John Money's toxic religion needs to be kept away from vulnerable teenagers

There is no such thing as "gender". It was wrongly defined as the "socialized obverse of sex" in 1945 by the American Psychological Association in an attempt to portray sex differences as the result of nurture, rather than nature. There is no quasi-electromagnetic "spectrum" of sexuality, as cooked up by serial sociopath and pedophile Alfred Kinsey which Hefner noted could be used to "prove anything". The terms "sexual orientation", "paraphilia", "gender role",  "gender identity", were fabricated by a sociopathic pedophile named John Money who groomed and abused twins - like Mengele - in an attempt to..  yet again, prove it was nurture rather than nature. There is zero common sense or correspondence to reality for anything published from the social sciences; let alone hard, credible scientific evidence. There is no basis for employing them in education or government, and no mandate to experiment with social engineering.John Money's alarming hypotheses were syncretically transformed with the body-prison/power ideas of Michel Foucault, who was a serial pedophile child rapist. Between them, and the idiotic Paolo Friere (expelled from Brazil for destroying the education system, an idea which the US then imported), they constitute the three highest-cited contemporary academics of this repulsive area of study. The term "cis" was fabricated from the sciences by a trans activist (Serano) who was a chemist. This fountain of lies devolved into myths about suicidality, sedition of dictionary entries, intimidation of doctors, and deliberate suppression of the evidence "gender" dysphoria in children is highly correlated with maternal Cluster B personality disorders.All of these soft science notions are entirely pseudoscientific and indistinguishable from fiction, predicated on the whacky Gnostic thesis that social conventions are a form of imprisonment rather than of organisation and belonging. This is, of course, similar to Scientology, which asserts "thetans" need to be "cleared" from the human body. "Gender" as defined by these charlatans is a Gnostic analog for the soul; a spiritual essence entirely unique to each person, inhabiting the wrong physical form which must be liberated. It all belongs in the New Age section, and has no place in education.What we are witnessing is decades of abuse of academic study clogging up the sewer of the humanities. Utterly useless speculative fantasy fiction, being sponsored by Big Tech for inclusion in public policy and the Surgeon's office. Science must be falsifiable, i.e. you must be able to prove a hypothesis true or false. Now the abuse has spread to education, and these welcome proposals plan to confront it.Trans ideology in schools is a blatant Constitutional violation not only due to the speech issues (compulsion, incitement etc), but because it's an anti-1A attempt to force the State to adopt the worldview of a Gnostic neo-religion which refuses to name itself. For political antagonists, its deranging nature is employed to estrange children from the protective structure of their family, which is disingenuously categorized as an oppressive social convention. The proponents are no longer autogynephilic middle-age males, but autistic females undergoing puberty who are being groomed for participation in sexual activity with adults. The supporters are radical ideologues hoping to reset history and engineer the blank clay of man in their own image.Nobody voted for gender theory. Nobody voted for trans activists or education unions. Nobody voted to fund tenured radicals or their bizarre social experiments. Nobody voted for barren female self-appointed "educators" to co-opt other people's children into classroom madrassas in lieu of having their own.Humans are sexually dimorphic primates. There is no such thing as "transgender" because there is no such thing as "gender". Sex is decided at fertilisation and observed in utero, being immutably embedded in every cell of the body. Genetic conditions are not a sex variant, nor are impersonations "performance") of the other sex in remote tribes a form of "third" gender. Reality is not "created" by language; words, such as used in sign language, describe reality, and not magic spells. They may spur perception and imagination, the most of dramatic can be seen in the schizophrenic. Just because you imagine you perceive it, does not make it real. Changing the word for "gravity" does not make it easier to fall out of a window or stop something falling when you drop it.These model policies re-assert and re-establish parental authority in the education system, and should be commended. This principle is not negotiable. What would be more welcome is a complete and entire ban on any political indoctrination before 16 (see UK Education Act 1996, s. 406).What is needed is the basic political strength of will to simply tell virulent, highly-online, abusive adult children - many of whom are attempting to astroturf/review-bomb public consultations as a means of bullying their representatives to get their way - that education costs money; which is supplied by the public; most of whom are parents. Change require argument, persuasion, and consensus. If your entire argument is an appeal to sentiment for the purposes of normalizing cross-dressing, public fetish exhibition, sexual grooming, and surgical butchery, it is not acceptable to respond to the inevitable disgust it generates with malefic tantruming.The language of Shakespeare isn't your language to distort and redefine. It belongs to a people from another country. Nor are you entitled to refer to yourself in the third person, nor the plural, nor in absentia.The time for disciplining the participation trophy kids running feral was years ago.  Better late than never. Enough is enough, is enough. The proposals are universal common sense.

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There is no such thing as "gender". It was wrongly defined as the "socialized obverse of sex" in 1945 by the American Psychological Association in an attempt to portray sex differences as the result of nurture, rather than nature. There is no quasi-electromagnetic "spectrum" of sexuality, as cooked up by serial sociopath and pedophile Alfred Kinsey which Hefner noted could be used to "prove anything". The terms "sexual orientation", "paraphilia", "gender role",  "gender identity", were fabricated by a sociopathic pedophile named John Money who groomed and abused twins - like Mengele - in an attempt to..  yet again, prove it was nurture rather than nature. There is zero common sense or correspondence to reality for anything published from the social sciences; let alone hard, credible scientific evidence. There is no basis for employing them in education or government, and no mandate to experiment with social engineering.

John Money's alarming hypotheses were syncretically transformed with the body-prison/power ideas of Michel Foucault, who was a serial pedophile child rapist. Between them, and the idiotic Paolo Friere (expelled from Brazil for destroying the education system, an idea which the US then imported), they constitute the three highest-cited contemporary academics of this repulsive area of study. The term "cis" was fabricated from the sciences by a trans activist (Serano) who was a chemist. This fountain of lies devolved into myths about suicidality, sedition of dictionary entries, intimidation of doctors, and deliberate suppression of the evidence "gender" dysphoria in children is highly correlated with maternal Cluster B personality disorders.

All of these soft science notions are entirely pseudoscientific and indistinguishable from fiction, predicated on the whacky Gnostic thesis that social conventions are a form of imprisonment rather than of organisation and belonging. This is, of course, similar to Scientology, which asserts "thetans" need to be "cleared" from the human body. "Gender" as defined by these charlatans is a Gnostic analog for the soul; a spiritual essence entirely unique to each person, inhabiting the wrong physical form which must be liberated. It all belongs in the New Age section, and has no place in education.

What we are witnessing is decades of abuse of academic study clogging up the sewer of the humanities. Utterly useless speculative fantasy fiction, being sponsored by Big Tech for inclusion in public policy and the Surgeon's office. Science must be falsifiable, i.e. you must be able to prove a hypothesis true or false. Now the abuse has spread to education, and these welcome proposals plan to confront it.

Trans ideology in schools is a blatant Constitutional violation not only due to the speech issues (compulsion, incitement etc), but because it's an anti-1A attempt to force the State to adopt the worldview of a Gnostic neo-religion which refuses to name itself. For political antagonists, its deranging nature is employed to estrange children from the protective structure of their family, which is disingenuously categorized as an oppressive social convention. The proponents are no longer autogynephilic middle-age males, but autistic females undergoing puberty who are being groomed for participation in sexual activity with adults. The supporters are radical ideologues hoping to reset history and engineer the blank clay of man in their own image.

Nobody voted for gender theory. Nobody voted for trans activists or education unions. Nobody voted to fund tenured radicals or their bizarre social experiments. Nobody voted for barren female self-appointed "educators" to co-opt other people's children into classroom madrassas in lieu of having their own.

Humans are sexually dimorphic primates. There is no such thing as "transgender" because there is no such thing as "gender". Sex is decided at fertilisation and observed in utero, being immutably embedded in every cell of the body. Genetic conditions are not a sex variant, nor are impersonations "performance") of the other sex in remote tribes a form of "third" gender. Reality is not "created" by language; words, such as used in sign language, describe reality, and not magic spells. They may spur perception and imagination, the most of dramatic can be seen in the schizophrenic. Just because you imagine you perceive it, does not make it real. Changing the word for "gravity" does not make it easier to fall out of a window or stop something falling when you drop it.

