I strongly oppose this!

I strongly oppose this! I support the LGBTQIA+ kids. Shame on you!We’ll make sure you aren’t re-elected!

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I strongly oppose this! I support the LGBTQIA+ kids. Shame on you!
We’ll make sure you aren’t re-elected!


I support


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>Strongly oppose the discrimination against trans students . </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose the proposed legislation. I support the protection of trans rights. I support the protection of children's rights. This piece of legislation violates both.


I strongly support these policy changes

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<p> I strongly support these policy changes.  </p>


THOSE WHO SUPPORT THIS ARE DISGUSTING


Science Teacher Supports & Thanks You!

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I am a Biology & Life Science teacher.  Every year I have to teach that chromosomes determine gender and sex.  Then I am supposed to pretend that I don’t believe what I teach and students shouldn’t either.  It is ridiculous!!  On top of that we have enough educational issues to deal with to not have to worry about pronouns!  If all of this transgender mess is real, where have these kids been for the past 400 years of our history?  A few may have real issues, but we don’t need to change everyone for a very small minority.  The rest are just caught up in a fad and one that could have dangerous/ long-lasting consequences.  We should not encourage our youth in that direction.

Thank you for your courage to do the right thing by our kids!


Excellent policy.  Read it and support it.

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<p> This is an excellent policy</p>


STRONGLY SUPPORT YOUNGKIN'S POLICY!

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<p>Strongly support the Governor's policy. As a parent, I should always be involved in my children's education and upbringing! </p>


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </p>


Guidance document on treatment of transgender students


I oppose this new harmful and discriminatory policy


100% Support

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<p> We need to stop enabling mental illness in our community.  </p>


Support

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


YOUR ALL BEING LEAD ON TO THINKING THESE TRANSPHOBIC POLICIES WILL SOMEHOW HELP


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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Trans children, teens, and people deserve rights.  They deserve empathy and compassion, just like the rest of humanity.  As a cis woman, I have not experienced what it is like to be seen as someone harmful, someone who is seen as a gender they aren't, somone who isn't respected at home.  However, I've heard trans people's stories, and they are extremely impactful.  You should listen to the people this law is directly affecting: NOT the parents, the trans kids and teens.  They need support from a school that will respect who they are.  Some trans people don't have an emotionally, mentally, or PHYSICALLY safe home where they can be known as their correct gender.  This law would not only strip away a positive school community for trans people, but may force them to come out to their parents.  This is not acceptable.

Now, the argument I've heard most often is that "teenage girls shouldn't have men going into their bathrooms".  There is so many things wrong with said argument.  First, TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.  I just need to repeat that: TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.  Also, from a simply logical standpoint, men can walk into a women's bathroom anyway.  It's not like public school bathrooms have advanced security.  If a man wanted to go into a bathroom and look at or rape a woman, HE COULD, even with this law.  Do you know how terrifying that is for me to say as a woman?  So, this reason doesn't actually make sense.  Please consider and amplify the voices of trans people.  Please, DO NOT PASS THIS.

Thank you.

Remember, everyone deserves empathy.


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


We support you Youngkin!


Vehemently OPPOSE

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I can’t say it better this person already did! The only thing we need to protect these kids from is bigots like Glenn Youngkin and the people who voted for him. Trans youth are already vulnerable as it is. Many students confide in their teachers when they don’t have someone to confide in at home. The suicide rate among trans youth is unfortunately  high and I’m afraid this will only increase that rate. Of all the things to be concerned about going on in the world or even in the state of Virginia, this is what you’re worried about? The blood of these kids will be on not only Youngkin’s hands, but the hands of everyone who voted for him. Disgusting.


I can’t imagine anyone thinking this is a supportive or good policy, absolutely oppose.

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<p>All this does is destroy student/teacher, student/parent, and parent/teacher relations. School is supposed to be a safe place for students to learn self-agency and who we are. Parents should absolutely not have this level of control on their students, it’s bound to create a harmful environment for students at school, and even worse situations at home. </p>


All cis white people have no place in trying to force their transphobic views onto children


STRONGLY Oppose

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<p>You shouldn’t be able to regulate a life you know nothing about, this is ridiculous </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> Strongly Support this.  </p>


Strongly support

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This is a win for free speech and against the forced use of language for teachers and students. Glad youngkin is standing up for our constitutional rights and for parents rights to know what is being done to their children. It is not the place of the school to push this they are there to give an education.


Strongly support

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


Strongly oppose

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<p>Everyone should have the right to be themselves </p>


Strongly oppose


Strongly oppose

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An embarrassing effort to leverage a social wedge issue to win votes/power, using young people as pawns. The world is changing; those who support this need to wake up and get over yourselves. You will all be outnumbered before long. These gender-expansive young people will be solving our biggest world challenges some day, and guess what - they don't have anything to do with school bathrooms!


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>


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I completely oppose this change. Trans kids deserve protection, just as all the other students do. Not allowing them the freedom of using their preferred name, gender identity, and pronouns is cruel and sets them apart. Many trans kids are unable to talk to their parents about this, and forcing teachers and staff to "out" a child to those parents can cause real harm. Let the kids be who they want to be, it is not the school's place to interfere.


Support

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<p>I fully support Gov. Youngkin’s common sense rule on these matters. </p>


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Strongly support Governor's education policy in Transgender.


