This will lead to Transgender and Teenage Suicide.

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Hello! My name is Alister, I'm an Male to Female VA Student in an local middle school.

I belive this new policy is not the greatest idea our country and or state goverment has made.

One of my Parental units was an English high school teacher, this policy where teacher may decide if they would like to use students preferred pronouns and or name/Names Is compleatly unacceptable. This policy will make most LGBTQIA+ Children/Teens have an increase in deppresion, can lead to self harm, thus leading to increase in Teenage and or LGBTQIA+ suicide. as an past s3lf H@rmer, This is one transphobic and homophobic act that would lead me to do something possibly harmful to myself.I'm trying to contain all my anger that is slowly boiling in me. I hold a very strong dislike to what our country is becoming.

That is all,

Signed with love,

Alister Lee Coltes


Support kids and parents at the same time, by supporting new policy

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment.  It is a shame the government must get in the business of regulating common sense but we are where we are.  Teachers have tough enough jobs as it is.  They are not the parent and should not be the one to affirm a child's confusion or anxiousness in these situations.  They do not pay the kids medical bills, stay up with the child when they are not feeling well, or have to deal with the consequences of a child's changed behavior after a child has received guidance from someone they should be able to trust, i.e people in the education system.  All children experience unexplained feelings when growing up.  All experience anxiousness.  Confusing them more  by saying a boy can be a girl, or vica versa, when they feel like it at this young age will make insecurities grow.  If a child has bulimia and wants to throw up, should a teacher affirm that and say they should do more of that? Similarly, if a girl wants to be a boy, should a teacher affirm that path? The answer to both is no.  The parent(s) must be the ones shepherding the child through those experiences.  Lastly, decisions such as restroom use, sports participation, etc need to have parental involvement of the child along with the parents of those other kids impacted by such decisions..

There are many compelling reasons for parental involvement and for keeping the education system out of the business of determing what sex a child feels like on any given day.


Totally Support Younkin that Parents, not Government or Public office should treat gender dysphoria

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What child living at home can make a life altering decision without their parent/s -who care for them, who are the responsible persons to help them. Life altering decisions cannot be made by a person who has only been talking & speaking (at 3 yrs old) - living & breathing 6 years past puberty. That is insane. Example: To alter a girl to be a male - then at 20 she decides she cannot have children because of the hormone therapy - or worse -physical surgery- is not a decision for a pre-pubescent child of any age.


I fully support Governor Youngkin's K-12 policy.

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin's New K-12 pixies. That's one of the reasons I voted for him. Parents have every right to determine what their children will be taught in school.  </p>


Strongly oppose Youngkin’s proposed guidelines against transgender students

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I strongly oppose Governor Youngkin’s proposed guidelines regarding the treatment of transgender students in public schools. Our students deserve autonomy in their mental health, and in their physical health without political interference.


Fully support too


Harmful Trans Policies

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I oppose these policies.


policy change is cruel and unnecessary

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The proposed policy change will harm transgender students and their families, and it will not protect anyone--quite the opposite. Studies show that transgender students in communities with restricted bathroom or locker room access are more likely to suffer sexual assault, and at rates higher than other young people. If Virginians genuinely care about protecting young people from sexual assault, the best way to do that is to support the current policy, period. I hope our leaders will stop playing games at the expense of our youth.


I STRONGLY oppose these "model" policies

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This model policy is not evidence based (as is required by law, BTW) and is rooted in transphobia and will further harm trans and nonbinary kids.

It seeks to erase trans and nonbinary youth from the classroom. It creates a hostile & potentially dangerous school environment.

It requires teachers and school staff to forcibly “out” students to their parents against their will in some circumstances, such as where a student seeks counseling. It is nice to think all parents are supportive of their children, no matter what, but we know that isn't true. TRUST TEACHERS AND STAFF to seek the best interest of their students, including helping students communicate with their parents and engage them in a safe and supportive way.

This policy prohibits teachers and school staff from supporting trans & nonbinary students, such as using a student’s affirming name & pronouns. How is this anything but disrespectful of students who deserve dignity and the right to be called the name they wish?


Support this policy


Protect our trans kids


Vehemently oppose

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<p>I vehemently oppose the governor's new plan regarding LGBTQ + and transgender students in Virginia public schools.  His priority should be to keep students safe and healthy.  This policy will do neither of those as it doesn't protect young people's true selves and emotional wellbeing.  Please do better for ALL of Virginia. </p>


Opposed  - these proposed laws are harmful to trans and non-binary kids

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


Strong support Trump 2024


MEN CAN’T HAVE BABIES.  PERIOD.  END.

ONLY  2   GENDERS   EXIST   #neverforget


I strongly support the governor on this


Youngkin is feeding his Presidential Aspirations by Bullying an Already Highly Bullied Group

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One of the qualities we should look for in our leaders is the integrity, compassion, and kindness to stick up for those who are commonly bullied. Youngkin instead is using the bullying of an already highly bullied group to further his Presidential aspirations. That shows Youngkin as someone who lacks the integrity, compassion, and kindness to lead our Commonwealth or country.


Grandma supports


Small minded

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<p>This policy goes against everything we as a country stands for. Schools should be safe spaces for all children. This just hateful and targets the most vulnerable in society. These students are already bullied, we should be helping them with dignity not hurting them. </p>


support support support

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<p> Woo hoo thank you  </p>


Fully Support

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


Boys can’t have babies.   Cant be debated.

Science wins 100%.  ONLY  2   GENDERS   EXIST


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


Protect and Support Trans Individuals

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I am opposed to this legislation as it is dangerous to trans teens.


Youngkin's Transgender Bill


Protect Trans Kids - Not All Parents Are Safe

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Children are not an extension of their parents. They are young people, people with the same rights as older people. Not all parents are interested in the safety of their children to be who they were born to be or who they choose to express themselves as. Children have the right to be themselves. Support their rights as you would support your own.


Strongly oppose these changes

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<p>I’ve been in education for over 17 years. I’ve always said my number one job is to keep children safe and my number two job is to help students become the greatest human they can be. This draft policy is completely against my two priorities as an educator. In order to feel safe, my students need to feel that they belong no matter their identity. Trans-affirming school policies do this. They allow students to belong to their school community as their truest self. The draft policy uses trans and non-binary students as pawns and increases the risks of mental health crises. Please oppose this draft policy. </p>


This is devastating to all trans students

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This proposal assumes that all trans children have supportive parents. Not every child has that luxury. Many trans children, unfortunately have to turn to their teachers and counselors at school because they have no support at home. Outed trans kids could be kicked out of their homes as a result of this policy. Protections need to be put in place. We cannot assume that every parent will be supportive of their child.


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


Uphold the rights of trans students

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The student should have the last say.


Opposed:

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The premise of this policy does not support the idea that “It is not under a school’s or the government’s purview to impose a set of particular ideological beliefs on all students.”

In fact, it actually imposes the ideology of a certain group on the entire population with regard to LGBTQ people.

Republican are supposed to stand for less government.  With this policy, you have breached your principles.


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>


Yes do this - I support science and biology

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


None of the school's business

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A student's gender if none of the faculty's business. It's ridiculous you are going out of your way to enforce bigoted and hurtful policies towards children. I support the students walking out in support of their peers and think Youngkin should be banned from bathrooms instead.


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

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


New Policies Now!

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Require school personnel to refer to children only by their legal name and the pronouns corresponding to their sex assigned at birth — unless a parent submits legal documents that show their child’s “change of sex.” Require schools to notify parents “before counseling services pertaining to gender are given” to students, and limit student participation in sports and other gender-separated activities based on the gender reflected in their official school record. Students should also be forced to use bathrooms according to their gender assigned at birth, however the new policy does recommend that schools offer single, non-gendered bathrooms for anyone to use.


Parents must know - Parents have the Ultimate Right to Know - SUPPORT YOUNGKIN

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Parents have rights superior to teachers or the State.

Full stop.


Strongly support

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


What happened to local control of schools?

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Please re-think this. There are so many other issues of more substance and importance—unless of course you are running for president.


