In fact, when pronouns are respected, transgender youth attempted suicide at half the rate of those who did not have their pronouns respected (Trevor Project, 2020).

Transgender adolescents experience significantly disproportionate levels of childhood abuse compared to cisgender adolescents and experience greater levels of homelessness as a result of being kicked out or abused (Thoma, 2021).

Fewer than 2.5% of transgender youth re-transition to cisgender (Olson et al, 2022)


Strongly support. It’s a healthy move for kids.

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Strongly recommend this. It’s the right move. Children are not being born in the wrong body. Affirmation of a “gender” instead of actual biological sex is harmful. It reinforces the idea that something is wrong with them and that taking medication and surgery is the only way to “fix” them. Most children desist when not encouraged with false information.


Leave our schools alone

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<p>This is a terrible idea and reveals the truth that Youngkin is not about giving control back to local parents but about forcing ideologies top down that will hurt kids. </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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school is a place where we learn it has nothing to do about anyone’s identities, don’t take away the very thing that helps people be themselves.


Policy on Transgendered youth

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I strongly oppose the new policy proposed by VDOE.  Transgendered youth deserve as much respect and dignity as any other human being, and should  be allowed the autonomy to choose their own best self. Iris, Springfield


STRONGLY SUPPORT

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<p>Children need the support, understanding and input from their families.  Secretive behavior supported by schools only exacerbates detachment in the child.  Who pays for their care and medical treatment?  The parents necessarily should be involved and have voice in their child's development.  This change in policy simply adds to current protections at law for all children.  There are already laws requiring reporting by schools for children at-risk in their home so this change doesn't put these children at-risk.  </p>


Strongly support this policy

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Not all children are ok with someone of the biological opposite gender being in private spaces of restrooms and locker rooms. By allowing a trans-student to choose where he or she will use the restroom or change clothes, is neglecting the rights of all the other students.  What about Muslim students, where mixing between the genders is at best frowned upon, at worse prohibited?  What about their religious rights, guaranteed under the 1st Amendment?   Further, without any requirement of medical documentation to show a child has gender dysphoria, anyone child could claim he or she is the opposite gender to take a look or do harm, as what has already occurred in Northern Virginia.  Why do the democrats feel it’s ok to sacrifice a girls safety for that of another student?

Who will protect the trans-female, (girl transitioning to a boy), when that biological girl uses the same private facilities as biological boys.  That invites a potentially dangerous situation.

Whether teachers and school admins like it or not, they are not the parents of these children.  They do not get to withhold information from the parent.  Not their decision and certainly not in the bounds of a student/teacher, appropriate relationship.

Finally sports.  Women's sports must be protected.  A biological male is naturally stronger, taller and have a larger lung capacity than a female athlete.  Why should girls suffer and loose out on potentials wins, college admissions and scholarships?  The democrats cry women’s rights when it comes to abortion.  Why are they now not screaming women’s rights when it comes to sports and privacy?

No trans child is going to be bullied for needing parental notification for a change pronouns, or be in the opposite, biological gendered, sports team and private areas.  That is a fallacy.  If they are going to be bullied, then that will occur regardless, by people who do not accept trans.

Perhaps if the schools were more focused on education and not indoctrination they would better deal with the bullies to ensure no kids get bullied for any reason, whether that’s LGBTQ+ kids, poor kids or just personal disagreements.


Horrid Violation

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This proposal violates the 14th Amendment, not support it. This will further discriminate transgender children, not protect them. It’s not the State’s business to determine what a child’s gender is or should be. Please don’t do this.


