Why do you care?

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<p>I’m all for parents doing their job but as the child of educators my parents had to step into many children’s lives when the parents shirked their responsibility. Sometimes teachers are the only ones that listen, care, accept and respect the student. If parents cared about their own children enough they wouldn’t have time to worry about what another child wanted to be called or identify with. Just like music that needed parental advisory when a minority group needs to express itself, obtain rights to safety and acceptance some political stunt like proposing a new law is needed to validate the old power norms. I don’t think younger generations care and how does it hurt anyone except those that are mocked and kept silent to begin with. </p>


Absolutely oppose

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Stop trying to put ridiculous policies in place to benefit your beliefs and start looking I to ways to support all beliefs regardless if they align with yours or not.


Good Job Governor! Stop transgender madness, stop monkeypox in school


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


Parents must be responsible and pay for their Children!!

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<p>      If Government are so inept in running our country, why would anyone trust it with oversight  of their children ???!! </p>


Strongly support

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It’s about time that we declare that parents are the ultimate decision maker in the family.  And please do not forget that zero teachers have been trained on how to handle this. Why in the world would we want untrained staff trying to figure out a complicated issue like this?


We support you and will fight alongside you!

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Agree with proposed changes

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It is always important that parents know if their young child is venturing into transgender tendencies by requesting use of different pronouns. God gave a child to specific parents, and they are responsible for the rearing of that child, and not the school. The school should NOT be working against parents. Parents are the enemy! Information about a child should never be hidden from their parents.

Many children are expressing interest in transgenderism because it wins them special attention and popularity. Young children are incapable of making decisions about their sexuality. For goodness sake, they aren’t even capable of making wise decisions about what foods to eat at meals, or what time to go to bed. The children of our country are being used…victimized, shattering their childhood.


Transgender students

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<p>I can’t believe the arrogance of Youngkin. This is a safety issue and infringes on the students rights. He needs to go. </p>


Bill supported by bigots

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


Strongly support Governor Youngkin's rule change

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<p>Governor Youngkin, Thank you for standing up to the indoctrination and protection of school age children while bringing some common sense back to Virginia. Do not bend to the planned opposition that you will face regarding the rule change that actually protects All children from these deviants. </p>


Strongly opposed!

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<p>Strongly oppose this horrible decision to roll back protections! </p>


Thank you for common  sense policies

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<p>Thanks for providing new policies that restore basic parental rights, allowing us to guide and protect the children that we love, particularly where it concerns gender and sexuality issues. Thanks also for protecting athletic opportunities for our female students.   </p>


In support

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<p> Fully support this!  </p>


All students deserve a free and public education. ALL means ALL

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I support trans students


Opposed to the new policy

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In order for children to be successful they need to feel that school is a safe and inclusive environment for them. We should trust in our teachers and school staff that they will provide this for the students. No staff is coercing students to change genders that is n absolute lie and everyone knows it. These are public schools that need to best accommodate students needs physically and mentally. Many have designated facilities for transgender students that will make them and others feel safe and comfortable. There has to be a better way to accommodate than just simply ignore and force them to use facilities where they don’t feel safe of comfortable. This is a discriminatory policy and one that will do harm to students. Students need to feel understood and accepted to succeed. Calling them by names that they don’t agree with will only create a contentious relationship between the student and staff and will lead to failure and mental health issues. If we employ educated qualified teachers they will be best to handle situations directly with students and families. Mandating them to call students a certain way undermines  this relationship. This is a fear mongering policy that was only devised to obtain certain votes through fear and hatred. Shame on the Governor!


ing  go eat  glenn


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

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<p>I oppose the adoption of the Youngkin 2022 Model policies for Transgender youth.  Have you ever considered that parents may throw out their child if they identify as a different gender than what their birth certificate indicates.  Or worse, a parent could physically or mentally abuse their child if they identify as nonbinary or transgender.  School is a safe place for some students to express themselves and figure out who they are.  I am a parent of three children and I raised them to be good people regardless of gender.  </p>


Strongly support the Republican sanity


I Oppose Youngkin’s newest hate policy

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<p>Governor Youngkin has decided to take his hatred of those who oppose his policies out on our youth? Instead of the all inclusive Virginia he promised he has catered to the lowest and made LGTBQ youth into something to be feared and hated. Every student is a person, no matter how they see themselves. Children are not political tools for Governor Youngkin’s aspirations. He’s made Virginia a laughing stock…gee just behind Florida in Texas. If the Governor was sincere in bringing Virginians together he’s definitely lost the page. Shame on him and every person who supports his hate politics. </p>


trans rights are human rights - I oppose all anti trans legislation


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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Strongly oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this bill.  It’s more typical fear lingering.  There are so many more important issues that face Virginians.  Focus on that and not catering to right wing politics.  Be moderate.  Social justice causes are important.  Treat these kids with the dignity they deserve and stop using the same old scare tactics.  Please do some real work! </p>


These Policies are Dangerous- Oppose

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These policies are the opposite of what you claim when you profess to "demonstrate respect for each student".  Refusing to call a student by their preferred name or gender is not only disrespectful, it is actually a form of bullying and harassment., which is another key phrase these policies claim to aim to prevent.

It is clear that children, teens and adults commit suicide related to discrimination, unacceptance, bullying, and harassment for being transgender.  While many parents are supportive and respectful of their children's gender identity, some are not.  In some cases, this is not simply a disagreement about a curfew or something trivial, it is a lack of acknowledgement and freedom to be who a child believes they are.  That is incredibly damaging and dangerous.  Schools have become dangerous enough.  If a student feels safe enough to express their gender identity at school (a place famous for bullying and even gun violence) why are we trying to take that one safe haven away from them?

My heart hurts thinking about children and teens who are in many cases exploring their gender identity and will have that right taken from them out of fear and bigotry.  These policies only further reinforce the notion that being transgender is wrong and should not be accepted or respected.

I am a proud Virginian and applaud how far we have come to acknowledge and respect the rights of all people over the past 4 years.  I do not want to see us go backwards.  I will not support legislation or policies which marginalize people on the basis of their color, sexuality, gender identity, disability, or nationality.  The Board of Education should not be approving such policies for our children.  You are tasked with protecting them and this does not protect them.


YES! SUPPORT!

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


I fully support this.

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Strongly oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose these proposed policies. Not only are they transphobic, but they are against Virginia state law. People who support these kinds of policies are afraid of and hate anyone different from them. </p>


Strongly support parents being allowed to be parents

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I wholeheartedly agree that parents should be able to parent their children.  A parent either gives birth to their child, adopts or fosters them, they should have an expectation that they are fully versed in their child's life and decisions. At no point should a school withhold information or interfere with the raising of someone's children. Schools no longer teach truth but propagated agendas to destroy the core family values.  It is imperative that a family knows what is going on at school so they can address all issues as a family.  Thank you Governor Younkin for standing up for truth and making common sense laws.

I am a woman and fought hard for equal sports for women and actually played in college. I am vehemently opposed to birth males competing against birth females. I am vehemently opposed to my children sharing bathrooms with the opposite sex, locker rooms, hotel rooms and cabins for camps. This senerio opens girls up to rape and sexual assault, that happened multiple times in Loudoun County that we know of. Please stand strong against the liberal agenda ment to destroy the fiber of America.  Telling a lie 27 times doesn't make it the truth, it's still a lie. Please stop the indoctrination of our children!

Thank you for standing strong!

The McCauley Family


Stop the sicko leftist support this policy save our children


Strongly oppose.

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<p>It is hard to believe that in this country in which so many generations have sacrificed to preserve freedom for all, that actions that contradict those values are presented falsely as rights. Justice and respect for the law and the individual should be the concern, not insistence on enforcing one's own beliefs on others.  </p>


You betrayed us Youngkin

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Governor Youngkin,

By proposing policy that would essentially destroy trans rights for students in Virginia public schools, you have betrayed every single Virginian. You betray Trans Virginians, you betray Virginians that love trans people, and you betray Virginians who stand and solidarity with a transgender community.

This is nothing but a political ploy to try and win back votes in the upcoming midterm elections and it is disgusting that you are doing this at the expense of children's lives. People come before elections. You are clearly using people's lives as pawns in a game that we did not consent to play in. I am repulsed by this behavior in the highest order. You are going to kill trans kids because of this policy and their blood will be on your hands. There are no other way to say this.