Support


The Safety of Students is at Stake

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<p>I strongly oppose this legislation as a student and voter who has lived my whole life in Virginia. An environment of respect is integral to learning, and I am personally grateful that my public school gave my lgbtq+ peers a safe space to learn. Trans youth must be respected in the classroom. By disrespecting certain gender identities, you send a clear message about who is and who is not welcome in an educational setting. Referring to someone by the correct pronouns is an incredibly easy way to show respect, and is the least we can do to make nonbinary and trans youth feel accepted. In Virginia, education should be for everyone. Gender identity is personal and should never be judged or decided on by politicians, teachers, or anyone but the individual. Gender identity is not a "fad" or "trend"- it is something intensely personal and at times difficult to deal with, especially when adults, who are meant to be protectors, insult those who do not adhere to traditional gender binaries. This legislation puts vulnerable Virginia youth in physical and emotional danger. As children grow and learn they should be encouraged to live as their true selves and explore their identities, not worried about a bigoted man in office afraid of people who are different from him. Our elected representatives should serve to protect our children and youth, not harm them, as this hateful legislation surely will if its policies are enacted. Instead of trying to delay progress and move Virginia into the past, we should focus on solving real problems and bettering the future. </p>


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<p> As a school board official</p>


This police will kill kids, not protect them. Oppose.

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<p>Please do not pass this policy, it shows no compassion for the next generation. If your child doesn’t feel comfortable sharing this with you, should should be mad at yourself rather than the system that’s protecting them. </p>


Strongly oppose - kids deserve the room to be themselves

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Why is there such harsh action against such a small proportion of kids? Kids should have the space to explore their identity at school without the politicized judgement and involvement of their parents. You do not need your parent's approval to be yourself and adding new measures attempting to change this will only cause harm for the children involved.


ONLY  2   GENDERS   EXIST - Boy and Girl.  Can’t be debated.

Science wins.  Only 2 Genders.  Cope hard Libs


Governor Youngkins 2022 Model Policy upadate

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<p>We need to protect our children!!  In total of the 2022 Model Policy Update. </p>


I am a Virginia parent and strongly oppose this harmful proposal

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<p>My daughter is young and I do not know yet who she will grow up to be, but I know that if I cannot trust the state with the protection and wellbeing of  our most vulnerable children, I cannot trust them with my daughter.  Trans children are just that-children. They are not a threat to us and protecting them is not optional. I wholeheartedly, with every ounce of my love as a mother, oppose youngkin’s harmful proposal. </p>


Oppose! Strips parental and human rights

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DOE “guidance” documents promote confusion for teachers and administrators, strip parents of the ability to safely direct schools to treat their children with courtesy and respect for privacy in use of bathrooms, and will place children into bullying situations which increase mental health stressors that can be prevented. Strongly oppose these changed approaches which courts spent time increasing trans safety rights in VA. DOE will be back in court, and at the expense of these small number if highly vulnerable trans or questioning children.


Strongly oppose

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What is best and safest for students should always be the priority. Protecting the trans minority is the kind, human thing to do. Don’t create even more obstacles and hoops to jump through for Virginia students. Strongly oppose Governor Youngkin’s proposed changes.


Strongly Oppose change in the treatment of transgender students

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I’m a public school teacher that is exhausted and disgusted by the proposed changes to treatment of transgender students that Governor Youngkin is proposing. There is a systematic politicization of public schools happening in the United States and it’s just pushing more teachers out of public education.

The  proposed changes create a toxic and dangerous environment for students who are transgender. There is significant statics that show that trans youth are more at risk for mental health problems, addiction and suicide than their cisgendered peers.  Add in a student who is non-white and transgender and their risks sky rocket. Teachers and public schools should be a safe place for students. This means they should be able to feel safe being their authentic selves, with body autonomy, free of shame, and full of respect and safety. I passionately believe in separation of church and state, our practices in education should be based on science. The proposed changes are not science based, are not based on acceptance and inclusion but on fear and politics.

Public schools are designed for public good not personal gain. If a parent wants to control what their child is learning, what their child is called at school, what gender  their child is identified as maybe they should consider other options than public school.  If they feel what is being taught goes against their “morals” and religion they don’t belong in public school period. Public schools are not the enemy, teaching students to be inclusive and care for all humans, and to respect all humans beliefs should not be considered indoctrination, it’s just being good humans. Hate and exclusion have no place in public schools. Governor Youngkin  I passionately disagree with your hateful changes to transgender student rights. I passionately hate that you are politicizing Virginia education. I’d ask others to consider why he chose to send his own children to private school and yet demonizes public education? Maybe you should follow his lead and take your kids out to teach your hate.


Strongly oppose

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Trans-gender young people need support and the space to be who they really are.


I fully support this; previous policies interfered with parents

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


Strongly support

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<p>It's about time we have a Governor with common sense. This insanity needs to stop! </p>


support this policy to protect parental rights and teachers

Parent of Public School Students and Wife of Teacher

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<p>I fully support this policy to protect parental rights to know what is going on with their children and to help protect teachers who have strong convictions surrounding this issue. </p>


Support this policy for open communication

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<p> I fully support this policy! Parents should always be informed when it involves their child and school. Parents should not be shut out when it comes to their children's health and well being  </p>


Support the governor


Support thank you Governor

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<p>Support! Thank you Governor! Fully support! Educate our children. Do not educate our children on LGBTQ+! The public school brainwashing must stop! Immediately! The only job they have is to educate! Until a child reaches the age of 18 parents should have a say. Whatever gender is on the birth certificate is the bathroom they use. Simple. God has been taken out of the schools so should everything else except education. Problem solved. </p>


I support this policy I support children


Protect trans kids

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You say you're for small government, but this is a gross overreach of political power. These are some of the most vulnerable kids, and they need protection and deserve to feel love. How dare you impose your draconian and hateful politics on these children.


Youngkin Policy for Parents Authority

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We strongly support such concern for parents' responsibilities


Strongly Oppose

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I oppose this because not only is this harmful but it’s thinly veiled prejudice against children for perceived political gains. These proposed changes encourage the harassment and emotional abuse of students.

Psychologists have shown time and again that environments that are open minded and welcoming to all children/students positively impacts their self worth and mental health. Ensuring and encouraging a safe and inclusive learning environment is a good thing for everyone, that includes ALL kids. Positive learning environments are greatly beneficial to social, mental, and physical development which increases the likelihood for more well rounded and productive adults.

Not only does this violate legal precedents and state codes but it also flagrantly ignores scientific studies that have proven these concepts for children’s development and well-being. This is nothing more but a political play and Youngkin, and anyone else who supports this blatant discrimination against children, should be ashamed of themselves.


Oppose

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Be kind and respectful to all kids


I oppose

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I oppose this policy because it is hateful towards non binary and transgender Virginians.


Trans kids deserve dignity

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This illegal model policy is brazen in its disregard for the law; for the expertise of teachers, counselors, and medical professionals; and, most importantly, for the welfare of children.

This document plays fast and loose with Virginia law. It ignores the intent of the Virginia Human Rights Act, which protects public school students from gender identity discrimination. It misstates the legal significance of two cases addressing the rights of transgender students to use the correct pronouns, one of which ended in a settlement, not a legal judgment, the other from a court that does not have jurisdiction over Virginia. The model policy also contains an obvious misreading of the Virginia Administrative Code's regulations around school counseling services, inventing responsibilities for school counselors that do not exist in the code.

This model policy, if enacted, will certainly end in litigation, and I do not believe it will be found legal. Why would the Youngkin administration develop a document that is guaranteed to waste the time and money of the Department of Education and Virginia public schools?

The answer is self-evident: Glenn Youngkin released this policy to score political points. He wants Virginians to be afraid. That is how moral panics work - identify a marginalized group and use panicked rhetoric to turn their existence into an "issue" that politicians must solve through exaggerated political maneuvering.

It is morally repugnant to use children as political pawns. Trans children are not a threat. They are ordinary kids, and they want the same things other kids want - to live with dignity in communities that respect their identities. They are also extremely vulnerable. Feeling that you can't be yourself, that you aren't valued as you are, is traumatizing. Community support is crucial to trans kids' mental health, and it is not exaggeration to say that trans children may die if this policy is implemented.

This extremist document reflects fringe views about trans identities. Most Virginians want commonsense educational policies that center the wellbeing of children. Our schools should be environments in which kids can seek guidance from trusted adults without fear or stigma. They should be environments in which children are guaranteed basic respect - being called by their names, being allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender. School should be places in which teachers and counselors are trusted to do their jobs and prepare students for tough family conversations at a pace that make sense for their circumstances, not according to the timeline of an imposed policy.