These model policies re-assert and re-establish parental authority in the education system, and should be commended. This principle is not negotiable. What would be more welcome is a complete and entire ban on any political indoctrination before 16 (see UK Education Act 1996, s. 406).

What is needed is the basic political strength of will to simply tell virulent, highly-online, abusive adult children - many of whom are attempting to astroturf/review-bomb public consultations as a means of bullying their representatives to get their way - that education costs money; which is supplied by the public; most of whom are parents. Change require argument, persuasion, and consensus. If your entire argument is an appeal to sentiment for the purposes of normalizing cross-dressing, public fetish exhibition, sexual grooming, and surgical butchery, it is not acceptable to respond to the inevitable disgust it generates with malefic tantruming.

The language of Shakespeare isn't your language to distort and redefine. It belongs to a people from another country. Nor are you entitled to refer to yourself in the third person, nor the plural, nor in absentia.

The time for disciplining the participation trophy kids running feral was years ago.  Better late than never. Enough is enough, is enough. The proposals are universal common sense.


Protect our children support this policy

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<p> Stop the abuse by sickos  </p>


A return to the dark ages

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<p>This is madness. We need to protect every child at any cost. Stop pushing your bible thumping agenda. Separation of church and state. </p>


What the Bible says

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Fully support.

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<p>Parents should be included in every decision that involves their children's lives. </p>


Strongly support the Governor Youngkin's K-12 model policies.  !

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Please keep bringing common sense solutions for ALL students, not just for a few!


Fully SUPPORT

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<p> “The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care</p>


Support All Students


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I oppose this proposal.


Strongly support Youngkin


Protect Trans Youth

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Queer people are here, we’ve always been here. We have always existed and will continue to exist and thrive in the face of pain.


I support this very strongly!!!I

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


I STRONGLY oppose "2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students..."

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My comment on the subject/title line above says it all. I strongly object to this policy. By reversing policies instituted in 2020, we will start to see more episodes of severe depression and suicide by some trans students. We need to be supportive, not forcing our young to live a lie.


I 100% fully support Governor Youngkin with the  new Transgender Policy; parental RIGHTS are vital.

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I 100% Fully support Governor Youngkin in his new Transgender policy. I appreciate the fact that he is listening to concerned parents at School Board meetings. The matter of Transgender policies must be put behind for the CHILDREN are suffering with matters that they are not mature enough to handle . The children must focus on education since they are behind studies because the Democrats wanted schools totally shut down and the Children suffered mentally and socially from being isolated at home during the pandemic.


I support this 100%

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It is crucial that parents/guardians be informed and involved about issues impacting their children; they are legally and morally responsible for all aspects of their children's well-being and upbringing. Teachers and administrators are NOT. The idea that schools should hide crucial health information from parents is profoundly illegal, and likely would lead to civil legal action. I support this fully.


i oppose these changes

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Please consult research on these issues, gender affirming policies are best for children's mental health.


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


Strongly support

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<p>  strongly support the Governor  </p>


100% Support Policy

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<p> I support the policy change 100 percent. Parents should make decisions for their under age children.  </p>


Oppose - These changes will only benefit insecure and intolerant parents, not protect kids.

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Letting transgender students freely express their preferred pronouns and use the bathroom of their choice is not compelled speech or ideological tyranny. It is an acknowledgment that trans identity is a valid alternative to being cisgender, which is of course the problem for concerned conservative parents. Such an acknowledgment removes yet another mechanism of control they have over their children and encourages a dangerous amount of free thought. If kids have the power to determine what gender suits them best, then what's stopping them from making similar undesirable determinations in regards to religion and politics?

Conservatives who are typically against bureaucratic red tape now want to force trans students to submit official state government paperwork just to request the usage of preferred pronouns by school staff. It is the stuff of a Monty Python sketch. Do not be fooled by expressed concerns for child welfare. This is about control. The terrible sexual assault of a teenage girl by a "gender fluid" student at a Loudoun County high school in 2021 is being used to stoke fear and hatred. Conservatives will hyper-fixate on the perpetrator's gender identity to suggest that it was a major contributing factor in their decision to violate a fellow student. This ignores the fact that the preponderance of sexual assaults carried out in public schools are by cisgender individuals, both students and staff. Indeed the media has largely ignored such cases (like the repeated molestation of a 12 year old girl over months in 2011-2012 at Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon by boy students, or the 2019 assault of a girl at Oakton High School by a boy student on board a bus) in favor of the more spectacular and culture war relevant Loudon incident. Many right-leaning reporting also conveniently leaves out that the Loudon rape was 1) not a random attack, but a dark turn in an already established sexual relationship and 2) that it occurred weeks before the county adopted their policy permitting trans students to use the bathroom of their choice. The assertion that this tragedy happened because of the perpetrator's gender identity or because the school board permitted gender neutral bathrooms is patently false.

The reality is that sexual assault on school grounds is already happening, regardless of bathroom policy. Transgender kids are, in the overwhelming majority of cases, not to blame. But they serve as wonderful scapegoats because they are in the minority and frequently marginalized. The true villains (aside, obviously, from the immediate perpetrators) are the school administration officials who have tried to ignore or cover up these events. Community rage is justifiably directed at these craven individuals who failed in their duty as guardians of the young. But the proposed changes to the Model Policies will not better protect children from molestation. They will not empower anyone but intolerant parents who wish to treat their children like dolls that they can manipulate and pose. If you truly care about creating a welcoming and safe learning environment for Virginian students, do not implement these changes.

I know no one is going to read this lol. But on the off chance that someone is, right now, have a blessed day.


We need to support kids

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


Strongly support!!

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


Fully Support - We need to address the "dysphoria" and stop living in an alternate reality!

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<p>We need to address the "gender dysphoria" and stop living in an alternate reality with those who think they are "transgender". </p>
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Governor Youngkin is WRONG.

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Youngkin is wrong to hurt children.


Support

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<p> It is a parents right to know what is happening with their child and the child's right to have their parents support them. Taking a position that all parents are not supportive of their own child is evil but does point out how the current public education system views parents roles in THEIR kids lives. Where will these public school employees be for the kids when they graduateandove to another school</p>


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support the Governor's new policy. The policy put forth by the prior admin. is nothing more than a far left indoctrination tool that disregards parents rights and each child's right to privacy.  </p>


Strongly support changes!

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


Vehemently Opposed to Proposal

If this were about the wellbeing of the students, school lunches would be fully subsidized. This policy will only serve to further alienate and punch down to an already profoundly oppressed minority group. The fact remains that weather you like them or not, transgender and gender non-conforming people exist, and you forcing them to act as if they are the gender assigned at birth is incredibly distressing and often leads to extreme mental anguish down the line.Gov. Youngkin and his ilk should just stop dithering around the supposed 'health' of transgender youth and the rest of kids in schools and say how they really feel: they hate trans people and would rather them be dead than free to be themselves.

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If this were about the wellbeing of the students, school lunches would be fully subsidized. This policy will only serve to further alienate and punch down to an already profoundly oppressed minority group. The fact remains that weather you like them or not, transgender and gender non-conforming people exist, and you forcing them to act as if they are the gender assigned at birth is incredibly distressing and often leads to extreme mental anguish down the line.

Gov. Youngkin and his ilk should just stop dithering around the supposed 'health' of transgender youth and the rest of kids in schools and say how they really feel: they hate trans people and would rather them be dead than free to be themselves.


Strongly opposed

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<p>These guidelines are a massive step backwards for protecting the safety, lives, and education of transgender youth, who already face massive challenges in public school environments. It is a violation of student privacy, and a vile overstep of state government. I greatly fear that these guidelines would lead to negative mental health, unsafe home environments, and diminished academic growth for students. </p>


Completely Support.

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Strongly Oppose- this is horrible

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<p>I am a student in a Virginia high school, and the one thing I’ve fully understood since day one is that it is so important to feel accepted by the people in the groups you’re in. This applies especially to school where we spend so many hours a day learning and socializing. School is supposed to be a safe place for everyone, but this policy is threatening that safe space for transgender students. The suicide and depression rates for transgender youth is atrociously high, and making rules for schools to allow the misgendering and potentially compromising the safety of these kids by outing them to their parents who may not accept them is nothing short of murder. I am disgusted that we have a governor who feels that it is okay to punch down on students of marginalized groups to earn brownie points and votes from privileged conservative parents. So many people- including the friends and families of the transgender students- are going to be negatively affected by this policy if it goes through. </p>


Thank you, Governor!!