Who are you to say what someone's name is, what someone's pronouns are, what god damn bathroom someone is allowed to use.

You betrayed us Youngkin.


Trans rights are human rights.

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This should not be up for debate. Trans kids already have extremely high suicide rates and this new thing from Youngkin is going to make this so much worse.


I support parents rights

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


oppose.


Trump 2024 strongly support


Strongly Oppose

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I am a Virginia resident, mother of one, and Christian.  I oppose this guidance and ask that the VDOE reject these revised model policies.  These policies endanger the lives of transgender and non-binary students.  We should be trying to protect our students.  This is a huge step in the wrong direction.  As someone who grew up in Virginia, I can say I witnessed first-hand the bullying and abuse of my transgender peers.  Creating policies that work against the safety, inclusion,  and uplifting of all of our students is not what Virginia truly wants.
Parents should absolutely be informed about their children’s lives and education, but should the proud parents of trans and non-binary kids have to forfeit their children’s safety?  Furthermore, should the parents who will create a toxic and dangerous environment for their trans and non-binary children be enabled in their abuse?  Virginia is better than this.  These kids need protection.  They need an educational environment where they feel safe and can focus on school—not one where they have to worry about being bullied and abused by peers and even by the teachers that the government plans to force into the discussion of these children’s gender identity.  Let school be for learning.  Forcing teachers and schools to treat children differently based on their birth sex/genitalia is disgusting, sexist, and inherently sexualizing against our kids.
Please do not pass this.


Equality

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<p>All children deserve to be treated equally no matter their gender, faith, color, ethnicity et al. The red agenda in this nation frowns on anyone different from whyte and straight due to their uneducation. Only cowards full of insecurity demand exclusion of anyone not whyte and straight, in school or in public. </p>


Strongly disagree

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Good afternoon all,

The proposals put forth by Governor Youngkin are both a waste of taxpayer dollars and extremely detrimental to the mental health of the youth of the state of Virginia. This will cause many students untold mental health crises which is frankly something that todays youth cannot afford. They are growing up in a time where they are surrounded by crisis and strife and are constantly blasted with this information from a young age. The least a teacher can do is call a student by their preferred pronouns.

Aside from the cultural fight over this do you and your cosponsors of this bill really think that enacting these policies instead of working on ways to ensure food security and well paying employment to every citizen of the commonwealth? Who is this going to help? It’s only going to enact hurt upon “the libs” it does not measurably improve the quality of life for anyone in Virginia.

Please consider ways of actually helping your citizens.


Support


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


Oppose for children's well being

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Research is clear that affirming trans youth saves lives. Backpedaling on supports for these students put them at even higher risk for mental health difficulties, suicidality, and school drop out. LCPS should support all of our students by providing a safe and affirming environment - trans students should not be discriminated against.


I support Youngkin's new model policies which protect children

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


Strongly oppose! School should be a safe space.

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<p>This is only going to harm trans students. Some trans student only feel safe at school and that may be the only place they are able to be themselves.  To require parental permission is ridiculous and will cause harm. I fully oppose this legislation. </p>


Strongly Oppose Youngkin Guidance

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Trans kids need to be protected, and this hateful guidance does the opposite. They need to be allowed to use their pronouns and bathrooms according to their gender, not their sex assigned at birth. The governor's proposal does nothing to protect non-LGBTQ+ children (as they're not threatened by existence of trans kids) and actively seeks to harm those who are trans. Please protect our children, and do not go forward with this anti-trans guidance.


I strongly support this

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I strongly support this. Schools should not teach specific ideologies.  It should be up to parents to teach values, not schools.


We Strongly Support our Governor

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Thank you for taking a huge step in restoring power to parents. Now, let's stop this indoctrination altogether.


Stop pandering to less than 1 percent fully support this

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


Oppose for children's well being


Strongly oppose

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<p>Protect the privacy and rights of trans youth. </p>


Fully support

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


Support

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


Glenn Youngkin is a selfish fascist that cares too much about what kids have in their pants

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<p>This law is a fascist ruling that limits children’s 1st amendment rights to express themselves the way they want to. parents should approve, love and support their lgbtq+ children and not actively support laws that hurt and tell their children that it’s not okay to be themselves. Any adult that actually cares about what a child has in their pants and how they identify needs to touch some grass and put their energy into loving their kids and supporting laws that actually benefit the general public. </p>


I support Governor Younkin

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


Trans rights are human rights

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I strongly oppose the new guidance documents. Trans youth are already at higher risk of suicide and other mental health issues. This policy puts children’s lives at risk. Please reconsider.


Thank you, Governor Youngkin I strongly support the rights of parents


I strongly support Governor Youngkin's support of parental rights

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


I fully support

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I support our governor protecting our kids in their youth. I wouldn’t want my daughter to be exposed to a male while trying to use the restroom, god forbid she be exposed to male genetalia in the restroom. What is going on in this world.


OPPOSE! Protect children!

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I am a Rockbridge County resident and I strongly oppose the new guidelines. They will imperil the health and well-being of many children and young people. These guidelines are cruel and unnecessary.


Protect Trans Lives

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<p>Governor Youngkin’s new transgender policies will hurt a lot of people. I had a friend who was transgender and she committed suicide last week. Suicide rates among teenagers are a serious issue and these policies are not going to help at all. We need to accept and support trans and non-binary people, not tell them what gender to be and what pronouns to use. There is no good reason for these policies. School should be a place where people can feel safe and learn, not where they are constantly misgendered and potentially harassed by their peers. </p>


Strongly Support!

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<p> I strongly support this bill. Stop normalizing mental illnesses.  </p>


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


Strongly Support!

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<p>This policy supports parental involvement with our children and is being introduced with the understanding that the school district should NOT be the deciding body on this issue. As parents, it is our responsibility to make these decisions, and the last thing we want or need is the school district, or some rogue liberal teacher. Interfering or undermining our values or beliefs as it pertains to our children. The school districts need to take a step back and recognize that they have a specific  job, which  is to teach our children, rather than try to parent them against our will. This policy has nothing to do with homophobia, or discrimination of transgender children, but has everything to do with parental involvement and parental rights , period. It’s simple, there should be no struggle with who makes the decisions for their children, and as soon as the school districts recognize that, things will be much easier. Support this Policy!!  </p>
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Thank you Governor.

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I want to thank the governor for listening to our concerns, and admonish teachers encouraging children to be activists for their agenda instead of teaching them how to be adults. It's shameful and a screaming endorsement for school choice in every state.


liberty and justice for ALL includes LGBTQ+ youth

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<p>protect human rights </p>


Totally support our governor


Trans Student- STRONGLY Apposed

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<p>Rolling back trans rights in schools is a matter of life and death. Had I not been granted the ability to use the bathroom of my choice and change my name and pronouns when I wanted to I might not have made it through high school. My trans peers and young trans youth are at risk as a result of this policy and it is imperative that it doesn't pass. It doesn't matter what anyone else says, the trans people should be able to decide how they are treated and that we are treated with dignity and respect and autonomy and protected from harm </p>


Fully Support


suck a dick glenn


Oppose the governor's new policy.

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<p>The governor is using this forum to punish trans students and make political gains at their pain. </p>
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Completely support this.

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


Clearly impinges on First Amendment rights!  STRONGLY OPPOSE

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The preamble to this guidance states "The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs."  I completely agree, and nothing is more fundamental to an individual's personal beliefs than one's own name - it is how one defines oneself.  This "guidance" is clearly meant to take away that right for thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of students.

I STRONGLY OPPOSE this guidance.


Fully Support!

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Strongly SUPPORT Youngkin’s policy!

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


AGAINST Proposed Transgender School Policy

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Hi there,

As an International Board Certified Transgender Mental Health Care Therapist, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a person who has loved ones that identify as transgender, I highly oppose this policy.

According to The Trevor Project, transgender adolescents are 4 xs more likely than their cisgender peers to attempt suicide. This rate will more than likely double with said imposed new policies.  I work with MANY transgender adolescent students who routinely struggle with gender dysphoria and this policy will only exacerbate their dysphoria. Affirming transgender and non-binary youth by respecting their name and pronouns is associated with lower rates of suicide.  Trans youth don't WANT to be trans, they want to be the gender they identify with and to be seen like anyone else and accepted.