Support new change

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Thank you for caring about parent rights and keeping my girls safe from other gender entering thier bathrooms


You’re hurting kids

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<p>Why do you care what people do with their sexuality? Seriously. Who cares? As kids grow, it’s important they develop their own identity. And it’s important they do this without fear of harm or retribution. If you’re so Godly, God says treat thy neighbor as thyself and with kindness. I know this isn’t how you would want to be treated, nor your family. So if you’re truly Godly and believe in the Bible, then stop being a hypocrite and destroying kids for political gain. </p>


Proposed transgender and nonbinary policies could not be worse

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These proposed new policies are wrong for students, wrong for teachers, wrong for any school district and wrong for an educational atmosphere, and they should not be adopted in Virginia or anywhere else in this country that touts itself as a beacon of freedom and justice.

Education is about expanding knowledge and skills — and learning how to do that better. A positive atmosphere surrounding this process boosts it because it helps students want to learn and helps them focus on their work — and that  increases better outcomes for them all.

The proposed changes set up an "us versus them" situation where a few children are targeted as not only being different, but that the difference is wrong and undesirable, and they can be rejected on the grounds of who they are. Is that what parents want their children to learn? Is that how parents want their children to be?

It also would teach kids that being judgmental is just fine, and that it's perfectly all right to demean or reject or even bully  those who are different instead of learning that our differences are what make this country richer and stronger. You know ... like learning about what the Statue of Liberty is supposed to mean.

Wise up, Virginians, and don't listen to a political wannabe with higher ambitions who thinks if he divides people he can benefit from doing so.


Deeply oppose

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Absolute cruelty that has no place in Virginia. It completely ignores facts and established law in order to spout propaganda about the trans boogeyman. Teenagers who find an area where they are able to freely be themselves and escape discrimination from their home lives should not be made to suffer in this way.

This will lead to an epidemic of suicide & self harm, and all of the blood will be on Youngkin's hands.


Parents have the last word, time to raise the bar on education performance

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Governor Youngkin is doing a great job, keep it up.


Oppose

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School is for academic learning.  Social engineering needs to be removed from all academia


Bigoted anti-trans policy

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I want to express my disgust and opposition to the anti-trans school policy, and express my solidarity with the many thousands of students walking out in protest. Should this policy continue, it will cause grave damage to many, and Gov. Youngkin will be responsible. Attempts to present this as a matter of "parental rights" are ridiculous. Parents are free to withdraw their children from public schools and enroll them in religious institutions if they are so offended by the freedoms of other students and the and a willingness to tolerate those who are different.


Bigoted anti-trans policy


Strongly Oppose Targeting Vulnerable Trans and Non-binary Students

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No outing kids

I strongly oppose the outing of kids without their consent. I have personally had to intervene with a family whose father wanted to throw his child out of the house for being gay. Homeless vulnerable youth is a recipe for disaster.  These kids need our support, not continued demonization of their choices. No good comes from the government imposing their personal values on human rights.  It is harmful to all transgender and nonbinary persons.  Keep government regulations to relevant issues. Stop pandering and fear mongering!  Teach HISTORY, and practice tolerance not persecution.


I oppose denying children agency

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I oppose these new draconian regulations placed upon our children based upon a potential misunderstanding of a mythical source. Denying a child the simple agency of using a name that suits them or using a restroom that meets their needs is both cruel and harmful. Self-actualized children who feel comfortable being themselves should be a desired outcome of any educational system. If parents are concerned about the choices their child makes, they should make an effort to listen and understand their child, not dictate punitive policies that take away their self-worth.


Strongly OPPOSE

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As a public school parent, I strongly oppose rolling back protections for LGBTQ students.

I suggest Gov. Youngkin take some time to visit homeless shelters and social safety net service providers that help take care of young people whose parents have thrown them out of the house for being LGBTQ. It might help him to understand that not all parents will kindly handle their child not being exactly who they expect them to be.

Instead of wasting time flaming culture wars in service of presidential ambitions, I would like to ask Gov. Youngkin to find time to help fix Virginia's roads and support sustainable/green infrastructure.

The numbers of students who could be affected by this policy change may not be large, but the impact could be severe. Let's let our children live in the way that suits them. This population is already at such substantial risk of suicide, and this policy will only make things worse.