This cruel, divisive policy has no place in Virginia schools, and I voice my opposition to it.


My support the kids and where their identity is. They are learning about life and themselves. Don’t

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I support the school children. They are at the beginning of their life. For some it is an experiment. For others, it is the real thing. To deny any person who they are or feel they are is devastating to that person.  Your fear or weakness is not theirs. Make room for them to learn who they are and what they want to be.


Agreed. Protect all students and preserve parental rights.

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<p>This is 100 percent correct. Parents deserve to have a say about what is happening in schools. We cannot change all of the rules in order to satisfy a small group of people, especially when minors are involved. </p>


Strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose because identity is personal and all should be able to safely choose their own identity.


Fully Support

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


COMPLETELY OPPOSE, this is a hate filled proposal full stop

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People are people are people, stop the hatred.  Kindness and love matter


Protect trans kids!


Support 100%


OPPOSE


Support

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


Strongly agree with this policy

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If trans parents fully support their children then signing a piece of paper telling the school what Pronouns they like to use and what bathrooms they like to use shouldn’t be a problem. This doesn’t stomp on anyone’s rights.


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>


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Parents Have a Right to Know

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This initiative is a slam-dunk common sense move. The radical left is trying to destroy our country, by undermining our families, by attacking our faith, by restricting free speech, by destroying our free economy. Those who work evil hate the light. All Governor Youngkin has done is to call for some light.


I strongly oppose

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Trans kids face enough hardship, some don’t have safe spaces at home. This will take away safety at school too.


I strongly oppose


Support Youngkin - parents need to know

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


Trans students in school

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<p>I support the 2022 changes. Parents must be involved in decisions regarding their children. Teachers are not to be hiding anything regarding students. </p>


Support

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<p> As a school board official</p>


Oppose

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There are maybe like 5 trans kids in schools in NOVA. Policies like this are dumb and just hurt kids. This is absurd. Let them be themselves. No teacher is going to perform gender affirming surgery to some middle school kid. If the kid wants to be called a certain name, or have preferred pronouns, just let them. This new policy is going out of its way to be harmful to a select group of kids, for what? Just leave those kids alone.


I support

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<p> This is not something that should be pushed in schools. No little girl should have to feel uncomfortable because men can go into same restrooms as them. If we allow this than in the future pedophiles will be able to demand same rights and that is unacceptable!  </p>


ONLY  2   GENDERS   EXIST


Oppose


Real pro lifers would protect trans kids

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<p>Denying trans children their gender increases the chances of those children committing suicide. Please protect trans people and children. I strongly oppose this policy. </p>


Opposed!

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As a retired clinical psychologist I recognize sexuality and sexual identity are confusing and challenging for every adolescent.  To attempt to shame and deny support to a kid who is trying to learn about themselves is the crime, not the kid or those who care about them.  I strongly oppose the guidance proposed by Youngkin.


Absolutely not. This helps no one.

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<p>This specifically targets young people who may already be struggling. How is this helpful? This policy is absolutely disgusting and I would never follow this. Absolutely deplorable piece of “public policy.” You should be ashamed. </p>


I support this 100%

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<p> This is common sense. Parents rights should never have been subverted.  </p>


Do better. Support and protect ALL children

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<p>As a psychologist and parent, I am horrified by the blatantly transphobic policies put forth by this administration that oppose recommendations from all major, respected medical and mental health organizations. This endangers all children. Do better Youngkin. </p>


Support ALL of our children - implement trans-supporting policies

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Mr. Youngin,

Keep what the majority wants and what our kids deserve: adopt the existing trans-affirming policies that were supposed to be implemented by the 2021-2022 school year. Protect all of our children.


I’m transitioning into a cat and going to spray people that support this policy

Hiss hiss we exist, meow meow freedom now

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Accept my felineness. I’m transitioning into a cat and it’s been so hard. Accept me. Please put a litter box in the all gender anything goes bathroom.


I support the governor new policy.

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


Good Common Sense

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<p>This is good common sense.  Its so obvious the overwhelming majority will benefit from this.  As a much lower number of students have issues they can be dealt with one on one.  Makes absolutely no sense to hurt so many w a crazy policy on the off chance that it helps a few.  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSED to the policy

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<p>Oppose this policy as a parent and a grandparent </p>


Strongly support

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<p>  strongly support the Governor  </p>


Support, Fully Support

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Fully support protecting children from this sort of indoctrination. The fact is this stuff does not need to be in our schools or infecting innocent children in K-12 grades. Fully support this initiative.


This proposal is political overreach by our Governor

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I strongly oppose the proposed school standards put forth by our Governor.

Clearly designed for political incitement, and not focused on the well-being of the children who will subjected to stigma and alienated with these policies put in place. We should be focused on protecting the vulnerable and marginalized groups in schools, not empowering bigots.

This isn’t about parental rights, or protecting children. This policy is meant to inflame the Commonwealth as our pandering “Red Vest Retreat” Governor sniffs for elite donors. Shame.


I completely support.


This policy is deadly.

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This policy is going to be deadly for LGBTQ youth. According to the Trevor Project, 45% seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide and LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates than their white peers.  The acceptance from at least one adult can decrease the risk of LGBTQ youth attempting suicide by 40%.

Children who do not get support and acceptance at home should be able to get it at school. When we take this away from them, they have nowhere to turn. They will feel mistrust and suspicion toward school staff. They will be fearful to express themselves as they wish. And they will feel anxious and alone.  School should be a safe space for students, not a place where they have to worry about someone telling their parents something that they may not be ready for them to know, or that may get them abused or kicked out of the home. This is a disgrace.

As a public school educator, I am extremely uncomfortable with the idea that I would be responsible for outing a transgender student to their parents, particularly in cases where the parents would not support the student. This is downright dangerous and prevents us as school staff from forming positive and supportive relationships with our students.

This policy is harmful, and kids will die because of it.


ONLY  2   GENDERS   EXIST


Support

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


I strongly support this policy.

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<p> I am a parent and a grandparent. I expect the school system to teach reading</p>


Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this stupid proposal. Waste of time and effort. Youngkin should focus on important issues. </p>


Youngkin Executive Order Protecting Parental Rights

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Support Rational Policy Caring for Our Children


Divided we fall. It takes the entire village

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I liked an earlier post that summed up the fact that with parental consent any arguement against this is worthless. The new model just states kids need parental support for the changes to be made in the school system.


Gov. Youngkin's  policy

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I support Gov. Youngkins LGBTQ policy.

Let the teachers get back to teaching academics.


These Proposals Seem Reasonable and Prudent

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I'm not sure how people can be opposed to parents being informed about and having the final approval of their children transitioning in schools.


Parents make the decisions not kids

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I support Youngkins decision 100% women have fought too long for our rights to have to compete w boys in sports and unless you have had the surgery you dont belong in the opposite sex's locker room or bathroom. Also parents need to be informed about their children 100% we do not hide things from them if the child is under 18!!


The Proposal

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<p>This policy will endanger students and empower bigots to bully others. Respect for all should be a value we all hold dear even when we disagree. Youngkin is using students to advance hid career. </p>


Protect and Support Trans Individuals

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As a former educator, school counselor, and now mental health counselor, I strongly oppose placing restrictions on Trans youth and individuals. This appears to be more of the same, grievance and fear-mongering and less about what is good and just for the lives and mental health of this vulnerable population, trans individuals.


Protect and Support Trans Individuals

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As a former educator, school counselor, and now mental health counselor, I strongly oppose placing restrictions on Trans youth and individuals.

This appears to be more of the same, grievance and fear-mongering and less about what is good and just for the lives and mental health of this vulnerable population, trans individuals.


Opposed focus on real problems and not some made up threat to harm trans youth

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This state has so many problems right now and you're mad at trans kids? Grow up and fix the problems with this state instead of some made up boogeyman. This is I why I didn't vote for you


I strongly oppose.

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As an educator, I strongly oppose these measures as they open the door for discrimination against students and others.  Unacceptable.


We awe family and we support


Protect and Support Trans Individuals


I strongly oppose.


ONLY   2    GENDERS   EXIST


Support - Common sense for the Commwealth

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I strongly support the proposed language in the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.  This policy provides a common sense approach to a sensitive subject, but rightfully requires parent involvement as decisions are made about the child.