Felicia Nowak -City Elders of Hampton Roads

Thank you, Governor Youngkin for fulfilling your campaign promises to the people of Virginia! As a grandparent, I want to express my support and gratitude for your policies supporting parental values and beliefs. That you for requiring schools to inform parents about their children's well-being. It’s mind blowing that this even has to be addressed. Our children are given to us by our Creator to raise according to our values and beliefs. We have seen far too many cases where teachers have gone beyond teaching the mandated curriculum to inflicting their beliefs on children. This is unacceptable and a reason that parents are pulling their children out of public education. I am grateful for your leadership and pray you will continue to lead Virginia in a way that honors and protects its citizens.
Felicia M. NowakCity Elders of Hampton Roads

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Thank you, Governor Youngkin for fulfilling your campaign promises to the people of Virginia! As a grandparent, I want to express my support and gratitude for your policies supporting parental values and beliefs. That you for requiring schools to inform parents about their children's well-being. It’s mind blowing that this even has to be addressed. Our children are given to us by our Creator to raise according to our values and beliefs. We have seen far too many cases where teachers have gone beyond teaching the mandated curriculum to inflicting their beliefs on children. This is unacceptable and a reason that parents are pulling their children out of public education.
I am grateful for your leadership and pray you will continue to lead Virginia in a way that honors and protects its citizens.

Felicia M. Nowak
City Elders of Hampton Roads


FULLY SUPPORT: please read Chloe Cole’s story

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Please read Chloe Cole’s story and pay attention to what England is finding out.


Fully support this measure

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<p> A public school has no right to push or even support any gender transitioning of a minor without parental consent. Maybe if we stopped treating this as a choice that can be made by a child</p>


This Will Hurt Children

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<p>I am a teacher and around children every day. I love children and have devoted my life to supporting them through the trials and tribulations of life. To think that some people are adding onto the plates of our children is sickening. This policy will traumatize, hurt, and murder children and all who support this policy will be responsible. </p>


Protect Trans Students !

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<p>I am a medical student at UVA School of Medicine and I am concerned about the proposed policy changes. I do not believe that schools should directly contact children's parents regarding new gender identities given that some students may not feel safe at home. Unfortunately, it is clear that there are many families around the country who are not accepting of trans individuals, which is evident from the high rate of violence against this population. The school should serve as a safe space that will protect trans students, as much as they protect the rest of their community. If a student feels comfortable sharing with their teachers their preferred pronouns, gender identity, etc., then this should be kept in private unless the student gives permission to share with parents.  </p>


Support this


Strongly oppose. And please note how many "supporters" are anonymous.

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<p>Others have clearly stated why this would be a terrible change to make to the Model Policies. It is beyond appalling that the state would consider changing well-crafted guidelines and in turn cause serious harm to children just to please the governor. I also ask, strongly, that the Anonymous "support" comments be given an appropriate amount of weight, which is none. </p>


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


Stop the insanity strongly support our governor


"And God made male and female"

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<p>Gender should be measured by the chromosomes only.  </p>


OPPOSITION

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I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS POLICY!!!!!


I STRONGLY support this!

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<p> Focus on academics ONLY!!  </p>


Strongly Support Governor Youngkin’s Transgender School Policy

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<p> I strongly support this policy as it protects parental rights and protects sports programs for girls. Thank you</p>


I support

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<p> I support this new policy. All children and students are precious and made by God.  </p>


Support

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


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose governor Younkins proposed bill regarding Transgender students rights. Studies clearly show that legislation like this has a strong negative impact on the lives of trans and gender queer individual's mental health. If this bill is put into effect, people will die because of it. Those who pass it will be to blame. </p>


I support this change.

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<p> Schools should stay out of gender identity and sexual preferences. They should be respectful of all students while sticking to providing education. Parents should provide legal documentation of name and/or gender change to require school staff or students to address a student by biological/legal name/pronouns. No biological male should be allowed to compete in female sports or enter bathrooms/locker rooms; vice versa for females participating in male sport or enter bathrooms. I certainly don't want schools teaching gender/transgender topics or casually discussing with students. Teachers are not there to be a friend . Students don't need to know what staff do on weekends or in relationships. It's called boundaries. In the end</p>


Support this 110%

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I firmly believe and support an individual's right to make choices.   With respect to minor children (under age 18), I believe the parents or legal guardians MUST be involved.  The educational community's charter is to educate and prepare children for success once they reach the age of majority.

Further, I FIRMLY believe that individuals regardless of how they identify or otherwise relate, MUST use facilities typically associated with birth gender (bathrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, etc.) OR single occupant facilities designated as gender neutral.

Finally, sports participants should be restricted by birth gender UNLESS the sport is designated as CO-ED where male and female may jointly participate and compete equally.

Semper Progedi (continue the momentum)


We strongly oppose this guidance document

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I am the mother of a public school student in the 5th grade in Virginia. She and I are writing this comment together. We both strongly oppose the content of this guidance document. From my perspective as a parent with a PhD in adolescent development, I can tell you that the model policies outlined in this document are in opposition to the science and to what we know supports healthy youth development. For LGBTQIA+ youth, the suggested policies would carry psychological harm, and thereby decrease their ability to participate fully in school, blocking their access to their rightful education. My daughter adds that "everyone deserves equity to be what they want. This document prevents that." I am embarrassed to live in a state that would consider enacting such an ignorant and hateful model policy.


Stop pandering to less than 1 percent fully support this

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


Fully support this Bill

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<p> Great work Gov. Youngkin !  </p>


Wholeheartedly SUPPORT

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My taxpayer dollars will no longer be a free-for-all for corrupt policies that negate the Constitution and/or presume all children are bullies, oppressors and victimizers. Enough is enough!

The people are awake to the DEEP corruption of special interest groups and operatives entrenched on school board committees and the self-anointed monarchy on the Board of Supervisors doling out the money to their “community foundation” of friends (grifters)

Pandora’s box is open and we will NEVER stop fighting for parent’s rights.  Bravo, Glenn Youngkin!


I support these new policies COMPLETELY!

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Oppose New Policy

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<p>I oppose this update to the model policy guidelines. I appreciated the former version, which contributed to a supportive and inclusive school environment. The updated policy is anti-trans and anti-child. Policies that make it harder for students to be themselves at school are harmful. If we care about the lives of all youth, we should advance policy that makes it possible for them to have their identities recognized and valued at school. </p>


Pass pass pass strongly support

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A Teacher in Support of This

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SUPPORT

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


Support this policy to stop hurting children


fully support this policy to align with the virginia constitution

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


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


100% Support

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<p> It is the family's responsibility to raise our children not the government. Let educator's educate!  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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First, this is a waste of Virginia taxpayer money. Discriminatory bills such as these have already been struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. The latest opinion was written by Neil Gorsuch in fact.

Second, what is the purpose of these guidelines other than to humiliate and disenfranchise trans youth? This is a group of our youth who already suffer from higher rates of depression and suicide. Why do we want to persecute trans youth instead of treating them equitably and with the love and compassion we all deserve?

Third, this guidance is focused on bathrooms, just as segregationists focused on bathrooms in the 1950s. If you deny students access to bathrooms, you deny students access to public education. It is terrifying that 70 years later, we are hearing the same arguments from our leaders.

In a terrible moment I felt relief that this guidance would not impact my cisgender son who attends a Virginia public school. And then I thought of the famous poem about the Holocaust: "Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."

We need to start speaking up for our trans students and oppose Youngkin's discriminatory guidance.


In 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>


No Place for Discriminatory Policies

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Youngkin’s proposed policies are disgusting and roll back the recent victories for transgender students. Trans rights are human rights and our students deserve to feel safe in their schools. Withdraw these bigoted policies immediately!


Fully support the Governor

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OPPOSE

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Governor, your proposed guidelines move us one step further into a society of censorship and authoritarian control that are the hallmarks of undemocratic governments. Please consider carefully what the longer term implications could be, and what dangerous precedent you might be inadvertently setting for future leaders who less scrupulous than yourself.


I STRONGLY OPPOSE CHILD SUICIDE

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These policies will cause students to kill themselves. That is a fact. If you support these policies, you are supporting child suicide. I do not care what the supporters of these policies claim it will do. None of it is worse the blood that will be on all Virginia voters’ hands if this is allowed to pass.