When a transgender person is misgendered or misnamed or is treated as "OTHER" by any other means it is detrimental to their mental health.  There are so many Adolescents that don't have a safe space at home to come out and often having a trusted adult within the school system has been proven to improve overall mental health and acceptance.  I would only ask that you think about how you would feel if you were in this situation and all you wanted to do is be the gender you identify with and live your life as anyone else.  Additionally, would you want your loved ones to struggle internally and externally to a point of self-harm, self-destruction, or killing themselves? Do you want their blood on your hands?


Thank you Youngkin

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When our schools in Albemarle County decided to start letting children from the opposite sex into bathrooms, an important discussion came from it.

One parent asked, "why can't trans children or children who identify as the opposite sex use the single person only bathrooms?"

The school board and superintendent said they don't want those kids to feel awkward or out of place, and then proceeded to make the parent seen like an uncaring homophobic.

Now that this has been allowed, and girls are being sexually assaulted by boys who decided to identify as a female (LCPS) it seems that the remaining 85-90% of the children are to be put out and made uncomfortable so that a few kids can feel comfortable.

So, appease the few and make the rest uncomfortable. How many children are now trying to not use the rest rooms during school hours? How many UTI's are being caused by this?

Thank you Youngkin for looking out for our children.


Parental Rights

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When did the government decide they knew what was better for our children then we did? Was it in the middle of the night when we are rocking our beloved to sleep? Where were they? Was it when they fell and got hurt? I don’t remember my child going to a teacher she came to me. Where were they when they got their feelings hurt and wanted their mom. Oh yeah they are not the child’s mom. It is a very slippery slope when we hand over our parental rights to government who don’t give a hoot about the child, they just posture that they do. When did we allow government, teachers, etc to teach our children to lie to their parents?when did we allow teachers and administrators and doctors the ability to render medical decisions for our children without our knowledge. Oh that is right we did not. I oppose taking any rights away from parents, it is not the governments job to raise our children and there are mechanisms in place for abusive parents. #keepgovernmentoutofmyparenting


STRONGLY OPPOSED!

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When students come to school they’re supposed to feel safe. This proposal does the complete opposite! We do not need a policy that puts trans children at risk. Are they not also people that deserve respect and choices? Opposed!


I strongly oppose this policy, also, please stop the fear-mongering comments

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There are so many "support" comments that use hateful, fear-mongering rhetoric. They make harmful and inflammatory accusations saying transgender children may assault your cis-gendered child in the bathroom or harass them in some conniving way. Transgender kids want to survive. They want to attend theatre practice, and go to band camp, and get an A on their math test. They want to go to the bathroom in peace without getting bullied by students much bigger or older or more aggressive than they are. If you are really worried about sexual assaults in bathrooms, you should be opposing this policy and protecting transgender adolescents in your community. Why? Because a Harvard Public Health study showed that when schools have restrictive bathroom policies like this one, transgender kids in that district were twice as likely to be sexually assaulted in the last year.

I oppose this policy for so many reasons, but one is so schools can be a safe space for transgender kids to avoid the very hate you all spew in these comments.


I support the governor new policy.

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


Transgender

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Strongly oppose! Now that Youngkin has tired of whitewashing  Virginia History , now he attacks Transgender students!!!


Support Youngkin - parents need to know

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


The Best Teachers SUPPORT all their students (especially those that are LGBTQ+)

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I strongly oppose the Department of Education guidelines in relation to trans and non-binary students. It's cruel and runs counter to your mission to educate and support ALL your students. And encouraging teachers to out their students to families creates a situation that is ripe incredibly harm to the young people in your care. As an educator myself and parent to a trans woman, I know how crucial family support is to your young people's mental health. And when it is NOT there, teachers are often a literal lifeline in those young people's lives.

Your policies will set off waves of harm and negative consequences in your state. All because you're folding to the frankly fascist talking points and lies of the GOP. And as the young people in your state showed  you today with their walkouts...the children aren't the problem. The bigoted adults are.


Strongly support

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


Guidance dicument model policies if transgender students

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I fully support Gov Youngkin's policy


Fully Support

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It is imperative that parents have the final say in their children's education as well as in how they are treated while at school.  In many cases, not only other students but even school employees such as teachers and counselors are influencing children into believing what is not scientifically possible.  Never in my wildest dreams did I think that we would have teachers teaching children that they can become a sex other than they were born as, but here we are.  A child's preferred name should be decided upon at the beginning of the school year on forms filled out by the child's parent.  Would a child requesting to be called Lucifer or Satan have that name approved?  What if a child claimed their preferred name was Trump.  Would the teachers comply?  Can you see how allowing children to choose their own names can be a very slippery slope to go down.  As far as pronouns, it is my belief that they should be referred to by their biological pronoun regardless of what parents or children request.


Fully support

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<p> Thank you Governor!  </p>


Do it. I completely support.

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<p> Northam never should have done this in VA anyway.  </p>


Fully Support!


Opposed to his new policies which will only harm our LGBTQ children in this state.

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<p>The new policy changes which the governor has proposed will only hurt the children we are tasked with protecting. Many children do not live in a home that respects the child’s needs. The students wishes need to come before the teachers choice to do what they want as far as calling them by the pronoun they see themselves as. I am totally opposed to his and the Va superintendent of schools decisions. </p>


Thank God for Governor Youngkin!

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I fully support the Governor’s efforts to bring parents back into the educational process and in some small part stymie radical teachers’ attempts to circumvent the basic and natural family unit.  No one is calling for bullying any kids but it’s become a fashion trend that is inherently dangerous.


Trans right in VA schools

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Once upon a time in Virginia Blacks were barred from most public bathrooms and were not allowed to attend school with white kids. Now our backwards governor wants to keep Trans children from thier chosen bathrooms.

This is twisted and ignorant and, of course, extremely unkind. Let's keep segration out of Virginia schools!


Strongly support a parents right to raise their child.

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


Please no

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Hello! I'm a senior college student, and I go to school in the Albemarle area. Some of my best friends are queer, and I feel like these policies intrude on their rights. I understand that parents want to know the well-being of their children and that these policies aim at supporting parents in this; but these policies in my eyes overstep their bounds. Students should have the right to express their gender identity and should have that right respected both by their educators and other individuals. The government should not get involved in this,


I support our Governor.

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


Oppose!!

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<p>I strongly oppose this proposed legislation. It is harmful and unnecessary. I speak in opposition on behalf of my students. </p>


Strongly support

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


Strongly oppose

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<p>Strongly oppose. </p>


Strongly Support/Abolish this Policy Completely

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<p> I am a parent in Virginia and I do not want my kids to be taught this way of living or thinking in any way. Transgender sexuality goes against my belief and the core beliefs of my family. Forcing this on my children is not the school's place and it violates my rights as a parent and the constitutional rights of my children. This policy is religiously discriminating. This policy violates the rights of students all across Virginia. The VDOE cannot afford special privileges to certain students (a very small percentage at that) while stepping on the rights of others (over 98% of the student population.) This is a constitutional violation. I fully support these changes and suggest that this policy be abolished completely. A person is free to live their life as they like</p>


Strongly opposed

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<p>Strongly opposed to taking away these rights. </p>


Hunter strongly opposes we strongly support


STRONGLY oppose

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I am beyond frustrated by this policy. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that welcomes and embraces them, yet I find these policies incongruent with this goal.

trans, non-binary, or otherwise non-cis students represent some of our most vulnerable, and I have no doubt in my mind that preventing these students from properly expressing themselves will worsen the already prominent trends of suicidal ideation and poor mental health seen in many LGBT youth.

Outing students to their families, some of whom may be unsupportive, provides yet another layer of risk created by these irresponsible policies. Youngkin’s proposal not only shuts out trans students from an accepting school environment, but similarly opens them up to potential mistreatment or violence at home.


Fully support! This will help youth and families

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


OPPOSE

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<p>Passing any law or regulation that limits LGBTQ+ rights is just wrong. This kind of action led to two World Wars. This is what our fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers fought against. This is not what the United States of America stands for. This is not Christian. This is evil. This is hatred. This does nothing to improve the human condition. It is an amoral proposal that should be struck down. </p>
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100% Support Governor

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<p> 100% Support Governor  </p>


Children's Good Health

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All children are the future, which no one can predict. They must be acknowledged at all times by everyone with the respect and love that provide all possibilities.