I urge the Department of Education to adopt the current policy with no major revisions as currently drafted.

We must protect all children and ensure anyone's rights are taken into consideration on how to best do that without a one-size fits all solution.

Bravo to the Youngkin administration for tackling this issue head on.


IT's NOT a BILL. It's NOT LEGISLATION.

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I can tell that many people commenting have no idea how our government actually works. They should actually study civics, instead of making up out of thin air 12 different pronouns that a kid with 12 names can use at will. People who understand civics have a better chance at actually winning elections.


Fully Support -- no boys on the girls team

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Allowing biological males to compete in women's sports at any level is unfair which is why several international sports associations (rugby, swimming, etc.) are prohibiting it.


Strongly oppose

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<p>I believe that ALL youth should be treated with the same respect and dignity. Allowing someone their full rights as a citizen does not infringe upon your own rights. Trans rights are human rights, whether you or your religion agree or not. Religion, Christianity in particular, should not play a part in politics. </p>


Strongly Opposed to Youngkin’s Proposed Policies

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As a McLean, VA resident, parent of two Fairfax County public school graduates, and as a developmental scientist, I am strongly opposed to VDOE and Governor Youngkin’s proposed policies that seek to erase transgender and nonbinary youth from public schools, creating a hostile and potentially dangerous environment. These proposed policies are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids. These proposed policies go against the scientific  evidence and will result in further harm to children.  I urge VDOE to listen to the majority and protect children from this politically motivated and harmful proposal.  Thank you,

Suzanne Le Menestrel

McLean, VA


Protect our children support this policy

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<p> Stop the abuse by sickos  </p>


Keep up the good work Gov. Youngkin!

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<p>Transgender is a MENTAL DISORDER.  Girls should not be subjected and exposed in the locker room/bathrooms with boys.  It's that simple. B I O L O G Y...trust the science.  If you don't think the hormone therapy is going to damage your body, you're living in la la land.  </p>


Opposed: Argument Hinges on Definition of "Ideological Belief"

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The argument used to support the proposed document is that believing gender is different from biological sex is an Ideological belief.

However, these terms and their unique definitions are used in a variety of public documents, including within the proposal itself, even before the formal definition section. Defining gender separately from sex is not an Ideological belief, but an academic reality.

The first amendment says no one will be forced to subscribe to a particular set of beliefs, but this proposal is attempting to do just that. A person is not required by law to have the same ideological beliefs as their parents. Americans are not required to have the same ideological beliefs as one another. Obscuring information in an attempt to enforce a certain culture is exactly what the first amendment is meant to protect against.

The founding fathers wrote our documents such that they could grow and change as our society did, because they were wise enough to realize that change is natural and inevitable. Instead of fighting that, they gave us documents and the means to change them peaceably. America is a melting pot of cultures. From the start it was meant to be a haven from persecution. It hasn't always succeeded in that, largely due to laws like this that are meant to enforce one particular culture in the face of change. This is not only illegal, but devastating for our communities.

Education is fundamentally about learning new things, including exposure to new perspectives and experiences. This is critical to building empathy and respect for one another. Even if one person doesn't believe gender and sex are academic truths, they have the right to be exposed to this information. Parents do not have the right to deny their children that education. They can discuss it with their children at home to influence their opinions, but they do not have the right to deny information.


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Strongly opposed

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<p>LGBTQ+ youth need to feel safe in schools. This is so far in the wrong direction. Regardless of your political/religious beliefs, everyone has a constitutional right to the pursuit of happiness, which includes being comfortable in their own skin. I do not care what policies are put in place, I will not stop respecting my students' pronouns and identities. I will not further traumatize a marginalized group.  </p>


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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>


Let parents PARENT and teacher TEACH!

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<p>Teachers have no business in circumventing parental rights in teaching and reaffirming a mentality that goes against what a parent may have decided is best for their child. Schools in Virginia are already losing attendance daily with more and more parents choosing to homeschool. As a parent of 5, both myself and husband that having attended VA public schools, we are adamant that our children will never grace the halls of any public school in the Commonwealth. Listening to the opinions of greatly misguided minors on this matter is flat out irresponsible. Support Youngkin and protect VA youth! </p>


Strongly oppose the 2022 Model Policies

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I oppose the Department of Education's 2022 Model Policies on the strongest possible terms. Years of evidence has shown that affirming transgender people leads to happier, healthier lives. In contrast, attempts to restrict or prevent transition leads to poor mental health and suicide. The cruelty of these policies leads me to believe that this is the desired outcome.


Strongly support

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


Oppose - stop targeting trans children & their families

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You are cruelly targeting children with the highest suicide rate and purposefully removing their support system. You should personslly be charged with child endangerment, and i hope the families of these children sue you fir it. If a child felt safe coming out to their patents, they would. If they don't feel safe enough to do that, it is not your place to force them to, or worse, to remove their support system, which has been shown by the Amer. Medical Assoc., Amer. Pediatric Assoc. and the Amer. Psychiatric Assoc. to reduce the risk of suicide. Forcing them into locker and bathrooms of their sex at birth, has been shown to increase the rate of violence towards the transgender child (more so in the case of transgender females). It's completely unnecessary and cruel, and affects these children as well as their families who support them. Many schools simply provide private changing room stalls or simply allow ALL children to wear their gym clothes to school on gym days. Plenty of bathrooms and changing rooms are unisex. This law is about discrimination, cruelty, and something for Republicans to point at before midterms to ditract from women losing bodily autonomy, just like they want to do to transgender children - make them too ashamed and afraid to be be themselves.


2022 Model policies

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<p>I strongly support this proposal </p>


Common Sense  Model Policy

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I support this Common Sense Model Policy because it puts the parents in charge of their own children, which is the right thing to do.  We need to have morals and I support this 100 %.

I am a retired teacher and feel very strongly that parents have the right and responsibility for their children's education.

Thank you for this Common Sense Model Policy.


Support the governor


THERE ARE ONLY 2 GENDERS - Can’t be debated.  End of story.

Science wins.  Only Boys and Girls exist.


Vehemently oppose

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<p>Vehemently oppose </p>


Go Glenn!

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<p>This policy simply allows parents to parent.  If we let teens to set the rules, God help us. Keep fighting the great fight Glenn!  </p>


Support for proposed changes

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


How will I get the state pole vault record I I can’t compete as a trans girl

This is ruing lives. I’ll never get a sports record now.

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If I can’t pretend to be a girl and dominate girl sports as a trans girl (ssshhhhh I’m really a boy) how can I ever expect to win. Who cares that woman fought for decades to have their athletics recognized. Everyone can be everything anytime yeah!


I fully support the revised policy

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


Strongly oppose / Policy for Transgender students

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<p>Leave bigotry and politics out of the classroom.  </p>


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


I strongly Opposed This

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I see nothing wrong with treating people as they wish to be treated.

this will only lead to more LGBTQ+ getting hurt. this also sounds like it is the whole purpose.

you want to include parents? then, look to see where the child is about letting them know. see how the parents feel. then decide.  it also sounds like you send kids to school to learn then, take their 1st amendment away.

I looked at the responses it seems like the people that are Opposed are not afraid to put their names to it but, the ones who support are Anonymous. this makes me wonder who you support the people of Virginia or your own interests.


Trans NEED THIS POLICY!!!

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Children showing signs of distress or mental illness and the schools keeping it from parents is assinign. How would these kids get the intervention they need? Parents MUST BE INFORMED. Schools cannot offer the support these kids need. If they have parental support than ANY ARGUMENT AGAINST THIS IS A MOOT POINT!!!


Youngkin Executive Order


We support the governor!

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<p> Great policy!  </p>


Grandma supports


ONLY 2 GENDERS EXIST.  CRY HARD.

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<p>Crazy libs need help. </p>


Support this move. Need to still consider how to handle transphobic parents  keep trans kids safe.

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<p> As a VA resident</p>


FULLY SUPPORT THE POLICY

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


Strongly Oppose: Incoherent and Cruel Policy

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The Virginia Department of Education (herein "the Department") purports that it "supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students." And yet, the proposed guidance bends over backwards, at multiple levels, to allow any anti-trans views to suppress trans-supportive views.