Support for proposed changes

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Transgender and Parental rights.

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Thank you Governor Youngkin.  These young children and teenagers who are struggling with the explosion of gender dysphoria cases and are perhaps not happy today will some day be very grateful for your leadership to rightly involve their parents in their care. Keep doing the right thing even when you are attacked. We greatly appreciate your faithfulness.


Support 100%

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


Support the governor


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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This bill will harm children. Trans children are children. Protect all children.


Support! How could anyone do otherwise?

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<p> I can’t believe anyone is against this! Have Americans lost their minds?  </p>


Support 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>


Parental rights! Fully support Youngkin

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<p>Way to go. Keep going. </p>


I support our Virginia Governor!

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<p> Parents need to be able to parent their children ALL the time even at school! These policies protect the parents as much as their children!  Transgender boys and girls need their parents’ guidance as well.  I am a former teacher and treated all children equally.  It saddens me to see the direction where the education associations are trying to take our children! Thank you Governor Youngkin for supporting parents! </p>


I support Youngkin's new model policies which protect children

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


100% Support Policy

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<p> I support the policy change 100 percent. Parents should make decisions for their under age children.  </p>


OPPOSED: 2022 Model Policies

Section II - B and C, 2022 Model PoliciesBoard of Education
The 2022 Model Policies does not account for the safety of many transgender children whose homes are or may become dangerous if outed. A school, in an effort to address a transgender child's needs may out that child to abusive parents.
This creates a 'don't ask don't tell' scenario for children, teachers, and administrators. The child will be forced to live as the wrong gender out of fear and greatly increases the risk of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32345113/
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/4/e20174218/76767/Transgender-Adolescent-Suicide-Behavior

This policy proposal and it's invocation of the Fourteenth Amendment does not account for parents who will not respect their children's identities and lie to administrators. Nor should parents of non-transgender children have a say in the lives of transgender children by affecting school-wide policies.
Born and raised in Culpeper, VA and currently residing in Loudoun, VA.

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Section II - B and C, 2022 Model Policies
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The 2022 Model Policies does not account for the safety of many transgender children whose homes are or may become dangerous if outed. A school, in an effort to address a transgender child's needs may out that child to abusive parents.

This creates a 'don't ask don't tell' scenario for children, teachers, and administrators. The child will be forced to live as the wrong gender out of fear and greatly increases the risk of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide.

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

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/4/e20174218/76767/Transgender-Adolescent-Suicide-Behavior

This policy proposal and it's invocation of the Fourteenth Amendment does not account for parents who will not respect their children's identities and lie to administrators. Nor should parents of non-transgender children have a say in the lives of transgender children by affecting school-wide policies.

Born and raised in Culpeper, VA and currently residing in Loudoun, VA.


Support New Policy

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


Support

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<p> This brings schools back in line with where they should have been all along on this issue.  </p>


Fully SUPPORT not allowing an 18 to man in the bathroom with a 14 yo girl

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<p> Who in their right mind supports males (some 18 and older who still attend high school) going into the girls bathroom? Ever heard of autogynephillia? Or an 11 year old boy in the bathroom with a 5 year old girl? This legislation is to PROTECT KIDS</p>


You are Endangering Our Kids

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Children naturally go to their parents if they know they are a safe harbor for doing so. This, in these scenarios, renders the policy meaningless.

If a child has decided they can’t find safety within the home, they seek other options. This is true regardless of issue or age.

What you are doing with this policy is taking away the safety piece. If the child has deemed their parents as an unsafe source, you are overriding it by saying "it doesn't matter how you feel; only what the parent feels." And now that child is at the mercy of their parents -- who the child deemed unsafe. The State cannot know this, only a child can. It’s dangerous to assume otherwise.

The statistics of youth homelessness, abuse, murder and suicide for reasons surrounding LGBTQ+ issues is depressingly high. Watch these numbers go on the rise based on this policy.


I support


I Agree and support our Governor

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Strongly oppose

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I have worked in a Virginia Public School for 10 years, both of my children attended Virginia Public Schools K-12. I wonder if Governor Youngkin has met with Trans youths and their parents - does he have any idea what he is doing to these people?  I cannot imagine trying to learn at school every day while actively trying to conceal my identity for fear of bullying.

Transgender children who are supported in their identities have a drastically lower incidence of anxiety, depression, and mental health issues compared with children who are not supported in their identities.  Supporting a transgender individual's identity includes using a student's correct name and pronouns, and allowing them to use bathrooms and access  activities consistent with their gender identity.

It breaks my heart just thinking about how many children we will lose to suicide should this pass.  It is bullying our most fragile students and taking THEIR parents rights away.  Kids don't judge, kids are inherently kind, kids support their friends  - why are adults so bothered by this?  Why must you try to turn back the clock?

This proposed guidance would make it harder or impossible for schools like mine to be supportive of transgender students, and would raise the risk for these kids in attending school every day.  Schools should not be in the business of bullying children or harming kids' mental health, and neither should parents.

You wonder why we have a teacher shortage?  I cringe every day as I hear certain news outlets and political candidates rant about teachers being pedophiles and groomers - are you kidding me.  How do people believe this?


Morning be forward supporting all

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


Trans kids are abused support this policy


These policies sexualize children

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<p>I see people complaining that teachers in schools are trying to sexualize children by allowing them to present as the gender they identify as. Yet these policies which claim to stop the sexualization of children all but require teachers and school staff to see a child’s genitals to confirm their gender. That seems far more dangerous and confusing to kids than using a different name and wearing different clothes. </p>


SUPPORT FULLY


I support our Virginia Governor!


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

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


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


Thank you! I fully support!

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


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </p>


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

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


Protect Kids in School and Prioritize Their Mental Health

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<p>The fundamental flaw with this policy is that it assumes that all parents are serving the best interests of their children. If this were true, we wouldn’t need Child Protective Services. Schools should be an inclusive safe space for all children. We should prioritize and support the mental health of the students in Virginia schools. Enacting policies that hurt the mental health of children will also hinder the fundamental purpose of schools, learning. Failure to do so will lead to loss off lives by suicide. Additionally, excellent teachers will transition to other career fields rather than hurt children. Keep the policies put in place for the 2021-2022 school year and protect our children from bigotry and hatred, especially when it comes from their own parents.  </p>


Oppose the bill

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<p>Bills like this is how children die. Someone can go from extremely loving to hateful in a matter of seconds just depending on their knowledge. If you out a child to their parents who seem loving but are secretly or openly transphobic then chances are that child will be harmed, kicked out or worse killed. Bills like this are disgusting. Everyone has a right to privacy and right to come forward about themselves on their own time. </p>


I support this!

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<p> This law promotes the dignity and respect of ALL children and recognizes the rights of parents. Fairfax County Public Schools have completely overstepped their bounds in this area.  </p>


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<p> I strongly support this - this is common sense  </p>


Support

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<p> Let’s get back to STEM. Allow parents to raise their children.  </p>


I support this 100%

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


Thank you - I support

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<p> Thank you for including parents in this process.  </p>


Support All Students

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<p>I support 2022 policy protects all students.I support replacing  policy 2021 which is not inclusive it only caters to a selected few. Gender identity is fluid, it is not fixed.staff and teachers who push gender ideology in schools should do it in their own time and dime. </p>


Completely support this policy

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<p> I completely support this policy. Thank you for restoring parental rights  </p>


Support your Governor - Right or WRONG

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<p>This is a bald-faced effort to stir up controversy and score political points.  Parents have rights, and so do students, but those rights are not EXCLUSIVE to either side.   The effort to appear fair is commendable but the intent of the policy is anything but.  This is a solution in search of a problem - just like the hysteria over teaching Critical Race Theory - which is NOT being taught anywhere but is a great way to galvanize political support for issues that sound ominous but are actually meaningless.     </p>


Support saving our children


Fully support!!!

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


this is harmful to students and schools

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The proposed policies prevent schools from being a safe space for all students to learn. Public education exists to educate the public, not just people who fit what a select group of people deem acceptable. Students deserve to feel safe and supported, no matter their identity, and cannot learn or take risks otherwise. This will absolutely lead to a rise in youth suicides and mental health crises. As a parent and teacher, I strongly oppose this policy.