Support


Strongly support

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This is a big step in the right direction we need to stop empowering these mentally unstable children and taking away parents rights there was a much better time when nobody would dare tell you how to raise your kids or force you to do these things against your will

parents should have all the power to make decisions for their children until the time they become adults the government should not be involved

transgender = mental illness should not be normalized and encouraged


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

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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STRONGLY OPPOSE!!!  TRANS KIDS DESERVE RESPECT


Restore Confidentiality/Don’t Make Students or Parents Jump Through Hoops

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<p>To add to my earlier comment, and be constructive, I think that if the old policy must be changed then at least restore confidentiality, which was completely scrapped in this document. Looking at many of the hateful comments here—and there’s no other word for the use of the epithet “groomer,” or demands that parents who support their children choosing a gender should be locked up and have their kids taken away—it’s obvious why those provisions existed. They’re now being treated as something adversarial by the schools to undermine parental rights, though I suspect more often they’ve served to protect kids from bullying and their parents from the self-appointed “groomer police.” Bullying is still more likely to be directed at kids who are “different” or perceived as weak than parents are likely to have schools “turn their kids queer” or protect a child from an other waist perfectly loving home who rejects their parents’ values. Demanding that kids and their parents effectively apply for certification as trans is part of this process. Let kids be called by their chosen nicknames at school snd don’t apply unnecessary red tape to effectively throw kids or parents to the wolves. </p>


Support

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


Strongly Against

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I am strongly apposed to this proposed policy. I feel that it is discriminatory and violates individuals protected rights. I also feel that will have detrimental effect on social, emotional and personal welfare of transgender children. I feel that these policies will have both negative effects on their ability to learn, but also their development and mental health. I feel it be so impactful as to increase the suicide rates in our youth. I do not feel like that this policy is keeping in line with helping all children become successful, educated adults.


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I oppose this because the government should not tell me or other Virginians what to do, especially when it doesn’t not harm others.


I support the governor new policy.

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


I STRONGLY OPPOSE.

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<p>I strongly oppose! </p>


Strongly against this

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To whom it may concern,

I fear that is proposal will put the lives of transgender and LGBT students in danger. Regardless of your opinion on the matter, this measure will take the safe place for students away. Students will be forced to lie about their identity and not have anyone with whom to confide. Please do not take safety and security away from the children who need it the most. We will loose the lives of these children before we are able to help them find their way.

Harlie Krug

Fairfax Station, Va


Irresponsible, dangerous, cruel legislation -- OPPOSE!!!

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Governor Youngkin's proposed policies concerning transgender young people are ill-informed, irresponsible, dangerous, and cruel to our vulnerable youth.  Anyone supporting such ill-advised, hateful guidelines should be ashamed of themselves.  Transgender young people deserve our support, our love, our understanding, and our acceptance.


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I strongly oppose Gov. Youngkin’s proposed transgender policy. Transgender young people already face too many obstacles in schools and in society denying them access to the rights they should have guaranteed to them and stigmatizing them. Gov. Youngkin is apparently oblivious to the number of youth who commit suicide or end up homeless because of parents who don’t understand or can’t accept the fact that their child is transgender. The Governor and many parents need education on the subject, not imposition of another harmful law!


Oppose this harmful policy

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Young transgender Virginians need to be supported in our communities and our schools. They are harmed by bigotry, cruelty, dismissal of their needs, and limitation of their human rights from policies like this one. They are not harmed by the entirely fictional "grooming" that this bill and its supporters imagine is happening in public schools.


Great. FULLY SUPPORT GOV. Man is a man, woman is a woman


Support

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


Transgender Students Deserve Our Respect and Protection

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<p>As a mother of a Fairfax County Public School elementary student, I am appalled by this policy. Our children do not need protection from their transgender peers. Their transgender peers need protection and respect. Students should be allowed to use the restrooms which align with their gender identity not their sex assigned at birth. Claims that such policies put our children, particularly our female children, at risk for sexual assault have been categorically disproven and are nothing but fear mongering. Statistics and research has shown time and time again, however, that without support at home and at school transgender children have a much higher rate of suicide  than their peers. Forcing teachers to out students to their parents will only make this worse. Governor Younkin has stated: “Trust your parents… Parents have known these children from before they were born, and they understand them and they love them.” Unfortunately this is not always true. Not every child transgender or cisgender has a safe and supportive home. For many of these children, school may be the only place they feel safe. For transgender students, however, Governor Younkin has just taken that safe place away. This policy is truly appalling and based on nothing more than fear and political posturing.  </p>


State sponsored bullying: strongly oppose.

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These proposals are harmful to children and nothing more than state-sponsored bullying. Shameful pandering to the most hateful among us. Virginia is better than this.


Opposed to Guidance Document

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Opposed to the Guidance Document


Support

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


Thank you! I fully support!

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


Oppose this!

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We need to protect all kids, that includes transgendered students in our schools. This change will not save these babies from any violence that will most certainly come their way. Shame on those who propose such a heinous policy that will uphold protections for certain children and not all. Protect all children, especially the misunderstood ones!!


I oppose these policies: A long one

At this point, this is just disgusting. I've considered listening to the other side that would support these policies, but all I get is a ton of bull. These fellows spite the youth, who, by the way, are just finding out their place in society, and call them intoxicating names and even go so far as to reveal a death wish on them and people who support these ideals. How is this even allowed? These people are, I believe, the same type of parents who refuse to listen to what their child has to offer because they are older and the "respect your elders" mantra becomes twisted into a "you never talk back to those who are older than you, or you're a disrespectful arsewipe", and "talking back" is defined as simply asking why or offering an unconventional, yet feasible compromise. They refuse to listen to anyone else because they sit on an unstable superiority complex, and they need help to hear people out.
I apologize for the ranting; I don't oppose the policies because of the reasoning of the people who support them. I am a closeted transgender student myself, and these policies will only wreck the system and cause larger barriers between children and parents, ultimately leading to self-harm or suicide.I am one year from being able to register to vote, so I can't do much except to share my story.I am a second-generation African person, whose parents are extremely religious and gender-critical. I was so set on what was "boy" and what was "girl" that I had no clue that long-haired men (except for those in history, i.e. some Native Americans and the "judge wigs" that early white American colonists wear) or gay couples (if you don't count silly, and usually disrespectful, crossdressing gags) existed for more than half of my life. I think I'm even compulsive to say that I prefer "she" when I actually prefer "they" because of my parents. Recently, my parents have spoken against transgender and non-binary people, stating that:

Women and men are the only things God made, and there is no in-between (what are intersex people, then?)
Transgender people are "unnatural" (okay; pencils, plastic, the Internet, etc. are also unnatural, so what's the point? also, there are intersex people who want to re-affirm their identities, so are we going to deny that?)
Women and men are almost different species (??????)
Boys and men cannot be raped, or it is significantly more difficult to sexually abuse them (because they are aroused when they are assaulted) (also ???????????)

I know that early into my life, they wanted to make concepts easier for me because I have autism, and I commend them for that, but now I'm older and I can accept (and even be part of) certain themes without being sucked into a black-hole of unsafe sexual habits.
I'm still not open to my parents about my gender identity because I don't think they're ready to accept their eldest daughter (my AGAB) as a genderfluid trans person. I feel much much safer with talking about gender identity with teachers, especially my Creative Writing teacher, who accidentally used my less-common name and thought it was a deadname (bless his heart, but it's not), so he apologized and asked my preferred name and pronouns to not make the same mistake. No, he isn't a 20-year-old hip fellow; he's actually a father of 3. He accepted with open arms that I wanted to be more masculine when I'm older, and that I don't really identify within the gender binary. If he were to tell my parents of my claims to be masculine-aligned, they'd take all my means of social communication and shut me away from the world, as well as monitor my every move (while I am already paranoid about them watching over me), which would only negatively affect my already draining mental health. I've been relapsing with self-harm because of the expectations and pressure that's always piled on me, as well as a failed relationship attempt, and I don't want to relive that nightmare because my own parents don't accept me as who I am.
People also string their opinions of transgender identities with religion, saying that God would be mad that their bodies are changed. As I have learned, it doesn't matter what you change about yourself, even if it is the body that God gave you; what matters is that you place your ultimate faith in Him.
TLDR: Please, don't let these policies be in effect. My life as a high-school senior is already exhausting and harmful to my well-being. Choosing to be transgender shouldn't make it harder because of people who don't think I should exist are mad about it.