The proposed guidance does not merely place individual children's views about themselves at the lowest priority among several, rather it dismisses those views entirely in favor of the views of the child's parents. (See e.g. Appendix 1 sections II.C, III.D.4, and III.D.7) While it is my sincere wish that all children should grow up with a supportive family, we must recognize that this is not always the case. Indeed, if all parents were able to recognize and fulfill the needs of their children, and to always act in their children's best interest, what need would there be for Child Protective Services? Regrettable though it may be, it is sometimes necessary for children to seek support outside the home, through trusted adults such as their teachers and school health professionals. If the Department truly believes that children are "unique individual[s]...that should be valued and respected", then it must allow them to have agency in their own lives, to recognize when they require such support. As written however, the proposed guidance instead suggests that parents have an absolute right of ownership over their children, a right with which no one - teachers or even the child themself - may interfere.

Yet still, even as the proposed guidance purports to recognize "the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated", the guidance specifically allows school personnel and even other students to abrogate that right (see Appendix 1 section III.D.6) in the event they feel that doing so would "violate their constitutionally protected rights". Which rights could be violated by referring to a student by their preferred name and pronouns are not specified, rendering the stipulation uncomfortably vague. Presumably the intent of III.D.6 is to allow teachers (or other students) to refer to a student by their assigned-at-birth name and pronouns, by invoking their "freedom of speech" to do so. If freedom of speech allows this however, it must also allow teachers to use whatever name they deem appropriate for a student, including the student's chosen name, regardless of the parent's wishes. Hence, III.D.6 is so vague as to be entirely incoherent, and consistency with the remainder of the proposed guidance can only be achieved by assuming a blatantly anti-trans interpretation.

It must also be pointed out that other sections of the proposed guidance contradict themselves or other statues in their effort to be anti-trans. For instance, III.G.3 states "Students shall use bathrooms that correspond to his or her sex [defined as "biological sex" in II.B], except to the extent that federal law otherwise requires.", then includes a citation to Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, a decision which overrules exactly the proposed policy. Section III.A.1 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, which must include discrimination on the basis of gender identity, per Bostock v. Clayton County and Executive Order 13988 which supersede II.B. Section III.A.2 requires that "[s]chool personnel shall be trained annually on health and mental wellness support to...all students"...unless of course that student is trans, and especially not if that trans student has unsupportive parents.

I suppose if you believe that being trans is inherently a bad thing, then everything said above is okay with you. After all, why not implement policies to remove support from trans kids, when social support improves their mental health and reduces their risk of suicide? Why not ignore the thoroughly researched and up-to-date WPATH SOC8 (https://www.wpath.org/soc8) which in its Statement 6.4 advises against all but the most banal parts of the proposed guidance? Sure you could read through SOC8 and the wealth of citations it gives to educate yourself on the topic, or even maybe just talk to some trans people about their experiences and how much their lives have improved since coming out. Or you could close your eyes and heart, retreat into your ignorance, and support the proposed guidance. Up to you.


Support New Policy

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


oppose

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<p>I oppose this proposed policy. Schools should support vulnerable children, not make their lives harder. </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>


ONLY 2 GENDERS EXIST.  COPE HARDER.

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<p>Seek help you sick sadists </p>


Support parents and the Governor’s policy.

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<p> I support families and parent’s rights. Children who are not trans should not have to share a bathroom with a biological person of the opposite sex. Girls should not have to compete against a biological boy in sports. I support all females and their right to fair sports play and competition. All persons should be treated with respect</p>


You're a governor, why are you so terrified of trans people?

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<p>Opposed to this dangerous piece of legislation. You should be ashamed of yourself. </p>


In favor of Governor Youngkin's Model Policies

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I am an public school educator and I am fully in support of the new model policies of Governor Youngkin.  Government agencies do not have the right to act as the parents of any student and should not be able to take away parental rights in regards to the very serious issues involved in these model policies.  Schools systems and their administrators, counselors, and teachers should not be allowed to prevent parents from finding out about and making decisions on behalf of their own children.  As a teacher I should not be told that I have to go against my personal religious convictions by affirming something that I know to be dangerous and harmful in the life of my students.  The former polices put into place by the former Governor did not have the best interests of students or their parents in mind.  It is time to correct this wrong and to put a stop to gender politics in the school.


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>


Hunter strongly opposes we strongly support


Gender fluid, questioning children

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DO NOT change current guidelines, unless it is to strengthen protection and options for children and young people who are struggling with their gender identity.  Any changes to reduce each child's self care options endangers that child's well being.  Embracing a pro-life attitude includes empathy and deep commitment to all who are "different" in any way to ensure their well being and respect for the value they have as loved children of God.  Do NOT legislate walls to protect a majority's predjudice.


Support

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<p> I fully support this.  </p>


Strongly OPPOSE

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<p>I strongly oppose this as an educator and as a parent. </p>


Oppose

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I strongly OPPOSE this guidance!


Support

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


2 Genders.  Boys and Girls.  Cry harder


Strongly oppose

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Put simply, trans rights are human rights, no matter the age of that human.


Opposed

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<p>This is dangerous legislation and I do not support it </p>


I support this proposal

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


I love the support!

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I believe this is amazing! As a young student, we need to support trans youth. Whether you agree with them or not, you should respect them. It can go a long way.


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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Trans rights are human rights.

We need to support and care for children and that includes all children (trans youth).

I wish we were showing more love and less hatred.


this policy endangers children

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This new policy will put lives at risk. Children will be at increased risk of suicide because this policy enables and encourages social ostracization, and the outing vulnerable youths in unsafe homes. The authors of this policy appear to wish that the lives of trans children be made less safe, rather than seeking to protect an already-vulnerable group. This backlash against trans children is the worst type of moral panic, drawing on the specter of "trans predators" in order to punish actual children for having the guts to live their lives.

For one example, take the guideline about bathrooms corresponding to biological sex rather than identified gender. You cannot view this guideline in isolation divorced from the baseless accusation that trans women are all secretly predators trying to invade women's spaces. To claim that this ruling would somehow curb the imaginary danger lurking within school bathrooms is absurd. Perhaps the authors of this policy have never been inside a school bathroom, but I have. Let me then inform them that I successfully passed through 13 years of public schooling in total ignorance of whatever chromosomes or anatomy the person in the stall next to me may have possessed. It is in fact, very easy to spend the entirety of your time in the bathroom without acknowledging that there is anyone else in the room with you at all. Claiming that trans children in public restrooms pose some safety threat is ludicrous, a shallow screen over the true intent, which is to force trans children out of society and into the closets from which they've had the guts to escape. Cis people's occasional discomfort with being reminded that trans people may sometimes exist in proximity to them cannot be considered at all comparable to trans people's need to safely exist in society, whether or not they conform to your idea of what gender ought to look like.

Furthermore, the deference to parents' wishes over the child's indicate that the policy makers here believe that children's self-identity is illegitimate, and that these children could not possibly have the fortitude and certainty to make decisions for themselves. Trans identity is being treated as fundamentally unserious, like some kind of phase. Would you like to know what trans children risk? They risk bullying, they risk an elevated chance of sexual assault, they risk their ability to depend on friends and family for food and shelter and the most basic human decency that they deserve. If a child is willingly enduring all of this Hell for a "phase," then the least you can do is offer that child some basic respect and admire the conviction of their decisions.

I know that I probably cannot convince you that trans children are deserving of love and dignity and protection. You may even dismiss my comments because I failed to achieve that elusive "civility" we are apparently supposed to display in public debate. But perhaps, if enough people comment against this policy, people with clearer and better comments than I, this administration can be persuaded into withdrawing these new guidelines.


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


Unintuitive

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The main reason for support of this policy seems to be the parental involvement component. I hope you realize this is only going to divide households further. School should be the second home that everyone feels safe in, especially for those unsafe at home. Stop pretending this is anything but a political d/ck measuring contest, and take care of our ing kids for once.


It's 2022 can we stop hating trans kids already

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If you want to talk about child abuse, it's forcing to out a trans child to their conservative parents knowing that those right wing nut jobs will beat and berate that child in order to 'pray the trans away'. This is the same nonsense we dealt with when it came to gay kids just a few decades ago and now republicans have pivoted the hate cannon at trans people instead. Just a fun fact, the suicide rates of trans kids reduces MONUMENTALLY when even a single parent fully accepts their child as they are and affirms them. The same type of people who used electro-shock conversion therapy on their gay children to 'protect them' are the same ones supporting this bill change now.


Educator who strongly opposes.