Support! How could anyone do otherwise?

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<p> I can’t believe anyone is against this! Have Americans lost their minds?  </p>


OPPOSED!

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I am strongly opposed to this policy!


Strongly support this policy  parental rights to raise their child.

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<p> Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE TRANSPHOBIA

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These policies are horribly transphobic and will hurt many children and families. This is not about protection children, it is about turning children into targets for harassment or worse, and helping Youngkin’s career.


Strongly oppose!

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Protect Trans Kids at all costs!!!!!!


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>


Youngkin's Transgender Policies

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STRONGLY SUPPORT.  School is for learning and teaching, not social experimentations and indoctrination of students.  In my opinion, any teacher or school administrator who supports and pushes the transgender agenda on our children is guilty of grooming and should be criminally charged and put on the list of pedophiles and never allowed to be anywhere near children again.


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>


VDOE Parental Notification Policy

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I fully support the new VDOE policy for schools regarding parental notification.  Under current law parents are legally responsible for their children until they become adults.  According to Federal law parents are responsible for providing medical insurance for their children until they become 26 years of age.  Unless Federal and State laws are changed parents must be notified of anything which may have an impact on the child's mental or emotional state as well as their growth and maturity into adulthood.


We need science and compassion not politics and discrimination

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This rollback flies in the face of modern scientific research and best practice and will result in the death of children. I am absolutely disgusted to live in a state run by people who place their political agenda and their financial gain above the health and safety of the vulnerable people over whom they govern. Shame on you. Shame on all of you.


Fully support

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


This Model Policy Allows Teachers to Bully Children

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By saying you can’t force teachers to use the gender the child prefers, you just allow a student’s teacher to repeatedly devalue and dehumanize a child in their class who has requested for their gender preference to be honored in the classroom. In fact, adding the little bit about only using commonly acknowledged nicknames is extremely biased against anyone’s background who doesn’t match the likely white teacher’s background.

I have met men who are not transgendered who I would have guessed were female and vice versa. Meaning, why is the genitalia that exists inside a kid’s pants in any way relevant to an adult teaching them? This isn’t a policy about parents’ rights - it’s about creating a space for adults who don’t like the idea of transgender kids to push back , but it’s the kids who are metaphorically getting pushed.

I know transgender issues can be tricky (kids sometimes change names multiple times, sometimes they don’t change their name, some kids want to continue to use the bathroom of their assigned gender, some want to use the one of their declared gender). But if we are worried about trauma and harm, then a “maybe it makes me uncomfortable and maybe my kid will be confused” is nothing against “my child is HURT EVERY time the teacher or other adult misgenders them.


Support for parental rights

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<p> My support for this new policy primarily based on the fact that schools must not be diminishing or restricting parents’ rights and undermining the parent-child relationship. It’s time we get back to basic school’s role -- teaching Math</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>


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

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I fully support the revised policy.  Not too long ago, this policy would have been expected as common sense. Thank you Governor Youngkin and all the school parents that played a major role in getting these policy changes to this point.


Support for ALL Students


Public Schools Responsibility to Prevent Children from Being Sexualized in Education Environments

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I have three children. Two have recently graduated and one is in the 10th grade. Preschool to High School is not the place for the school system to teach about or influence sexuality or gender dystopia. The public school system is supposed to be an area where the transmission of educational information is given to promote students into the workforce.

Sexuality is an individual and private matter.

Sexuality should not have a place in a the general public educational setting or in the majority of work environments. In most work environments, announcing or publicizing internal sexual desires or discussion of private activities would be extremely inappropriate. There are very few work environments that those conversations would be deemed essential, necessary, or appropriate.

There are many laws that prevent children from doing things until a certain age: consumption of alcohol, smoking, voting, joining the military etc. I firmly believe sexual reassignment should fall into those categories because of the impact it has on the body as well as the psychological aspect especially, for those who later regret their decision during their adolescence and teenage years.

This should not be an issue for the educational system. This should be a private matter that is addressed privately from an adult perspective in appropriate areas with other adults.

It is not the place of the public school system to promote any form of sexuality to children. It is the School system’s job to promote the educational information and skills that will help children to succeed in one’s chosen vocational area. The public school is to be an area of learning and exploration in vocational matters not private sexual matters.


Strongly support

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<p> This is a an issue that should be discussed between the child and their family. The family can then speak to the school. Schools need to focus on education and not social justice issues and taking the role of parents.  </p>


Strongly support

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


I support this policy I support children


Fully Support!

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<p> Fully Support!  </p>


Discriminatory policy has no place in Virginia schools

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These policies will ruin the lives of children to serve Youngkin’s political career. They cannot be allowed to become law.


I fully support. We need to support all children !

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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These policies are harmful for children and overly burdensome on teachers (who are PROFESSIONALS and don’t need to be micromanaged).


Fully support this policy

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<p>Unfortunately it seems to have become vogue to belong to different social groups, and we need to allow parents to guide their children before allowing schools to divert that guidance.  If children and their parents agree to move forward with identity changes, so be it.  If parents don't believe their child is ready to make lifetime-altering decisions at an early age, so be it.  Parents' rights in this arena should trump schools' rights. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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We must support LGBTQ students and protect their physical and mental health. Their requests to be respected and treated according to who they are are in no way detrimental to other students or staff. These children are more at risk and they need a safe environment in which to learn. This policy opens LGBTQ students up to harassment and persecution. It should be repealed immediately before it does irreparable harm.


I support Governor Younkin

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


Strongly support

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


We need to support kids

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


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


Support 2022 model policy /Do not support 2021 Policy

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School is not a place to address mental issues. Schools should not socially transition students without parent consent. Public funds—-taxes should not be used to push ideology.


Great Bill! Fully support!

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


Strongly SUPPORT

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<p> This is so commonsensical; no rational</p>


Support of New Policy

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I'd like to express the support of the new policy stating that students should use the bathrooms, locker rooms etc. that coincides with their gender at birth this is for protection of my grandchildren and others who attend public schools. Also, students should be called by their legally given names .

Our children have been given to us as a blessing to train up to be productive citizens not for them to train and mold us into what they feel their beliefs are for any given day.

Thanks,  Bonnie Bates concerned grandmother & citizens.


Strongly Support Parental Rights!

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


This harms students

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Allowing for the misgendering of students and forced disclosure to parents puts youth at risk and harms the wellbeing of vulnerable students.


This harms students


Strongly Oppose!!!

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<p>Do not put your values above all of your constituents. If you are truly a leader who wants to unite the division of parties. Help the Economy and leave personal freedom out of the equation. It is not hard to do. How does it hurt you what someone else does or how three choose to live their life. You promised to lower the grocery tax haven’t seen that. Instead you went after our children and education. Help Virginia. You are causing a greater divide by limiting the freedom of others. If you truly read the Bible, you know that only god judges. And that God is love. He loves all his children. ALL of them. </p>


Hateful. Do not / would never support.

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<p> It's a hateful policy. We have a governor that wants to harm children for the sole purpose of gaining a little MAGA clout in the anti-civil-rights d!ck measuring contest going on between our republican governors in this country.  </p>


Discrimination against lgbtq people.

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This bill Younkin is trying to pass will damage our children and hurt people. I stand against this bill and wish the people representing our state would do the right thing. This will hurt people and my friends in the community. Stop damaging our system. It is not broken but this choice will break kids and make it more difficult for them. Please stop and do not pass this bill.


Fully support this Bill

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<p> Great work Gov. Youngkin !  </p>


Fully SUPPORT

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<p> “The Department also fully acknowledges the rights of parents to exercise their fundamental rights granted by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to direct the care</p>


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


Oppose

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As a taxpayer in VA, I oppose this abhorrent proposal. Enacting this guidance is not mindful "of the constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief".  Since "The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prohibits the government from compelling speech that is contrary to an individual’s personal or religious beliefs", this is a direct violation of The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Have fun trying to violate the 1st & 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, Title IX, Title VII, FERPA, and HIPAA laws. :)


Strongly Support Governor Youngkin’s Transgender School Policy

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<p> I strongly support this policy as it protects parental rights and protects sports programs for girls. Thank you</p>


Governor Youngkin

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<p>Strongly Oppose </p>


This policy would legalize discrimination

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<p>If this policy were about parents rights, then parents would be consulted about their children's treatment in school. Rather, this policy simplifies identities down to a body part. The thought that this could help students’ wellbeing is foolish. You clearly don’t care about the mental health of our children. Please consider experiences other than your own. </p>


A fathers view of Transgender in schools

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Dear Honorable Gov. Youngkin:

The best way to address this issue if from a Bible or Christian worldview. The Old and New Testaments addresses this matter clearly. It says that men wearing women appeal and women wearing men's appeal is sinful and not becoming to both sexes.