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At this point, this is just disgusting. I've considered listening to the other side that would support these policies, but all I get is a ton of bull. These fellows spite the youth, who, by the way, are just finding out their place in society, and call them intoxicating names and even go so far as to reveal a death wish on them and people who support these ideals. How is this even allowed?
These people are, I believe, the same type of parents who refuse to listen to what their child has to offer because they are older and the "respect your elders" mantra becomes twisted into a "you never talk back to those who are older than you, or you're a disrespectful arsewipe", and "talking back" is defined as simply asking why or offering an unconventional, yet feasible compromise.
They refuse to listen to anyone else because they sit on an unstable superiority complex, and they need help to hear people out.

I apologize for the ranting; I don't oppose the policies because of the reasoning of the people who support them. I am a closeted transgender student myself, and these policies will only wreck the system and cause larger barriers between children and parents, ultimately leading to self-harm or suicide.
I am one year from being able to register to vote, so I can't do much except to share my story.
I am a second-generation African person, whose parents are extremely religious and gender-critical. I was so set on what was "boy" and what was "girl" that I had no clue that long-haired men (except for those in history, i.e. some Native Americans and the "judge wigs" that early white American colonists wear) or gay couples (if you don't count silly, and usually disrespectful, crossdressing gags) existed for more than half of my life. I think I'm even compulsive to say that I prefer "she" when I actually prefer "they" because of my parents. Recently, my parents have spoken against transgender and non-binary people, stating that:

Women and men are the only things God made, and there is no in-between (what are intersex people, then?)

Transgender people are "unnatural" (okay; pencils, plastic, the Internet, etc. are also unnatural, so what's the point? also, there are intersex people who want to re-affirm their identities, so are we going to deny that?)

Women and men are almost different species (??????)

Boys and men cannot be raped, or it is significantly more difficult to sexually abuse them (because they are aroused when they are assaulted) (also ???????????)

I know that early into my life, they wanted to make concepts easier for me because I have autism, and I commend them for that, but now I'm older and I can accept (and even be part of) certain themes without being sucked into a black-hole of unsafe sexual habits.

I'm still not open to my parents about my gender identity because I don't think they're ready to accept their eldest daughter (my AGAB) as a genderfluid trans person. I feel much much safer with talking about gender identity with teachers, especially my Creative Writing teacher, who accidentally used my less-common name and thought it was a deadname (bless his heart, but it's not), so he apologized and asked my preferred name and pronouns to not make the same mistake. No, he isn't a 20-year-old hip fellow; he's actually a father of 3. He accepted with open arms that I wanted to be more masculine when I'm older, and that I don't really identify within the gender binary.
If he were to tell my parents of my claims to be masculine-aligned, they'd take all my means of social communication and shut me away from the world, as well as monitor my every move (while I am already paranoid about them watching over me), which would only negatively affect my already draining mental health. I've been relapsing with self-harm because of the expectations and pressure that's always piled on me, as well as a failed relationship attempt, and I don't want to relive that nightmare because my own parents don't accept me as who I am.

People also string their opinions of transgender identities with religion, saying that God would be mad that their bodies are changed. As I have learned, it doesn't matter what you change about yourself, even if it is the body that God gave you; what matters is that you place your ultimate faith in Him.

TLDR: Please, don't let these policies be in effect. My life as a high-school senior is already exhausting and harmful to my well-being. Choosing to be transgender shouldn't make it harder because of people who don't think I should exist are mad about it.


Great idea! Support the whole family

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


Vehemently opposed - this endangers children

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<p>Leave the policy that was in place alone. This new policy will directly lead to children being harmed, physically and emotionally. But you KNOW that, and you do not care. There is zero reason to do this other than hate and ignorance. Shame on you all if this goes through. The comments overwhelming show that VIRGINIANS strongly oppose these changes. If for nothing else, for the safety of the kids who will be affected  by this, our Commonwealth is demanding that  you abandon it. </p>


Proposed Guidelines are Terrifying

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As a transgender student attending Virginia public schools I can not stress enough how frightening these proposed changes are. These changes are supposedly giving rights back to parents, but from what I see, and many other students see, it's just taking away rights from the students that these laws are centered around. The right to use a bathroom that matches our gender, use a locker room that matches our gender, being referred to as the correct name and the correct pronouns are all in jeopardy due to these proposed changes. There are so many issues that can come out of any one of these rights being taken away. Nowhere is this in any way benefiting anybody who attends or works at a school in Virginia. Many people I know who are transgender do not have a family that is welcoming to the idea of them transitioning. If schools are forced to tell our parents about our gender and the way we identify, there will be neglect and there will be abuse (whether that be verbal or physical) from many unsupportive parents. This will have an enormously negative effect on the mental health of most transgender students, who already have shockingly high poor mental health and suicide rates.

Lots of people who are unsupportive might think being trans is trendy or a way to look cool. I have not been brave enough to come out at school and be myself. It's simply too dangerous. The amount of hate I have seen my fellow classmates endure for just being themselves is appalling. Never once has the idea that being trans would make me trendy or more popular ever crossed my mind. It does the opposite. It results in bullying, name-calling, unwelcome comments, and hate being constantly thrown at you while you are just trying to learn. None of those are cool or trendy. Being transgender is not trendy.Similarly, there are many people who think that we should be spending less time supporting trans students and instead focus more on learning. Ever since 7th grade when I found out what a transgender person was, I have never seen trans issues be the center of attention during a school day. I have never seen anything remotely similar get in the way of learning and I do not believe I ever will, especially if we continue to keep our rights.

It's ludicrous that whether trans people are allowed to do something so simple as use the bathroom or not is even a question. Transgender people are just like any other person; they have bodily functions, the require locker rooms that match their gender, they need to be allowed called the correct name and pronouns.  School is supposed to be a safe space. A safe and effective learning environment is one where people are included and do not feel oppressed. This clearly will not be happening if these proposed guidelines take effect.


STRONGLY OPPOSE of new trans policies

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This law will have an increase in child suicide and trauma, it is very harmful. By agreeing with these laws you are killing children.


YES! SUPPORT!

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


Unkind, Unethical, and Unnecessary

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The Governor’s proposed policy for transgender students is on the wrong side of history, and is probably illegal under state law. Making life hard for trans kids is unkind, unethical, and unnecessary. Students in our schools don’t need “protection” from their trans peers, and most of them (when out of earshot of their hand-wringing parents) will admit that they know how to get along with each other just fine. I urge the Education Dept to drop this proposal. Let’s stop the fear-mongering, and get on with making Virginia a place for all students to study hard and flourish.


Strongly support

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No special treatment for males, females or anything you call yourself...

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The rules remain the same and everyone has to follow them. No special treatment.


TEACHER THAT STRONGLY OPPOSES


Support mental well being of our students

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Reprehensible. Oppose Strongly

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People frame this discussion as if it were a matter of confusion. Trans and non-binary kids are not confused. They know who they are and they know their gender the same way cis people know their gender. This proposal will be responsible for systematic violence against trans and non-binary people both in schools and in their families. Many of these kids will commit suicide because they will not see a way forward. Youngkin and supporters of this proposal will have the blood OF CHILDREN on their hands if this becomes law.


Strongly oppose.

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This policy viciously singles out the most vulnerable students--those who are most susceptible to violence and harassment--and puts a target on their backs. Youngkin continues to use Virginia's students as pawns in his performative game of scaremongering. It's mean-spirited and pathetic.


Disagree Fully

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

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Having read through a number of the public comments of those that oppose the proposed regulation, it appears that many of those individuals that are opposed to the policy did not read the proposed document.


Protect trans kids.

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Will Governor Youngkin start regulating the nicknames children ask to use in class next? Breathtaking overreach of government into the private lives of its citizens.


Strongly oppose!!

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Please do not discriminate against our Trans youth!