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<p>This policy is discriminatory against trans children. It is targeting high risk populations for suicide, and putting them in a dangerous vulnerable position in schools; a place where all students should feel safe. Absolutely holds no place in our schools, as a Virginia K-12 educator I find this policy to be a huge step backward and completely inappropriate. </p>


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OPPOSED!!! Driven by irrational fear and prejudice towards trans kids.


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


Show me where the trans kids hurt you

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<p>lmao no I don't support this dangerous legislation why do you want a bunch of dead kids to be your legacy </p>


Strongly oppose this policy. The governor should stop using our children for political stunts.

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<p>See above. Oppose policy. </p>


Strongly support

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


THERE ARE ONLY 2 GENDERS.  PERIOD.  END OF STORY.  CANT BE DEBATED

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<p>Libs are delusional </p>


Strongly Opposed

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<p>Whether politicians like it or not there are children within our school systems whose gender expression is different than that of what their parents choose to acknowledge. Children who are trans have had to fight through so much to get to the point where they can freely express who they are. Putting in policies that the current administration is trying to implement could mean losing the lives of countless children who are not able to express themselves as they wish. It has been seen time and time again, trans youth who are made to suppress who they are based on parental constraints or religious or other constraints, choose to end their lives over and over rather than live as someone that they know is not true. So falling along party lines is not an option if you care about the lives of all children. Implementing these policies could make it unsafe for children in their homes and their schools. Trans youth make up a high percentage of children kicked out of their homes and these policies would only exacerbate  this. Please protect the children in Virginia. </p>


Strongly Support This

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<p> I SUPPORT THIS  </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>It is absolutely disgusting that this administration is using valuable time and resources to try to target vulnerable kids. This legislation will only worsen the mental health crisis that is already occurring with teens and children and increase rates of suicide and self harm. </p>


Fervently oppose

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We are not a one size fits all society. Celebrate diversity and let each person live their life fully and authentically.


Strongly support Youngkin


Oppose

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<p>This is a step backwards in human rights.  Do not let the ultra conservative louder population set the rules.  Most people are in the middle and don’t care and whatever makes kids happy is fine.  Many are not even aware of trans students.  Rates of suicide are so incredibly high for these kids we need to support them in any way and shut down the old time, out dated conservatives.  </p>


protect trans youth

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I am appalled by the even notion that outting students to their parents is even being considered. The suicide rate in trans and queer teens is already extremely high and ultimately this will cause more death, and that blood will be on your hands. tThere is absolutely no need to notify parents when a student wants to use a different name or pronouns because if they were cis we all know this wouldn’t be happening. The sheer ignorance of adults that actually think these laws would be ok astonishes me. No student should have to go to school fearing for their life, whether it be because being outted could get them kicked out or killed or because other students and teachers can make malicious comments with no consequences. These drafts need to be stopped.


I support this policy I support children


Strongly Agree

Protecting our children is everyone's responsibility, but it starts with the family and the parents, not the school.When schools hide the behavior of students from family they ultimately harm the student.  Parents cannot guide children when they do not know there is a problem, and gender dysphoria is most certainly a problem. We would not hide anorexic behavior from parents in order to affirm a child's distorted body image; gender dysphoria is much the same in that it is a denial of a physical and biological reality that cannot be changed, regardless of experimental chemical castration or disfiguring irreversible surgery. Go Governor Youngkin!  Protect the children and our parental rights, and put these so-called "progressive" unions and legislators in their place. Indoctrination is not education.

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Protecting our children is everyone's responsibility, but it starts with the family and the parents, not the school.

When schools hide the behavior of students from family they ultimately harm the student.  Parents cannot guide children when they do not know there is a problem, and gender dysphoria is most certainly a problem. We would not hide anorexic behavior from parents in order to affirm a child's distorted body image; gender dysphoria is much the same in that it is a denial of a physical and biological reality that cannot be changed, regardless of experimental chemical castration or disfiguring irreversible surgery.

Go Governor Youngkin!  Protect the children and our parental rights, and put these so-called "progressive" unions and legislators in their place. Indoctrination is not education.


Proposed 2022 Model Policies

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The proposed 2022 Model Policies on the privacy, dignity, and respect for all students and parents in VA Public Schools are reasonable, fair, and equitable.  They should be adopted as written.


Retired educator who strongly agree.

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Allowing genetic males to compete in sports meant for

genetic females totally destroys the intent of Title IX


From the perspective of a student

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I am not a parent, nor am I a guardian or an adult, I’m a student.  While I understand that the point of these laws are meant to benefit the parents, I ask for you to look closely more into a students life.
Many transgender students nowadays, specifically those in middle, high school, or college, already deal with blatant homophobia from peers.  Not to mention increasing amounts of internalized homophobia they are to deal with on a daily.  Many students have close bonds with their families, respecting their opinions above anyone else’s.  As a student, if there is one group of people i fear about telling my identity to, it’s my family.  Not because they may harm me, no, in no universe would my parents do that (though there may be others that would, I would not be surprised), but I fear they way they look at me may change.  The way they perceive me and acknowledge me.  School is a place where students can feel free to be themselves.  There are clubs, and friends, and a lot of the time, teachers, whom students feel they can be honest to and talk to, genuinely.  There are many students who seek comfort in many of the teachers who they have had over the years.  And if that teacher doesn’t necessarily like them back, they have the next year to start over.  It’s the comfort of knowing that you can start over your relations with new teachers, or keep past relationships open in the future that gives students happiness.  To finally feel like you can be open with someone, whether it be a teacher, or maybe a counselor, is so extremely important to a child, especially a teenager who still doesn’t know who they are yet, who are still changing and experiencing hormonal changes.  But now, what happens when there’s a chance that a teacher may take advantage of that trust?  What happens when a child’s identity is challenged by a literal phone call to their parents?  Now, students keep to themselves more, they bottle up their emotions, maybe they act out, I don’t know, and quite frankly, i don’t want to.  I don’t want to assume anyone else does either.
To not only be outed by their school, but to be outed before they could put themselves?  The idea that I may not be the person to tell my family the way i feel about myself, whether it be sexually, or gender wise..  I actually don’t know how to feel.  Scared?  Sad? I feel part of me wants to burst into tears.  Another part of me wants to scream out to the world.  And then there’s this other part of me that wishes I never had to experience this. Maybe to have lived in a different time period, it may be two months ago, or perhaps to live fifty years in the future.  Maybe then, i wouldn’t have to fear whether or not I will get the chance to personally tell my family how I feel about myself.  And no matter how small it seems in the vast universe, this is the one thing occupying my brain.  It might just be a small part in time that I feel this way, but I still feel it, and it feels like it’s taking over my life.

im not going to read over this paragraph and fix errors.  I’m not going to see if what I’ve written is grammatically correct.  I know it feels so scatterbrained, but I want you to see my emotions.  You feel confused reading this?  I feel confused writing this, and I feel confused as to why the government should have a right to my personal privacy.  And yet here we all are, concerned, scared, anxious, confused, and downright overflown with emotions, waiting to know whether transgender students have the right to be respected.

-a concerned student that wants to feel heard.


Completely agree with this bill protecting children from being victimized.

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We agree that parents should be informed and included in any minors “decisions”, and protected from bad school policies.


I Strongly Strongly Support This


this bill is awful and i oppose it

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<p>as a nonbinary person in nova that knows trans students this is terrifying. i cannot imagine having my rights taken away like this and i oppose these policies fully.  i don't understand people who can support these policies fully knowing that they will cause trans students' suicides. if we get worse suicide statistics for trans kids after this is passed you'll know why. trust trans kids. they know what they need more than old men. </p>


Strongly oppose

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We go through enough in these years and coming out is a major moment in our lives. Let it be.


Support

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


Strongly Oppose.

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As the parent of a trans child, I’ve seen so many other children not have a supportive family. This policy will harm children with unsupportive parents.


Strongly Opposed

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Perhaps the Governor should concern himself with state level affair as opposed to attacking private citizens over their personal identity for solely political purposes. These proposals are unnecessary and unacceptable.


Liberals are destroying our country

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Anyone opposed to Youngkin is a full blown rtard


I support the 2022 model policies.

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


Common Sense

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Youngkin is spot on! The school encouraging students to lie and hide things from their parents is completely WRONG!