Let's stick with the current model policies and support our LGBTQ students.


SUPPORT! THANK YOU!


Parents Support 2022 VDOE Model Policy

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The Leftist-controlled General Assembly in 2020/2021 completely destroyed my family's faith in our government education system - it is aimed to promote ideology that is antithetical to Judeo-Christian values. Moreover, my children are being used as pawns in this depraved game brought about by evil. Our home SUPPORTS the NEW 2022 model policy changes and applauds the Youngkin administration's efforts to stop these bad forces at play.


Support trans students

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Support and protect trans student.  Treat them equally.

quit being a bully .


Trans policy

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<p>Strongly support the policy change. Thank you so much for standing for what’s right. </p>


Ridiculous

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<p>Virginia schools need so much more than a busy body.  The Governor needs to concentrate on students with special needs and Title 1 schools. These are the students that get left behind  It is not fair to put teachers in the middle, they have enough on their plates.  Not all children have a good relationship with their parents and this outing could cause the student great danger.  The Governor is picking low hanging fruit to try and make himself look good to his supporters.  </p>


Support our children - stop using them for politics

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<p>Stop using children as pawns for politics. The previous guidance was developed by experts and educators and is better for Virginia. Our childrens health is critical. </p>


Strongly oppose.

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I strongly oppose. Leave transgender students alone.


Strongly oppose

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The rules drafted in the guise of "parental choice" are a red herring. You argue for parents' choice, while you take those rights away from students and parents alike. Instead of creating "others" as you have done here, create opportunities for honest dialogue around people's experiences everyone may not understand.

School boards and administrators need to be focused on preparing our children for an ever-changing future, not limiting who can participate in school and how they participate. Support your school administrators and teachers instead of making their already difficult jobs impossible.

These rules will only further divide the Commonwealth and create groups of "others" that will last far longer than the Youngkin Administration. Let parental choice, actually mean parental choice. Get rid of these rules. Solve problems, don't create them.


Doesn't go far enough - outlaw these concepts totally for adults and children.

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Enough of the lunacy, folks. You're not helping anyone.


Unchristian

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<p>I am a 73 year old Catholic woman and I am appalled by how mean spirited and unChristian this proposal is. </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>Hiding disapproval and hatred of a minority behind "religious freedom" is despicable. Trans kids just want to live their lives free of discrimination and without fear of being bullied. This policy revision is a huge step backwards and should NOT go into effect. The language in the policy is incredibly condescending and will potentially put trans kids in danger at home, school, or elsewhere. As someone who has worked with hundreds of students attending Virginia public schools, children thrive the most when we meet them where they are. </p>


Transgender rights bill


Oppose--please don't harm trans kids

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Trans children have higher rates of suicide when their identities aren't affirmed. Many people do not understand trans identities and find them confusing, upsetting, or against the Bible. However, regardless of how you feel about trans identities, the facts show that policies that repress trans kids' identities are more likely to lead to the death of those kids. So, if your goal is for children to die, this policy will further than goal. If your goal is for all children to feel safe, this is not the way to go.


SUPPORT THIS BILL

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<p>I support this. Let parents parent.  My kids don’t want to share bathrooms with people born the opposite sex. </p>


Our youth deserve rights, too.

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Transgender youth deserve rights, too. They aren't always safe at home and now you are making them unsafe at school. You need to talk to Trans knowledgeable mental health care specialists.

Having a child does not mean you dictate their life. Being a parent does not give one the right to decide their child's sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.  A parent can guide and try to teach, but not dictate.
Please stop your #TransphobicAgenda


Support

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I fully support Parents rights and Governor Youngkin's new education policy. No way should girls' privacy be threatened by boys in the girls room. Neither should boys be defined as girls in athletics.

There is just so much right about this change in policy. Youngkin is a great governor and a breath of fresh air for this Commonwealth.