GOD made male and female, it was not a mistake. If someone feels like a woman and he is male, maybe should see someone for counseling. Parents who encourage this behavior are responsible for child abuse or they do not love their children.

Doctors who use surgery and drugs to change these individuals are guilty of malpractice.


Strongly Support-Thank you!

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<p> It's time to put common sense back in schools. This policy does exactly that. Thank you for recognizing that parents play an important role in their children's lives. Thank you for supporting all students with common sense policies that put biology back into decision-making. It never should have been left out of the equation to begin with.  </p>


Make the changes

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<p>I support the changes to the policy.  This ensures that the rights of ALL students and parents are protected, not just the vocal minority who support the Societal norm changing Northam policy.  </p>


Make the changes


I’m a teacher, this policy is cruel and dangerous to children

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<p>My comment says it all. I work in the schools. I have pre-teens and teenagers. This policy will cause a rise in suicides, a rise in bullying and incalculable pain. If my children and the children I work with can accept difference, then why can’t we? </p>


Support the governor


Strongly support

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


I strongly disagree. If Gov. Youngkin was honestly considering the welfare of the children,

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Gov. Youngkin if you truly want to help and protect transgender students stripping them of their rights is not a good approach. If you want parents to be involved in their children's lives...picking out a high risk minority group students is not the way to make this happen.

If your goal is to legislate parental involvement in their children's school life... Why only transgender kids? Why not all students?

Governor why are you singling out a minority group of transgender students to create parental involvement at school Why are you not legislate a law including all parents and students?

Governor Youngkin, what you are doing now is attacking transgender students and placing them at risk.

Also by some of the commentary, you are counting on false impressions of transgender kids to gain support. The "playing sports myths, the bathroom myth" are not real.

Again If stripping the rights of transgender students is honestly about parental involvement... Then why not legislate about all students and parents having more involvement at school.

Governor Youngkin shame on you. Your behavior is the worse kind. Seriously harming people and pretending you want to help them.

Bridget Gethins

Richmond, Va.

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How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Strongly oppose.

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<p>This will cause further emotional trauma to an already struggling population.  I am a parent to three children in the Virginia School system and vehemently oppose this. </p>


Strongly Support!

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


Fully Support

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


I 100% support this!

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<p> Protect our children from this sexually nonsense!  </p>


Guidance Document

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I agree with Governor Youngkin that children are not the property of the state and that the family is where any conversation regarding gender should take place. Schools should educate not indoctrinate. The Governor has made the policy fair for all students.


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

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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I think most people in support of this new Model have solely focused on the fearmongering of losing their parental rights.  This is NOT what this is all about.  It is about keeping religious ideology out of public schools – separation of church and state. As soon as transgender or LBGTQ+ are INCORRECTLY defined as an ideology, rather than a fact of human life and diversity, then those with Christian ideologies that negate these basic human rights, demand that their point of view should dominate our educational system.  Of course, raise YOUR child as you wish but do not impose your own ideology and beliefs on an entire education system thus denying a safe place for ALL kids to learn. If this bothers you so much, send your kids to parochial private schools, just like Glenn Youngkin did!  He is now wanting to impose HIS preferred choices on ALL our public school children.  Shame on him.


Strongly oppose

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I am a Virginia resident who is a parent of two teens, and a professional who works with adolescents, many of whom are in the LGBTQ community. I was extremely disheartened when I heard of Youngkin's plans to change these policies. They will certainly negatively impact many transgender youth. One study I read recently by Medical News Today indicates that transgender youth are 7.6 times more likely to attempt suicide. This is a shocking statistic. Why would one do anything to make life worse for these individuals? And the question becomes, why would we not do more to make life easier for them if we can? I have heard of so many stories from transgender teens who are depressed and have thought of or even attempted suicide. And of course, while I do understand that parents have thoughts and feelings related to their child's experience, I have yet to read statistics of increased suicide rates for parents of transgender youth. We have an ethical obligation to protect these children and adolescents, and these policy changes must be reconsidered.


Governor half measures, the job not finished.

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The public schools are bloated failed institutions staffed by revolutionaries. So let’s give ‘em a revolution and get out of the schools business. Let the money follow the child and let the market decide.


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support the Governor's new policy. The policy put forth by the prior admin. is nothing more than a far left indoctrination tool that disregards parents rights and each child's right to privacy.  </p>


Fully support the governor.

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Parents should be notified and made aware of any decisions in relation to their minor children.  Teachers and school staff only have the rights to teach our children, not make gender identity decisions.  It is none of their business.


I strongly support

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<p> The family unit is the fundamental organizing principle of our society. No government has the right to break up the family unit except under the most extraordinary circumstances. Schools that set themselves up as “substitute parents” are grossly out of bounds. Schools have no right to transition students’ gender without parental consent. They cannot give students Tylenol without parental consent! This policy also protects young women and girls from biological boys with serious mental health problems and preserves women’s right to fair and equitable completion in sports. Thank you to the Youngkin administration for protecting girls and families from the craziness of the trans movement!  </p>


I strongly support Governor Youngkin's support of parental rights

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


Support Youngkin

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin. Transgender students NEED the help of their parents. They do not need to be further secretive about their identity crisis. Childten’s brains are not fully developed so why would any responsible adult allow a child to make a change as drastic as trying to switch genders or wanting to dabble in using new pronouns? How does being secretive benefit anyone? Being secretive is what people do when they’re being DECEITFUL. When we are honest</p>


Support for parental rights

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<p> My support for this new policy primarily based on the fact that schools must not be diminishing or restricting parents’ rights and undermining the parent-child relationship. It’s time we get back to basic school’s role -- teaching Math</p>


I strongly oppose this policy.

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As a future mental health clinician, this policy is short-sighted. It assumes that all homes are safe places for student, and is exposing our children to abuse and homelessness. Transgender adolescents experience significantly disproportionate levels of childhood abuse compared to cisgender adolescents and experience greater levels of homelessness as a result of being kicked out or abused (Thoma, 2021). Furthermore, 28% of transgender youth whose pronouns are not affirmed attempted suicide in the past year. In fact, when pronouns are respected, transgender youth attempted suicide at half the rate of those who did not have their pronouns respected (Trevor Project, 2020).


Educator who supports this policy

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


Strongly Opposed to this policy

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One again, the Youngkin administration is seeking to divide our communities and, this time, doing it under the guise of protecting parental rights. How about protecting student rights to not be "outed" before they are ready? And no minor child is getting gender affirming treatment without their parent knowing, so, please, don't act like the schools are all-knowing and the parents are in the dark. Just respect the right of a student who is trying to figure things out (and maybe in a household where gender identity talk would not be tolerated) to go by a nickname of their choosing. I mean, really, you are policing nicknames??? I think our teachers have better things to do than decide if a nickname is properly associated with the birth certificate name. For God's sake people!

Oh, and the bathroom component will be litigated and you will lose....ask Gavin about that.


I fully support this Governor!

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<p> There has been a concerted effort to specialize minors in an attempt to implement an extreme movement that will affect the future of these children in a negative and harmful manner. Parents have the right to be involved in the education of their children and sexual content should not be introduced to young children. Gov DeSantis signed a very strong law that prohibits certain sexual behaviors from being introduced to children. I strongly urge you to adopt the same strong laws that protect children in the state!   </p>


I support Youngkins policy


Support parent’s rights to parent

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<p> Parents are the primary educators of their children. The revised policy affirms that . All children should be respected because they are unique individuals</p>


I Support the 2022 Model Policy

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<p> I support this Model Policy. It uses traditional values to help address a new social concern</p>


Gratuitously hurtful to children

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Your proposed model policy strips trans youth in VA of any sense of safety at school. Transgender kids are among the most vulnerable to bullying and at the highest risk for suicide. Your policy will increase the risk of both. Your policy demonstrates a complete lack of awareness of the real issues surrounding trans youth in schools. Your policy shows that your priority is to protect the first amendment right of teachers in lieu of the lives of students. I urge you and the Dept of Ed to consult with some advocacy groups to arrive at a compromise that allows for VA schools to remain safe and encouraging to all students, not just the majority.