Strongly support the Republican sanity


Protect All Kids/Trans Kids Are Your Kids Too

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Imagine being a student that is just trying to go to school and live their identity only to be reminded over and over again that your identity is not legitimate, your identity is not safe, your identity is not legally protected. Protecting children means that you must protect ALL children. Trans students are your kid too!  Trans students are more likely to commit suicide, more likely to suffer from depression and more likely to be victimized by violence than their heterosexual counterparts. What are you doing for Trans children to protect them too??


I support Youngkin's new model policies which protect children

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


DeSantis 2024 strongly support


Support for Youngkin!

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<p> These are children. Don’t the parents already see how their children are living. Conversations need to happen.  </p>


I oppose this this guidance document.

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I am a high school counselor in Virginia. Some of my students are transgender. I have seen how challenging it is to feel as though you are other than your birth-gender and wish to be treated by the world as such. I worry about these students, knowing that the Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half (53%) of transgender and nonbinary youth. Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide. However, LGBTQ youth who had access to an LGBTQ-affirming school reported lower rates of attempting suicide than those who did not. Additionally, learning about LGBTQ people or issues was associated with significantly lower odds (23%) of a past-year suicide attempt in LGBTQ students.

It is unethical to ignore this data. If you do choose to implement this guidance in Virginia, you are supporting the general prejudice and religious discomfort with LGBTQ people over the health and well-being of our students. The concept of religious freedom is being used in this guidance to infringe on the rights, safety, and health of others. More children are going to die if this guidance is put into place.

In your guidance, you state that:

"Schools shall respect all students: All children in Virginia have a right to learn, free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. School division policies shall therefore implement the requirements of the Act in a manner that ensures no student is discriminated against or harassed on the basis of his or her sex. To this end, local school division policies shall implement the requirements of the Act in a manner that demonstrates respect for each student."

There is no way to respect all students and refrain from discrimination if we are following this guidance. This guidance allows gender binary students to use the pronouns, names and bathrooms that are comfortable to them, but transgender students will not be afforded this same right.

This guidance assumes that a child's right to privacy and parent involvement in their lives are mutually exclusive. As a School Counselor, I see every day how my students benefit from having time to explore personal issues in private, while still being controlled and raised by their parents. Even while being parented, children should be afforded protections under the fourth amendment; especially as they age. As mandatory reporters, school personnel take their responsibility to report safety issues to parents very seriously. However, if a student needs some time to explore elements of their identity as they develop into adults, should the parent be immediately notified of these conversations?  If so, children and youth will no longer have the option for counseling services. They will no longer have a safe space where they can report abuse or get help when they are struggling. As a parent, I want my children to have the opportunity to grapple with issues in their lives with other trained adults. I want this because I know that it is in their best interest. We need to support the best interest of all of our students, no matter what their gender identity, sexual preference, race, or religion may be. I greatly oppose this discriminatory guidance.


Dangerous and Irresponsible Policy -- Children Will Die

I strongly oppose the Youngkin administration's dangerous and reckless 2022 Model Policies, while will literally inflict trauma on trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive children in Virginia public schools. Trans children are already at a higher risk of self-harm and suicide when their identities are not validated and their preferred names and pronouns used, yet many parents are neither safe nor accepting of their children, and refuse to honor their identities at home, inflicting untold trauma on children experiencing gender dysphoria.
All children, regardless of their gender identity, learn best when they feel safe. The Northam model policies were thoughtfully developed to provide a respectful, compassionate, and supportive learning environment. By forcing school staff to actively and aggressively ignore a child's gender identity and preferred pronouns, Youngkin is asking educators to create an unsafe learning environment by behaving unethically, immorally, and in direct contradiction to mental health best practice for the treatment of transgender youth.
This will endanger children across the Commonwealth and there will be an increase in pediatric and adolescent mental health crises in our schools. Youngkin and his supporters have spent the last two years disingenuously handwringing over student mental health crises, but when faced with an opportunity to actually provide mental health supports, they chose instead to double down on bigotry and ignore the desires of those who care the most about children -- their parents and their educators.This will play well to the Youngkin base, who embrace hatred and bigotry, but it is ultimately a policy that will be on the wrong side of history and will harm untold children and their families by putting trans students in direct danger and teaching the next generation that the comfort of bigots is more important than treating others with respect and dignity.As a parent, my most fervent wish is that my children are accepted and embraced by the world just as they are. Children who aren't supported in school learn that they can't trust institutions to support them. You can't build a functional society with people who distrust society or institutions. Youngkin is looking to destroy and divide, not to build and unify, and that's both profoundly sad and profoundly harmful to our children.

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I strongly oppose the Youngkin administration's dangerous and reckless 2022 Model Policies, while will literally inflict trauma on trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive children in Virginia public schools. Trans children are already at a higher risk of self-harm and suicide when their identities are not validated and their preferred names and pronouns used, yet many parents are neither safe nor accepting of their children, and refuse to honor their identities at home, inflicting untold trauma on children experiencing gender dysphoria.

All children, regardless of their gender identity, learn best when they feel safe. The Northam model policies were thoughtfully developed to provide a respectful, compassionate, and supportive learning environment. By forcing school staff to actively and aggressively ignore a child's gender identity and preferred pronouns, Youngkin is asking educators to create an unsafe learning environment by behaving unethically, immorally, and in direct contradiction to mental health best practice for the treatment of transgender youth.

This will endanger children across the Commonwealth and there will be an increase in pediatric and adolescent mental health crises in our schools. Youngkin and his supporters have spent the last two years disingenuously handwringing over student mental health crises, but when faced with an opportunity to actually provide mental health supports, they chose instead to double down on bigotry and ignore the desires of those who care the most about children -- their parents and their educators.

This will play well to the Youngkin base, who embrace hatred and bigotry, but it is ultimately a policy that will be on the wrong side of history and will harm untold children and their families by putting trans students in direct danger and teaching the next generation that the comfort of bigots is more important than treating others with respect and dignity.

As a parent, my most fervent wish is that my children are accepted and embraced by the world just as they are. Children who aren't supported in school learn that they can't trust institutions to support them. You can't build a functional society with people who distrust society or institutions. Youngkin is looking to destroy and divide, not to build and unify, and that's both profoundly sad and profoundly harmful to our children.


This is going to get kids killed.

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<p>School is one of few guaranteed safe spaces trans kids have, taking that away is going to get them killed, either through suicide or being kicked out and being unable to support themselves. Anyone who supports this should be ashamed. </p>


Great Bill! Fully support!

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


support support support

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<p> Woo hoo thank you  </p>


100% Oppose

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These are a huge no from me. Trans rights are human rights which Younkin seems to care little about.


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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These policies are damaging and harmful to many of our students. We shouldn't discriminate students based on their gender identity. This is extremely closed minded and clearly all driven by prejudice.


support

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<p>this is sensible and i agree with the legality cited and the ability for youngkin to impliment this. the teachers should be educating students, not trying to sexualize them and divorce them from their parents. </p>


Support for Guidance

Thistle Pettersen
              / Women's Liberation Radio News

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<p>I support the guidance that would inform parents when and if their child is "transitioning" at school. I also support guidance that will disturb the upsurge in pre-teen and teenage girls "identifying as trans" and seeking puberty blockers, mastectomies, and testosterone shots. I support guidance that encourages girls and children, in general, to love their bodies as they are. </p>


Protect trans kids

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<p>We should be protecting students. That is our number one responsibility, to protecting kids especially the most marginalized. </p>


Great Bill! Fully support!


I strongly support this

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<p>Excluding parents from these decisions was a big mistake. Children do not have a fully functioning frontal lobe at this young age.  You cannot lift up one marginalized group (trans kids) by stomping all over another (kids, women and girls). There is a safe and kind way to support these kids without forcing others to go along with the ideology of transgenderism.   Promoting such a lifestyle to so many kids is dangerous and unnecessary.  This policy is trying to find some balance, and I really appreciate that.  I fully support these changes! </p>


I completely support.


This will seriously hurt transgender students and their children

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There are transgender students all over Virginia who use school as an escape from the confining pressure of their parents.  At school these students are free to be themselves and at school they are able to use the names and pronouns that make them happy without fear of rejection.  There are transgender students who have to hide themselves away once they walk into their house in order to protect themselves.  If this policy is put into affect then these students will be forcefully outed to their parents, which may and will in some cases lead to mental, physical and emotional abuse.  Students could be forced from their homes, which will make them unable to participate in school.  School should be a positive experience for everyone, but this policy will make school seem like a nightmare to the hundreds of transgender students in Virginia.  I hope this policy will be reconsidered in order to protect all transgender students and to ensure that Virginia’s schools stay safe and welcoming to all people.