Trans kids deserve to be themselves

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<p>Governor Youngkin's proposed policies will be massively harmful to transgender youth. These kids have a right to be who they are. It is the responsibility of the teachers and administrators of schools to support kids so that they can become the best versions of themselves. These new policies do the opposite: they'll make the lives of transgender youth much harder. It's impossible to see these policies as anything but cruel. The medical community and mental health community agree that the best way to serve transgender kids, to help them thrive, is to support them in their expressed identity. Taking that away from trans kids will deprive them of the joys they could feel and instead give them trauma. </p>


Great job - support you and new guidelines.


Strongly oppose limiting the rights of our most vulnerable group, our youth

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<p>As a teacher, I want my students comfortable for learning. This starts with their rights, their protections, and their unique identity and personhood. We must protect students first. Though parents are important, nothing is more important than the individuals that make up the actual school, our students- not our parents. </p>


support

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


Very dangerous and harmful

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<p>This is designed to punch down on our most vulnerable children, and puts them in harm's way. There is no reason why we can't use names and pronouns in school that the child wants - this doesn't hurt anyone. To do the opposite has been shown to increase suicide rates. Parents who want to be in-the-know need to show that they will love and support their child no matter what, and then their child will come out to them. </p>


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I support the governor on this one. MAGA!


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 support our governor


Crazy Libs are delusional


Strongly Support Parental Rights!

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This policy is ridiculous and just trying to harm children. Strongly oppose this!


Strongly oppose

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This policy will negatively affect trans children as if they do not already experience discrimination in every aspect of their life already. If children want to come out to their parents they should do so on their own terms, if you are a parent and your child does not want to disclose their transness to you then you have clearly failed to build trust with them and know that you are either bigoted or they are not ready to be out to you. School should be a place for children to express themselves freely, parents should not have a say in how the child decides to express themselves when it harms no one and truly only harms the child when denied their expression. It is ridiculous to allow for parents to helicopter over a child's life.


Support policy

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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.

• I support the new policies’ removal of language that encouraged school officials to follow procedures to essentially deceive parents when their children are making potentially life-altering decisions regarding their gender identity in a school setting.

• The original policy had language that created a wedge between parents and their child, at a time when they need to have more communication—and I support the new update that removes this barrier.

• I support the updated language that acknowledges students and teachers can’t be forced into compelled speech that violates their constitutional rights, including First Amendment and religious freedom protections.

• I support the updated language that empowers schools to make their own decisions on how to best protect kids—especially when it comes to protecting vulnerable students in a state of undress in locker rooms or overnight sleeping quarters for school field trips.

• Middle and High School years can be very challenging, so I’m glad we already have comprehensive bullying policies to ensure a safe environment, while still respecting the rights of all students. That’s why it’s important schools have the freedom—as this updated policy allows— to address bathroom/privacy issues on a case by case basis with parents—and not through a one-size-fits-all pressure tool that treats all districts/communities the same.

• Please finalize these updated 2022 model policies as written without removing any of the key protections to restore parental involvement in the process and protect children’s privacy and safety rights.


I strongly support this legislation


Strongly oppose

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Trans Virginians are still Virginians and deserve equal rights, including access to education.


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>


OPPOSE.

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<p>Let people be who they are. School is to learn, but a large factor of learning is being comfortable in a space that is welcoming and inclusive. Taking away this privilege from transgender people is harmful and inconsiderate. Do better. </p>


100% SUPPORT the proposed transgender school policy changes

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<p> I fully support the governor's proposed transgender policy changes in our public schools.  </p>


Strongly support Gov.  Youngkin. Parents can parent children. Wake up America!

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Governor Youngkin is right.


Support

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<p>Thank you Governor Youngkin for working towards reversing these dangerous transgender policies that enable abuse and violate privacy of both genders. </p>


Strongly Support Gov Youngkin

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<p>These kids are delusional.  Get ahold of yourselves.  Any adult against Governor Youngkin’s stance needs their head checked, and license to drive revoked.  </p>


Support support support


Transgender Students Must be Protected at School

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I strongly oppose the proposed policy. Transgender students should have the same rights as all other students. All children and youth should have the right to be called by a preferred name and pronoun- there is literally no harm in that, but so much harm in taking away this right.

This statement in the policy.. The Virginia Department of Education (the “Department”) recognizes that each child is a unique individual with distinctive abilities and characteristics that should be valued and respected. All students have the right to attend school in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. The Department supports efforts to protect and encourage respect for all students… is contradicted by the lines that follow it.

Transgender students face so many challenges in society, and often in their own families. Some of the statements I’ve read make it clear that children who are transgender are not safe expressing their gender identity in many families. Schools have a responsibility to keep kids safe while they are at school, particularly in cases where they do not feel safe at home. I strongly oppose this policy statement, and would like to see the current administration review existing research on how to keep transgender students safe.


Strongly opposed to this

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This policy makes children feel unsafe and causes more room for bullying and mockery.


Totally Support Younkin that Parents, not Government or Public office should treat gender dysphoria

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Totally Support Governor Younkin:  that Parents not Government or any Public office should interfere in the Parent/Child relationship on treating students with gender dysphoria. It should be common sense that parents are involved in medical decisions concerning their children. Duhhhhh !!


Strongly opposed to this


Trump 2024 strongly support


I strongly oppose this proposed policy - it is an unacceptable reversal of student/parental rights

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


I fully object to this “model” for public school policy on the rights of students of the LBGTQ+

Michelle Cowin-Gantz former school counselor and Mother of 4

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As a former school counselor I can tell you without any doubt that forcing students to be called by their “birth pronoun” and “birth name” and use the bathroom of their “birth gender” is going to lead these students to be further shamed, judged, bullied and abused.  Students in the LBGTQ+ community experience so many complex issues that they struggle to outwardly identify themselves. Most of these students have grappled with these decisions for a very long time. Many experience self-loathing, depression, thoughts of suicide, some attempt suicide others sadly are completed. These students have often already been marginalized by peers, parents, church and other community groups. They grapple with their decision to make their choice public. Sometimes going public can cause more pain and embarrassment. While other students that finally they are not “living a lie” forced on them. What and who does it benefit to force these kids back in the closet?! Why do we want to cause undue stress, mental anguish, and isolation on these students? What is gained by this policy? What are the mental and physical costs of this policy? Bottom line it takes a lot for students to make their choice public especially at school among peers that can subject them to harassment and bullying. Shouldn’t your model policy be supporting students and establishing protocol on bullying and forcing school officials to stop such bullying? Instead you have directed a policy which will cause mental health concerns, attendance issues, additional bullying and further marginalize these students. I thought your job was to support all Virginians doesn’t that include our young people?! Take a good hard look at the statistics. If schools comply (which hopefully they don’t) you will see a rise in mental health issues, suicidal ideation and suicide. I truly do not understand why with all of the other issues in Virginia you decide that our most fragile, marginalized students are the ones you are attacking. I implore you to talk to these young people hear their struggles and stop putting your values on them. Policy is for all not just white, heterosexual males! I am not a member of the LBGTQ+ community but I am an ally and I support the rights of all Americans and support all students.

bullying, shaming and now the governor of Virginia wants all teachers to call these students by their birth pronouns and name. When a straight student named Jacob can request to be referred to as “Mack.” Not his given name but teacher oblige. This happens often for students who have names that are very common, hard to pronounce or embarrassing. Governor would you force a boy named “Sue” at birth be called Sue?! How a boy named “Mister” would you force this birth name to be used in the classroom?! Names are how we are identified by others as a matter of differing one student from another. Why would pronoun be any different?! The issue of bathrooms either make them neutral gender or allow students who outwardly identify as their non-birth gender use that restroom or a neutral restroom. Forcing them to use the “birth gender” bathroom is opening them up for bullying, abuse and continuing to reinforce that they have no voice or choice. This to model could very well lead to attendance issues, depression, bullying, marginal ization, and even suicide. WHY DOES OUR GOVERNOR FEEL THE NEED TO DICTATE TO OUR STUDENTS HOW THEY CAN IDENTIFY?! It seems that if these conflict with that of the governor they don’t have the right to feel or think that way. These students have already gone through so much pain to publicly identify themselves or “come out” that this sets them back and will only cause additional mental, emotional and possible physical pain and conflict. Leave these students alone! They deserve the right to walk in THEIR truth not the truth you want them to live!  Governor when did you decide to identify as a heterosexual? When did you decide your pronoun? At any point have you been threatened, bullied, abused, embarrassed by this choice? You should have no right to dictate such policies as they are not about the actual subjects being taught in the classroom. You are introducing this problem not the educators.  Step back and take a look at the “real” issues in schools grades, attendance, testing scores, bullying, mental health, physical health and so many other issues are issues for all of Virginia.