Support Gov. Youngkin

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<p> SWVA needs attention on the educational front. I feel like there is a lot of wasted time in school.  </p>


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


Land of the Free.

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<p>Strongly Oppose. I am a parent and MY rights matter just as much as the parents that are so afraid of harmless children. Leave kids alone. </p>


Fully support


Stop killing kids!

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You are going to increase the suicide rate of kids who aren’t cis gender!


Stongly Support

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<p> Young girls safety matters.  </p>


I fully support this bill !!

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<p> I fully support this bill!  </p>


A Teacher in Support of This

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<p> I'm a high school teacher</p>


FULLY SUPPORT

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<p> Crazy we are even debating the fundamental rights of parents to raise and love their kids. Neither federal</p>


Please support this policy for the safety of all students

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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">All students should be protected. All students should feel safe when they go to the bathroom. Girls should feel safe and not share the bathroom with boys. Girls should not have their sports be stolen by boys. Boys should be safe in their bathrooms without girls.Boys should be in their own sports. Trans identifying kids should have their own category of sports. Trans should also have their own bathrooms not mixed with girls or boys. Schools should not be socially transitioning students, these schools do not know what the underlying reason for a student questioning gender…trauma, mental illness etc. </p>


Strongly support this policy.

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Strongly Support this policy.


Strongly support

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<p> This is a an issue that should be discussed between the child and their family. The family can then speak to the school. Schools need to focus on education and not social justice issues and taking the role of parents.  </p>


gov youngkin's Transgender policy in VA public schools

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I support transgender youth and want them to be safe in school and everywhere else.


New Policy Guideline proposal

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I strongly support and am in fsvor of the new  K-12 model policy guidelines regarding schools in Virginia.  There is no good to come from having bathrooms for girls open to males, nor the opposite either.  It is impossible to teach modesty when any sex at any time can enter a gym locker room, or a bathroom.  And it has already been proven to be very dangerous in some schools.

Thank you for these new guidelines.  May they be implemented soon.

Patricia Tryal


Support support support


I fully support this

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<p> I am in support of this.  </p>


I support our Governor.

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


Model Policies for the treatment of Transgender Students

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<p>Strongly support this policy.  </p>


Strongly Oppose as a Mental Health Advocate

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<p>I have taken over four years of courses strictly related to how identity and mental health relate to general well-being (of the individual and family systems). It is not the school's place to isolate and discriminate against these kids. Without space, the suicide rate increases significantly. You cannot stop kids from being themselves and expressing themselves. </p>


Strongly support this

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


I absolutely support this policy.

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


Full Support for the Governor

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I fully support this, i feel like the trans community is discriminating against anyone who consider themselves “straight” while claiming they are the ones who are discriminated against.


Strongly support

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


Strongly Oppose

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If you care about children then look at policies that have been proven to help them, like better funding for public education or investing in communities that they are growing up in, instead of virtue signaling that you hate Trans people. All this policy does is prove that some people are more interested in shoving others down over making things better for their kids.


Strongly Opposed

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<p>First off, all kids deserve to feel safe and valued when they are in a public school space. This bill specifically targets transgender students and is taking away their right to use the restroom how they choose. This is only taking a step backwards as all students should be able to express themselves freely as long as it isn’t hurting anyone else. It makes very little difference for those students who identify with the socially acceptable terms “man” and “woman” to use a neutral bathroom, and it can make a world of a difference for someone who is trans. It can give them empowerment, safety, and a sense of belonging. The original policy was trying to make a safe space for trans students, but this bill does the opposite. This policy looks to force the biblical interpretation into the school system and deny the rights of those students who deserve it. Our government is already losing its separation of church and state, and we are seeing it first hand. At what point do we say enough is enough? There is no reason for a parent to know exactly what’s going on at school unless that child decides to tell them. They have a right to keep things to themselves if they don’t feel safe doing so. Kids therapists aren’t required to disclose information with the parents, so why should the school. n conclusion, this policy is abhorrent and unnecessary and it denies trans kids their right to have a choice just so parents, which may not be people that are safe talking to, can know exactly what’s going on in school. </p>


Support


Strongly oppose!


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>


Transgener rights

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I oppose this amendment.  Everyone is entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.  No discrimination please


Support

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<p> Strongly support affirming parental rights of parents and not the state! Thanks for common sense. How many of the other people actually read what these policies do? Hiding life altering decisions from parents is criminal and extremely arrogant and pretentious of the state to think they could have those conversations better.  </p>


Strongly oppose

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This is a disgrace. Shame on the Governor


Fully support!!!

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


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

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


Youngkin Transgender policy is bad

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<p>I oppose the Youngkin policy which is discriminatory and risks the mental health of transgender and non-binary children </p>


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


This is hurting trans/queer youth

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<p>These new policies are severely hurting students and other trans to youth in Virginia. I am only a junior in high school myself, why must I still continue fighting for the same rights as my cisgender peers. I want to feel safe in my school and community not belittled for who I am. Although I have not experienced as much transphobia and homophobia I have still had my fair share of it. This policy only makes it easier for this hate to continue on. If this hate continues it can and will severely put children’s lives at risk. I beg of you to consider all of the lives you are continuing to put at stake. How much longer must we fight for our rights and for the same school experiences as others.  </p>


100% SUPPORT / DEMOCRACY SPEAKS

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<p> Former public school employee who has witnessed this nonsense in our schools  felt intimidated to remain silent. This is one of many reasons why Virginians voted for change. The parents have rights!  </p>


Proposed rule to out GLBTQ students to their parents

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<p>Unfortunately, many Christian parents can not accept that their child is LGBTQ+.  Telling a parent that their child is LGBTQ+ can result in the child being shunned, kicked out of their homes, sent to church elders to be changed, or have their financial support for college withdrawn. The child needs to be the one to tell the parents, not the school. Thanks </p>


OPPOSE. This proposal supports abusive parents a puts kids in danger.

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I doubt the morals of anyone who supports this.


Strongly Support This New Approach

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<p> No matter one’s belief system</p>


Stop the abuse of children support this policy


Strongly support Youngkin


Strongly support!!

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


Strongly SUPPORT Youngkin’s policy!

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


Strongly support this policy  parental rights to raise their child.

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<p> Strongly support a parents right to raise their child to adulthood.  </p>


I support this.

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<p> I support this proposal. Parents have the right to know what is going on with their child. If a child fears that their parent will abuse them because of this then they need to speak up and report it to child protective services. A living parent will not condemn their child because they are gender confused or homosexual… or for any reason whatsoever. But I would imagine living with this secret from your family</p>


Support Youngkin

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<p> I fully support Governor Youngkin. Transgender students NEED the help of their parents. They do not need to be further secretive about their identity crisis. Childten’s brains are not fully developed so why would any responsible adult allow a child to make a change as drastic as trying to switch genders or wanting to dabble in using new pronouns? How does being secretive benefit anyone? Being secretive is what people do when they’re being DECEITFUL. When we are honest</p>


Strongly Oppose VDOE Proposed Policies

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I strongly oppose this policy. We must preserve students’ right to safety and personal privacy. This policy could threaten the lives of countless students who are not out to their parents. Parents of queer children may have a violently negative response to this involuntary disclosure, which unnecessarily puts Virginia’s youth in the line of fire. I implore you to abandon this policy and allow children to self-disclose at will.


Strongly oppose

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I have two children in Fairfax County Public Schools. They are still young and as far as I know they identify as the gender they were assigned at birth. But if for some reason that changes, I want them to feel welcome at their schools and not be afraid of who they are. The thought that due to some fear tactics by those who don't fully understand the current policy and/or what trans kids go through could make their lives or the lives of their friends harder than necessary breaks my heart. School should be a safe place for ALL children.


I support Governor Younkin

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


Hateful. Do not / would never support.

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<p> It's a hateful policy. We have a governor that wants to harm children for the sole purpose of gaining a little MAGA clout in the anti-civil-rights d!ck measuring contest going on between our republican governors in this country.  </p>


We need to support kids

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


Fully support this.