Oppose! Youth need protections, don't take them away

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<p>I work with youth and they need protections!! </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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I strongly oppose these policies, trans rights are human rights!


Support trans youth

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I am in support of trans youth fully participating in school, just like we allow their classmates to participate. There is no need to monitor, restrict, or ban their participation in activities. They are kids and deserve to have fun in school without fear of discrimination.


Thank you yougkin

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In complete agreeance with policy changes.. thank you governor for protecting my rights as a parent and keeping my children safe


OPPOSE

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These proposed model policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids.

 I strongly oppose these proposed policies.


Trans Kids Deserve Love and support

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<p>Y’all are being hateful and ugly to these kids. Stop it. History will not remember you kindly. And, your parents and grandparents who fought against fascism just 80 years ago are spinning in their graves at your support and promulgation of fascist ideology. Y’all ought to be ashamed of yourselves for harming children w these ignorant and hateful policies. </p>


Oppose

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This is pandering to fears that are not real nor are they grounded in science. If you want dead students, just say that. Students will kill themselves. School might be the only refuge these students have. As a teacher, I love all of my kids. No policy will ever take away my students comfortability in my classroom. How are they supposed to learn if they feel unsafe?


In opposition

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<p>I am in opposition to draft model policies. Let kids express themselves and feel free to be authentic. How would you feel if everyone started refusing to call you your name and used the wrong pronouns for you? Would you be able to focus at work if your boss constantly misnamed and misgendered you? </p>


Strongly Oppose Younkin's policy

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This policy is unnecessary and cruel. Shame on anyone who supports it!


Trans Rights Are Human Rights (Leave Kids ALONE)

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<p>As a citizen in Virginia Beach I am STRONGLY opposed to Youngkin's latest push to ostracize transgender children. A person's identity is NOT the business of the government and it is disturbing that the governor considers this a priority. this state has real issues (sea-level rise/CLIMATE CHANGE, housing crisis, exploitatively low wages, racism, COVID!!!!) and I don't understand how a child's personal life is of any interest to anyone in the government!!!!! this is extremely dangerous to children - suicide and homelessness are much more common among LGBTQ youth because of policies like this. </p>


Abhorrent temper tantrum from Virginia’s so-called leader

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This policy is a horrific affront to the rights of teachers and students. Not since Nazi Germany have we seen such a blatant attempt to label and silence a group of people. What’s next for Youngkin- exterminating our children?


ban churches - the real danger to kids

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<p>Thousands of kids have been sexually abused and traumatized by church clergy, and those clergy have been protected by those religious institutions. If you actually cared about kids, you would ban churches, transgendered people are not a threat. But they are an easy target for your bullying. We all see through this though. Trans people deserve to live their lives free from hatred, bullying and harm. Leave them alone. </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>Youngkin's attempt at attacking our LGBTQ children in public schools is against everything that our democracy stands for. Our creed is "with liberty and justice for all"! The republiQan cult has decided that hate, fear and lies will be their policy. They are against "live and let live". Rich criminals own them, and they seek to take away our rights one by one, while they use their power to advance their own criminal objectives. Today they take away the rights of some of our most vulnerable, and tomorrow they come to take away your rights. Freedom of religion is next on the republiQan agenda. They wish to force their radical right, white supremacist evangelic beliefs on the rest of us, and this is the first step in that indoctrination plan. </p>


trans students

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I want everyone to support trans students.


PROTECT TRANS YOUTH

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<p>There is literally no point to this policy other than to be cruel to trans and non binary youth. None. Trans youth are already at the highest risk of bullying, suicide, and abuse, and this policy will only contribute to putting their lives in danger. Shame on the governor’s office for  proposing this policy for the simple reason of appealing to the bigoted far right so Youngkin can get political points. Leave the kids alone. </p>


Strongly opposed to this illegal violation of human rights

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“Discrimination against transgender individuals is illegal discrimination on the basis of sex.”