I absolutely support this policy.

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


governor’s trans guidance documents


Great idea! Support the whole family

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


Strongly support

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


I oppose these changes. Support all kids, including trans kids.

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Building an educational system that supports all children, at all levels, means just that.
Freedom of religion isn't an excuse to hide and demonize anyone, let alone children.
If you truly believe that we should teach our children to treat everyone with respect (do undo others), then you should set that example and support policies that allow educators to support all children.


Strongly Oppose

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Discrimination at its finest. You all should be ashamed.


I fully support this.

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Non-supporter

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<p>ALL kids have a right to be safe in their school environment not just kids who are "cookie cutter" and this should ALWAYS include members of the LGBTQ community, who are always treated horribly. Look throughout history......members of the LGBTQ community have been severely harassed, bullied and abused throughout multiple decades. So badly that a good majority have attempted suicide or succeeded in ending their lives cuz they weren't safe to be who they fully are in their heart and soul in a place they spend 40 plus hours a week in. Our children shouldn't be collateral damage of adults that don't understand and choose not understand while putting their own egos, politics and relogions on others. You don't like what happens in a public school then go with Youngkins other big seller.........private/charter schools. </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>I would point out that EVEN WITH PARENTAL CONSENT, that only goes so far. Teachers and other school staff can not be compelled to use the chosen names and pronouns even with parental consent. Parents rights my foot! This also has a dampening effect on teenagers reaching out for help to school staff because they could be outed to their potentially unsupportive parents. They are left with few people who are safe to talk to about these issues effectively putting them back in the closet. This policy is dangerous! </p>


Fully support

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


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose Gov Youngkin's 2022 draft model policy on the treatment of transgender (trans) and non-binary youth in schools. This policy will further harm already marginalized children and will create unnecessary negative interactions between educators and children. I urge VDOE to reject this policy. </p>


Support for the new policies

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I support any and all policies that give parents the right to decide for their own children when it comes to handling gender & sexuality issues in our schools.


Support this policy support childrens


Strongfully Oppose

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This new policy proposed by Youngkin literally violates the Constitution of the United States. I hope organizations sue the Supreme Court over these dangerous measures. In particular the 14th amendment of the Constitution which states that, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." Youngkin is infringing on the rights of everyone in the state he serves and me, and the rest of Gen Z will not. I REPEAT, WILL NOT STAND FOR IT!!


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

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


Strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose the Governor's policy on transgender students.  This policy would be incredibly detrimental to transgender students who already face challenges and frequently are suicidal because of how they are treated.  Transgender students are not "groomed" - this is a clear choice made by children and students - no one is forcing them to be transgender.  Transgender students and transgender individuals in general have the right to use the bathroom of their choice - it hurts no one to allow them to do this.  They have the right to play sports appropriate to their gender identity.  Transgender individuals are hurting no one and have the right to decide what is right for them - no one has the right to interfere with their freedom of choice.


I support the 2022 model policies.

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


Gov. Youngkin’s updated Parental rights

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<p>Thank you for updating these policies to restore protections for basic parental rights and ensuring that parents are no longer cut out of the process—especially when it concerns how gender and sexuality issues are handled with our kids at school. </p>


Oppose

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These are harmful to a very vulnerable population. Such hypocrisy!


I support this proposal

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


STRONGLY OPPOSED

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Okay, let's go with the narrative that this policy is to protect children. You make trans kids use their birth name, pronouns associated with their birth sex, and the bathroom that corresponds to their birth sex. What then? Do you think that these trans kids are going to magically be cisgender again? Do you think they're going to realize it was "just a phase" and go back? Because I can tell you with absolute CERTAINTY that this will not be the case and that trans kids will die because of this policy. This is only going to embolden bullies, make these trans kid's lives worse, and overall cause more harm than good.

School is about learning and collecting the necessary knowledge to go into the adult world, so why are we trying to deny these kids an important part of the adult world: Finding a sense of identity? Calling these kids the name they want to be called isn't hurting you, using the correct pronouns for these kids isn't hurting you, letting these kids use the bathroom that they feel most comfortable using isn't hurting you. The ONLY thing that could possibly be an issue is the bathroom thing if a kid is using that right to do inappropriate things, but that's something you take up with the individual kid instead of punishing the entire student body for the acts of maybe three kids. Overall, these very basic human rights aren't hurting anyone, but taking these rights away will hurt trans kids.

You have the audacity to say in this policy that "Educators strive to meet the individual needs of all students entrusted to their care" and that "The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students." and yet blatantly disrespecting these kids by calling them by a name and/or set of pronouns that they explicitly don't want to be called, thus ignoring their needs, is diametrically opposed to what you claim to do. I implore you to rethink this policy, listen to the children that this policy will affect, and realize that to move forward as a society we need to bring more love and acceptance into our way of life and educate those who believe people don't deserve rights or to even exist simply because they're different.


Unconstitutional

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The bill Mr. Youngkin proposes is a direct violation of the 14th amendment in that it infringes on a human right to be named how they wish. As much bull as the supreme court's ruling on abortion. Forces the ideology and extremist religion on people. This is a direct breach of the us right to practice religion as you wish.


Fully Support

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


Strongly oppose

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<p>This is straight up discrimination, it flies in the face of everything this Commonwealth and this Union should stand for. </p>


Fully support this rational policy. Nice job Governor and your administration.

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<p>Strongly support this new guidance. I'm a father of 2 (daughter and son) in public high school in Chesterfield County. Keep up the great work Governor Youngkin!! Please keep up the important work for parents in Virginia and protecting our children. </p>


SUPPORT FULLY


100% agree.  Fully support.

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


This will get people killed. I vehemently OPPOSE this hateful, discriminatory policy

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This policy not only discriminates against transgender students but puts them in greater danger. An overarching policy such as this will get these students hurt, or worse. If a student wishes to be called by another name or pronoun, it is because they are a unique individual. Yes, parents have the right to direct the education of their children, but they do so by delegating education to the public school system. Furthermore, Section 1 of the 14th Amendment applies to ALL PERSONS born or naturalized in the United States. It grants these people the right to not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process. Liberty is the freedom of arbitrary or despotic control. This policy removes the right to liberty the students possess as citizens of the United States.

The policy contradicts itself in that it will force teachers to go against their personal belief that a student should be the one to inform ANYONE of who they truly are. Teachers, by nature, establish a relationship built on trust with students. To force them to "tattle" on a student is a violation of that trust. If parents are in the best position to work with their children then please explain how they would not know! There is a reason a child would avoid informing their parents but they would trust a teacher. I fail to see why this is difficult to get others to understand. It further contradicts itself by citing a law that requires the guidance "in accordance with evidence-based best practices" to include "protection of student privacy".

According to the letter of this policy, if a student named Thomas wants to be called Tommy then it must be brought up to the parents first since that is not the legal name of the child. Parents also must be informed if their child sneezes, or coughs. Those are  matters related to a student's health, and the parent must be notified.

I take issue with the cases cited in the policy as well, since they have no bearing on the matter at hand. Instead, partial statements are cited in order to make it appear they support such a discriminatory policy.

This policy attempts to use specific words to seem as though it is protecting children, but instead puts them in harm's way.


Against socially transitioning kids without parental consent

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According to the 14th amendment parent have the legal

right to raise their children the way they see fit… parents need to give consent to any adult who wishes to socially transition a child.

social transition is a very powerful intervention and because it has the potential to lead to medicalization and life altering decisions parents should absolutely be made aware of their child’s desire to transition.

i consider any secrets kept between my child and another adult to be a violation of my rights and disregards the most fundamental aspect of child safeguarding, which is that children should not keep secrets from their parents.


Support this policy to stop hurting children


PROTECT TRANS YOUTH ??????


Fully Support

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


OPPOSE

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<p>everyone deserves to be treated with kindness. I’m disgusted by what governor Youngkin wants. </p>


OPPOSE


Opposed to this.  Focus on education.