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<p> Fully support.  </p>


Support New Policy

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


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

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I do not support the divisive and transphobic tactics espoused by Youngkin and his cronies in this bill proposal. He needs to push for legislation protecting trans youth rights and squash transphobic parental and right wing nutters ability to interfere in their lives.


This policy hurts children

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I do not support this. This is a terrible violation of rights.


Strongly support (common sense and applicable to all students)

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<p> This is excellent and helps all parents fulfill their duties.  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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As a middle school counselor in Virginia for the past nine years, I have seen the life-saving effects of supporting transgender students. Rates of suicidal ideation and self-harm in the trans community is incredibly high.  The simple act of calling a student by their preferred name has decreased suicidal ideations/self-harm in several students with whom I have worked over the years.

Forcing school staff to “out” students to potentially unsupportive parents will result in young people dying, either by suicide or abuse. I cannot understand why adults (many of whom have never even met a trans person) are working so incredibly hard to make kids feel unsafe at school. I strongly oppose this proposal.


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </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>


Educator who supports this policy

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


Stop pandering to less than 1 percent fully support this

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


I oppose this change.

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Trans children need support from their schools and other professional and social networks.  I agree that they need the support of their parents and families, but sadly many do not, and perhaps never will, receive that support.  In some cases it could get a lot worse for certain kids. (Check in with Social Services.)  Guidance departments can play a crucial role in encouraging children to share with their parents, but should never force this upon them. Politics has no place in schools, and if we keep going in this direction, we will lose even more teachers than we already have.  Sometimes schools are the safest place a child knows.


Support - parental rights are important too!

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<p> I fully support this policy because parental rights are important too. Parents have a right to know if their kids are having identity issues.  </p>


Parents parent - not schools!  I support Gov. Younkin!

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Schools schools stick to teaching educational skills, not becoming parents.  If my child has an issue - I should know about it.


Trans kids are abused support this policy


SUPPORT


I support Youngkin's new model policies which protect children

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


I Fully Support This

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<p> I fully support the model policies you have put in place. Schools have zero right to indoctrinate kids with their woke garbage. They also have zero right to pressure kids to change their identities and take drugs without telling the parents. Thank you for standing up for the rights of parents. These policies are long overdue.  </p>


100% Support Policy

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<p> I support the policy change 100 percent. Parents should make decisions for their under age children.  </p>


Forcibly outing youth can get them killed. STRONGLY OPPOSE.

Not every child comes from a safe home.
This fact includes LGBTQ+ youth.
Outing a trans child to their parents can get them killed if that parent is abusive.
I know we all want to think that all parents want to love and protect their children because that idea makes us happy. It feels nice to believe. But it's not true. 1 in 7 children in the United States experiences abuse or neglect in the home. In 2020, 1,750 children died of abuse and neglect. (1) This is reality.In addition to the risk of physical abuse and death, of the 1.6 million youth who wind up homeless every year, 40% of them are LGBTQ+. (2) They are thrown out when their parents find out that they are gay or lesbian, or bisexual, or trans.
LGBTQ+ students from abusive homes deserve to feel safe at school. They deserve a place where they can learn and grow and not worry about if their life will be put in danger because some politicians decided that their abuser should be given ammunition against them. That they could DIE because someone thought that empowering their abuser was "protecting" kids.
In summary, this bill is a disgrace that WILL get people killed.
OPPOSE it if you have any sense of compassion or justice at all.
(1) (https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/ "Fast Facts tab")
(2) https://truecolorsunited.org/our-issue/

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Not every child comes from a safe home.

This fact includes LGBTQ+ youth.

Outing a trans child to their parents can get them killed if that parent is abusive.

I know we all want to think that all parents want to love and protect their children because that idea makes us happy. It feels nice to believe. But it's not true. 1 in 7 children in the United States experiences abuse or neglect in the home. In 2020, 1,750 children died of abuse and neglect. (1) This is reality.

In addition to the risk of physical abuse and death, of the 1.6 million youth who wind up homeless every year, 40% of them are LGBTQ+. (2) They are thrown out when their parents find out that they are gay or lesbian, or bisexual, or trans.

LGBTQ+ students from abusive homes deserve to feel safe at school. They deserve a place where they can learn and grow and not worry about if their life will be put in danger because some politicians decided that their abuser should be given ammunition against them. That they could DIE because someone thought that empowering their abuser was "protecting" kids.

In summary, this bill is a disgrace that WILL get people killed.

OPPOSE it if you have any sense of compassion or justice at all.

(1) (https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/ "Fast Facts tab")

(2) https://truecolorsunited.org/our-issue/


I completely support this! So the nonsense and teach core classes!


Oppose


We support you Youngkin!

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<p> I applaud your efforts to remove the silliness enacted by Northram “protecting” the LBGT” students.  </p>


Strongly oppose

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Protect children by including trans kids!


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>


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

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I oppose the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.  Trans kids have some of the highest suicide rates of any segment and we need to do more to protect them, not less.  Not all parents support their children and without support is what causes kids to commit suicide.  Please reconsider this bill.


Oppose this change

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<p>School should be a welcome place for all students, including trans kids.  These kids face so many challenges and have a higher risk of suicide.  Let them use the bathroom where they are comfortable...it doesn't have to be a big deal.  And let teachers focus on teaching, instead of reporting pronouns to parents. </p>


Support all kids/ Support this policy

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Please support all kids not only transgender kids. Why are we only talking of transgender?We cannot create special laws and rights for a minority. Otherwise it is not a democracy.

99% of kids are not transgender so why are we catering to a few of the population?

Majority of parents want parental rights whether their kid is straight or trans.

If schools are secretly transitioning kids from parents, what else are schools doing to our kids behind our backs? We need school transparency.


Support All Students


Vehement opposition to the 2022 Model Policies. And a CHALLENGE for those who support them.

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I write as a lifelong Virginia voter and a parent of a former public school student.

I vehemently oppose the proposed 2022 Model Policies, which will unquestionably induce bullying, harassment and hate of trans children, and cause children to feel unsupported, unprotected, and unsafe in school (rendering growth of one of our most valuable resources impossible).  Bullying, harassment and hate of any child – a parent’s worst nightmare.

Significant, reputable research shows that trans children who are not allowed to participate in sports aligned with their gender, confide in trusted adults in school, and be called appropriate pronouns have a vastly higher rate of poor mental health outcomes, suicide ideation and suicide.

To all those who consider themselves pro-life, please read about the impact of policies like the 2022 proposal.  With (real) research in hand, it’s impossible to square being “pro-life” with support of the 2022 Model Policies. This 2022 policy serves only to put flames on the culture wars, using vulnerable children as pawns. This policy will be harmful to ALL students, parents, and educators.

Please preserve the 2021 Model Policies, which were carefully written (in consultation with relevant experts) and serve to protect the mental and physical health of children, our greatest asset and the source of Virginia's greatest potential.

To those who support the proposed model policies (who are against bullying, harassment and hate), I have a CHALLENGE for you. I’d be willing to bet the majority who fall into this category have not had a personal connection with a trans person.  Seek out a conversation with a trans person, with the aim of walking a mile in that person’s shoes. See what happens.


Thank you - I support

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<p> Thank you for including parents in this process.  </p>


I support


Protecting LGBTQ in VA schools

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I strongly oppose Youngkin's plan to limit protections for LGBTQ students in the VA schools.   Obviously the GOP will do anything to excite their base....including outright discrimination, bigotry and  inhumane rules.  What kind of people are they?  They talk about Parental rights....what about the young person's rights?  They claim the schools and counselors are grooming students to be gay.  THEY are grooming students to be white supremacists, racists and bullies. They pretend all parents and families will be supportive and will assist their children if they are questioning their sexual identity. NOT TRUE.  Many of these young people are kicked out of their homes, become homeless and/or experience horrible abuse.  And Youngkin wants the schools to be complicit in prompting and promoting that child abuse.  Shame on him.......all for political gain....at the expense of our children.


New policy hurts trans kids

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We must not accept these new policy changes because they hurt the sensitive nature of transgender mental health and risks the children's willingness to seek help if they don't feel safe to open up to caregivers. The reasons why protections were in place was if there was persecution at home, children would have someone they could trust and confide in. I strongly oppose these policy changes because they roll back already strong protections for kids.