Transgender Rights

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I vehemently oppose the governor’s actions on transgender rights in Virginia!


Strongly Support

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<p> Strongly Support this.  </p>


Support

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<p>Suicide rate among trans individuals increases 20 fold 10-15 years after transitioning. Next we're going to start size affirming therapy for anorexics. Puberty is terrible and confusing enough without all the so-called adults feeding into the social contagion. </p>


I oppose this terrible policy


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

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


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 Oppose

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The government should not regulate personal identification. Do not perpetuate hate.


Stop the mutilation of children.

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If you don’t abort, you promote mutilation.


Support

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


Trans laws

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You have ZERO RIGHT to force upon the public, hate laws sgsinst transgender people which CLEARLY are developed, written, and pushed by a religiously based hate group.

Not only are they unconstitutional, they are being backed by complete lies, manipulated and false data the truth of which lawmakers choose to ignore because the lies fit their own personal, childish fears or ignorance based hate.

The lawmakers have been and are gladly hanging on to having been duped by a malicious, corrupted falsely “christian” church structure only interested in destroying our constitution and empowering a fascist authoritarian theocracy, the complete opposite of why our nation was founded.

Don’t let this happen.


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


Strongly oppose this move

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Our children are being used as political footballs, and it is way past time to stop. Children are vulnerable as they seek to understand who they are, and they need the support of all adults and the systems under which they must live. There are real problems in our society, as well as opportunities, and I would urge the governor and his administration to focus on them. How about addressing the cost of higher education, ways to switch to cleaner energy, and/or strengthening underserved communities? That would be a great use of your time in office.


Strongly oppose

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I am not young or trans, so I’m using my voice for those who are having their own suppressed. When is a person not a person? We all know the answer— when they are one drop different.


Support

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<p> Agree on these policies. Support fully.  </p>


Loudoun County Parent who opposes

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This is clearly divisive. Transgender students are already at a higher risk for suicide.


Parents protect children

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Thank you Governor for protecting children by allowing parents to protect their kids until they are adults and can make their own life decisions decisions.  Many Thanks Governor.  Glad I voted for a man of conviction!

Thanks Governor Youngkin!  John Kochka


Strongly Support


Replublicans actively endanger our school children's physical, academic, and mental health

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What kind of person wishes to make children lives more difficult and very likely unsafe?  Apparently Governor Youngkin.  If a child is too scared to share their gender identity, sexual preference or any other deeply personal detail about their lives, than a problem is not solved, but created.  By forcing schools to report that information to the very people the child is too scared to tell, I believe it will actively lead to harming the child mentally and worst yet, possibly physically. Conservatives fervor have condemned anything or anyone that is not white/christian/straight not to mention womens reproductive rights. It's truly despicable to watch as republicans supporters and politicians make lives painful for those who just wish to be who they choose to be as well as be treated fairly.  Respectfully please do not support this policy.


Strongly Opposed from personal experience with these policies

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<p>I am strongly opposed to the proposed policy. I am transgender and I attended a religious high school which had similar policies. I know from my own experience that these policies will only traumatize trans youth and not benefit anyone.  Youngkin might want to stop trans people from existing with these policies but my life is testament that this will not happen. All that will happen is another generation of trauma. Today I am an adult and a fully functional member of society but to reach this point I had to work for years to overcome the damage these policies seek to enact on children. Please do not enact this policy, it is effectively child abuse. It has no possible outcome but harm. </p>


Fully support!!!

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


Strongly OPPOSE

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This will NOT protect children. By outing kids, not calling them by their preferred names, and/or potentially denying them counseling they desperately need due to unsupportive parents, kids will not feel safe. School is supposed to be a place where kids feel supported and can focus on learning. Not letting them be their authentic selves is quite frankly unacceptable. Keep your shut off, hatred filled minds away from the kids and let them be themselves. Stop teaching them to hate others and themselves  just because they aren’t straight, cisgender, or anything else. I support the children— I DONT SUPPORT THIS.


I’m 9 years old

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I’m 9 years old and even I know this is wrong. How would you feel if you were treated this way? We won’t stop protesting until you stop.


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

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


Support

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


Support for this policy

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


EXTREMELY OPPOSED

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The proposed changes to the  “Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools” by Gov. Youngkin and the Virginia Board of Education are reprehensible. You are choosing to put the lives of transgender/LGBTQ youth at risk by outing them, refusing to accept and use their pronoun, and offering no protection to these children. Do you understand how many transgender youth commit suicide each year? Is this what you want for these children, because the proposed changes to this policy sure as hell make it sound like it's what you want. It seems you want these children to conveniently disappear one way or another, and you don't care which way it is. All of this for a right-wing political agenda that has absolutely nothing to do with our children. Gov. Youngkin, you are disgusting. And every child death this causes in Virginia is on you.


I strongly oppose this policy

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<p>Why are we “ fixing” something that is really not a problem. Only 2% of high school students identify as transgender. Let’s focus on issues like mental health, bullying, and suicide prevention. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>Parents could kill their kids if the kids get outed, this bill is removing trans kids from being able to have basic human rights </p>


Strongly Oppose


Oppose

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


Educator who opposes this policy

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<p>This policy will cause students to suffer and lives will be lost. Everyone deserves the dignity to be who they are. My children will be who they are with or without my permission - I’d rather they end up safe, supported and alive, whether they are straight, gay, cisgender or transgender. I oppose this policy! </p>


oppose

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<p>strongly oppose- support trans kids </p>


Educator who opposes this policy


oppose


Transgender Students

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I continue to be shocked that people who claim to be Christian continue to exclude transgender students.  As an 84-year-old Christian, I was taught at a very early age that

we are ALL made in God's image.  All means all......including transgender students.  To

not allow transgender students to be who they are is truly unacceptable.  I keep asking myself, "What would Jesus do?" and am sure that he would reaffirm that we are ALL made in God's image and called to love one another.

I am sooo disappointed in our commonwealth and nation that we are still not "one nation under God".

I hope you will do all that you can to make our public education PUBLIC, FOR ALL.


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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Trans kids deserve acceptance, love, and safety. These laws are created by cis people afraid of the youth breaking the gender binary that keeps them subjected to the state. Trans people are beautiful, trans people will exist no matter what laws are in place so keep them safe.


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Strongly SUPPORT the new policy

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I do not want anybody with male genitalia to be in the same bathroom as my daughter or anybody's daughter. My daughter has the right to privacy and schools and governments do not have the right to abuse her by allowing male bodies to invade her space while she is most vulnerable.

We must not normalize and propagate what occurs very rarely and should not encourage our children to gravitate to something they would not consider otherwise. Forcing the majority to bend their knee to the whims of a minuscule minority of the population is unconstitutional. Most Virginians understand this issue and that is why Governor Youngkin is in the mansion now. We must all respect the vote of the majority.


Has anyone opposed ACTUALLY READ the 2022 model???

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How does involving parents in their children's mental health put them at risk? More risky is having teens struggling with identity issues not have access to life saving interventions. They can't get that help from the school system. Parents need to be made aware if children are showing any signs of issues.


Gov. Youngkin Executive Order Protecting Children of Our Schools

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Applaud policy protecting parental responsibility and ALL childrens safety.


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Mind your business

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<p>Its amazing how many seem to think it’s their right to tell someone how to present themselves or live life. You don’t have to understand or agree with something to RESPECT it. Trans kids are just as worthy as anyone else. Get over it. </p>


Transgender Students


Strongly oppose this change

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I strongly oppose Younkin's proposed changes to school policies regarding trans students. It does not support students or families and likely goes against the Virginia Human Rights Act. This policy change will harm students and make schools unsafe for trans kids. Trans kids are kids and deserve to have a dignified, safe place to learn.


Support

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


I am fully opposed to this disgusting overreach in power

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<p>There is no need for schools to enforce arbitrary societal norms, their job is to educate, not indoctrinate. Students deserve respect, and educators shouldn’t be discouraged from showing simple courtesy when someone would rather not go by a certain name. </p>