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<p>I am strongly opposed to this legislation.   Focus on education.   Not taking away rights or making political points.  </p>


Strongly support parental rights to parent their minors

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As a parent of an adult transgender I can’t say that the school system and teachers sponsoring the LGBT+ club didn’t support his faulty thinking that he could be anything but the man he was born which is supported by his genes and anatomy.  This was his own choosing which I believe in time he will detransition. What these children and young adults need is good psychological help and prayer to deal with their traumas. At no time should the government, it’s representatives not teachers unions take over control of and responsibility of God given right of parenting. I support parental rights.


PROTECT LGBTQ CHILDREN

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As a Christian, I am appalled at the cruelty Youngkin exhibits to our children. God made them who they are. How dare Youngkin treat these children like they don't exist, like they don't matter, and like they don't have human rights like any other person? If Youngkin is too busy to protect our children, could he at least assign a member of his staff to research the suicide rate for LGBTQ youth? It is several times the national average. For a person who claims to be a pro-life Christian, he is neither. Youngkin must protect our LGBTQ children or he must resign.


Best thing I’ve seen yet! Fully support!! POTUS approved

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<p> Fully support. I need more ice cream  </p>


Protect Trans Kids, Suicide Prevention

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<p>Please, please, please don't allow this. Pronouns and Names can be suicide prevention, protecting trans kids is suicide prevention. By passing this you will see kids bullied, abused and an increase in the already horrid mental health crisis. It's also just basic courtesy and respect. These names and pronouns aren't harming anyone, and statistically you've had more teachers and coaches sexaully assault and harass students than trans students. </p>


100% support - Thank you Gov Younkin for protecting parents rights

FCPS Parents Against FCPS Grooming Practices

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We believe that parents have a right to know what’s happening to their children in schools, we believe parents have a say. FCPS and LCPS have a deliberate agenda to turn our children into weak minded progressive political activists. FCPS and LCPS have put more focus on activism and grooming of progressive and socialist ideologies than teaching our children basic educational principles.

FCPS and LCPS are attacking our children with their political agenda, and attempting to deliberately confuse them and make them question their identity on multiple fronts, all in the name of progressive activism. This must be stopped and all educators involved must be held accountable and punished under the law for child abuse. FCPS and LCPS parents against Grooming demands action.

This is the 1st step forward toward taking back our educational institutions. Thank you Governor Younkin, job well done.


Completely Oppose

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Wrong and bigoted policies coming from a total 1%er.


Great  policy decision support it


Strongly oppose the proposed model policies

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<p>The proposed model policies from the Youngkin administration will hurt transgender students, teachers, and employees. It is not the job of the state to determine how/when/where its citizens play sports, use the bathroom, or express who they are with their name. This level of oppression hurts the commonwealth. In an age where rural areas are losing their children to other states where they can be accepted, these proposed policies are exactly what we don't need. You're chasing off our future with government control. </p>


Student Welfare is the Department's Primary Responsibility

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<p> In order to support the stated ideas that "...each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students.", the Department must NOT put parents' rights and interests above those of the children in a school. Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students, acknowledge and respect their dignity, and support their growth as Virginians.</p>


support support support

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<p> Woo hoo thank you  </p>


OPPOSE proposed rules for transgender students

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What is being proposed in the 2022 Model Policies will have tragic consequences.

Research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth in America are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers. Among trans or nonbinary American youth, the outlook is darker still. Transgender and nonbinary youth are more than twice as likely to seriously consider or attempt suicide compared to their other LGBQ peers.

Research also consistently shows that young LGBTQ Americans report lower rates of attempted suicide when they have access to safe and affirming environments. In particular, attempted suicide rates dropped when LGBTQ youth found their schools to be welcoming and affirming of their identity.

The research is clear. The data does not lie. If Virginia moves ahead with this policy — one that mandates school environments that are inherently unwelcoming and unaccepting of LGBTQ youth — trans and nonbinary students in our Commonwealth will face a significantly greater risk of suicide than their peers. Rather than do all you can to keep Virginia students alive and well, you are headed down a path of guaranteed pain and heartache for this already vulnerable group of young people.

Keep and improve upon the 2021 Model Policy to protect transgender and non-binary youth.


Oppose. Younkin = 2022 George Corey Wallace Jr.

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<p>We are on the wrong side of history with this. Segregationists made these exact same arguments when they opposed desegregation. "Parent's rights". What about a Student's rights? Human Rights? This flies in the face of federal EEOC laws and puts government employees squarely in violation of not discriminating against someone due to their gender. </p>


Teachers, and Indoctrination

I think it's a disgrace these children are used as political tools by activist teachers pushing their own agenda. I'm glad the turnout was sparse, but those that encouraged kids to get out and protest should be fired. Their job is to teach not make preteen activists out of them. Transgender issues are for adults, and adult kids not little children. These kids minds are being poisoned by people praying on them and their innocence. When they grow up and become adults stuck with some of the decisions made by them about their bodies and can't reverse the damage. It's heartbreaking. Many of these kids who can't reverse the changes to their bodies after transgender surgery end up committing suicide.A sane society would outlaw this practice until children become adults.

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I think it's a disgrace these children are used as political tools by activist teachers pushing their own agenda. I'm glad the turnout was sparse, but those that encouraged kids to get out and protest should be fired. Their job is to teach not make preteen activists out of them. Transgender issues are for adults, and adult kids not little children. These kids minds are being poisoned by people praying on them and their innocence. When they grow up and become adults stuck with some of the decisions made by them about their bodies and can't reverse the damage. It's heartbreaking. Many of these kids who can't reverse the changes to their bodies after transgender surgery end up committing suicide.

A sane society would outlaw this practice until children become adults.


SUPPORT TRANS KIDS

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it’s basic human rights. support trans youth !!!


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


Strongly Support

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I strongly support this change. Parents need to be kept in the loop with regards to their children’s physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. I agree that no individual should be the target of discrimination or bullying. This is not a hateful law and is intended to actually help children and families. Folks need to calm down and realize this. It really wasn’t that long ago when teachers would invite parents into the school for a meeting if they had concerns about any of their students well-being, whether it was grades slipping or them saying that there were problems at home. This needs to happen again and parents need to be parents and quit letting the teachers and the government do the parenting for them.


Oppose fully

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No way do not even try this.


Strongly support this

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Parents should always be involved in their children’s lives and decisions. I cannot understand why any parent would want to give the schools the opportunity to hide information from them.

People can do what they want after they graduate high-school, but until then, transgender students should not be allowed to pick and choose what bathroom or locker room they use. High-school is a weird and confusing time for everyone, and allowing biological males who currently identify as females using a women’s locker room (and vice versa for biological women identifying as male) only causes more confusion and anxiety for biological women (and men).


The new guidelines are good

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The new guidelines are good.  They protect parental rights, protect the privacy of girls and stand for the rights of girls in athletics.  Thank you for this commonsense approach.


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<p>completely oppose </p>


Strongly oppose

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this does nothing to "protect children." if anything this will just increase abuse and suicide rates.


Please support all transgender rights.

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Our grandchild is a transgender student at college.  She suffered so much at Fluvanna High School from the lack of understanding.  She was bullied, ignored by students and teachers, and overall had an awful high school experience. She hated school so much that her parents had to move to another district.  This should not be happening in our schools.  We are against all policies that cause transgender students harm, but physical as well as mental.  They deserve to be called what ever pronoun they wish, they deserve to use what ever bathroom they feel comfortable using, they deserve our respect and understanding.

It wasn't until our grandchild finally went to college , University of Colorado, that she found happiness and understanding faculty and administration.


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

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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Strongly Oppose Youngkin's hateful policy change!  All students deserve the right to feel safe and respected in school.


Changing policies is harmful and illegal

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Model documents for transgender and non-binary students is hurtful and probably illegal.  They are hurtful because not every virginia student has parents who would hear such news about their child with love and equanimity. Children who do not have accepting parents are very prone to suicide. Governor Youngkin, you must protect our vulnerable teens rather than posture for national office.


Strongly oppose

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Trans and non-binary students are at risk of abuse, neglect, and death when outed to family members who are not accepting. Protect our trans and non-binary kids!


Support

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<p>Thank you Governor for protecting parent’s fundamental right to raise their children. </p>


Oppose, these supporters are so ignorant

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These policies are wrong and have no place anywhere. Stop messing up Virginia.