Support

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


Oppose


Strongly support our governor


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>


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>


STRONGLY OPPOSE!

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<p>Protect trans youth! </p>


Fully support

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<p> I fully support this policy. I’ve taught for 10 years in Northern Virginia</p>


We support the governor!

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<p> Great policy!  </p>


Support Youngkin changes

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When do get to teach the children instead of trying to confuse them about their gender.


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>


Strongly support the VDOE policy on how to deal with transgender students

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<p> 100% in favor of the new policy  </p>


ALL THE SUICIDES WILL BE ON YOUR HANDS


Strongly SUPPORT the protection and safety of all children

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<p> I strongly SUPPORT the updated policy. ALL Children - especially young girls -deserve a safe learning environment. All students should be able to learn reading</p>


SUPPORT


Repulsive policy

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Horrifying & repulsive policy


100% SUPPORT the proposed transgender school policy changes

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE


How can anyone support this?

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Oppose


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


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YOU ALL REALLY THINK THIS WILL HELP? IF SO WHY WOULD LGBTQ+ STUDENTS OPPOSE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THIS ARE TRANSPHOBIC WHITE CIS PEOPLE WHO CLEARLY DONT NEED A SAY IN THIS BUT STILL MANAGE TO RUIN EVERYONES LIVES


Virginia is not Florida, Mr. Governor

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<p>I’m proud to have grown up in Virginia and even prouder to call myself a product of Virginia Beach’s public school system (from k-12). These model rules are an embarrassment to the commonwealth and will be extremely harmful to children and teachers. It’s incontrovertible that LGBTQ+ teens are more than four times as likely as their peers to attempt suicide. Policies like this will only further isolate, alienate, and push children to take their own life. The overwhelming majority of Virginians do not want this, do not support this, and will not stand for this. </p>


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>


This is why it effects us ALL

I am an anonymous high school student in Virginia whose gender and sex shall stay hidden for protection. I am someone who loves everybody and finds this rule wrong because it doesn't allow freedom of expression, safety in public, and freedom of speech. Sure you have the freedom to speak out loud and you can talk to your teachers, the policy says, but teachers will listen to your every word and report it back to your Guardians.This policy is concerning for more reasons than just LGBTQ rights. This policy states that teachers and/or counselors must inform parents about a student's transitioning and name changes. This clearly infringes on the policy of a safe and productive learning environment. After all, how can we concentrate on learning when at any moment our teachers could call our parents to tell them we are/or they "suspect" we might be transgender? If the home isn't safe or parents aren't supportive, this could be traumatizing and quite possibly life-threatening to many people.The policy also talks about how teachers aren't allowed to call students by their preferred name without their parent permission. First of all, has everyone just forgotten about nicknames? You know those things that students and teachers and everyone in the WORLD give each other to show familiarity, establish camaraderie, and create trust. What makes that any different than a name change? "But nicknames are just alterations to your name, not a whole new name", some of you might say. I know for certain that I have nicknames that have nothing to do with my name and more with my personality.Trust in this day and age is so fragile and easily broken, especially with the world being how it is. Countries do not know who they can trust, Governmental officials do not know who to trust, and relationship partners do not know who they can trust. So to throw another loop in the mix and say that we can't even trust the school officials who are supposed to be in our lives teaching us for 12 years just is messed up.A school is a place where you should be able to learn to the best of your ability in a SAFE and SECURE zone. There should be NO BULLYING for being different. Saying that teachers could end up causing harm to a student intentionally/unintentionally is telling a student that this place is no longer safe. Then their mental health deteriorates, so grades go down, school ratings go down, school funds go down, and eventually, you end up making everyone else's lives suck too.So why does this affect YOU as a straight white male who is living happily sheltered in your comfy little Virginian home? Well, this policy is a precursor to policies down the line that WILL affect you. When the government starts taking away student rights to talk safely about issues with professionals then things get messy.What if you are a young teen whose mother isn't the kindest and whose father ditched you long ago causing your mom to become bitter and dark? Your mom is obsessed with getting you in good-paying work that'll bring in money and make her happy. So she's always been pushing you to become a singer and do WHATEVER it takes to make it famous in this world. One day you make an offhand comment to your friend as you walk out of class about how you don't like singing and you prefer cars and want to become a mechanic instead, Because of the new "NO PRIVACY FOR STUDENTS" policy that is being foretold to come after this one your teacher overhears the remark and calls up your abusive mom to inform her you were "THINKING FOR YOURSELF". You get home from school that day feeling pretty good after getting all that off your chest and acing a math test only to have your mom scream at you and lock the house door. Days after no one has heard from you your concerned friend goes to your house only to find your deranged mom has packed up all the belongings, booked a plane ticket to another country, and ditched the house. She searches all over for you only to find you locked in a closet beaten up and burned with cigarette marks bleeding out with an extremely low pulse. A sticky note is stuck to your head that reads, "The punishment for daring to disobey."Now the student might be fine at the end of the story and get out of it with nothing more than a lifetime of therapy, permanent fear of women, and extreme PTSD. Or maybe the student never made it out of this situation alive. This situation could be altered in so many ways to fit everyone's perspective. The mom might be a dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or both parents. It could be about an unapproved new relationship, a scholarship you didn't get, or loving the wrong person. You could get out of it with being hit, losing food, no video games, or maybe you don't make it out.This policy affects Transgender students NOW but its underlying message will affect us later. It is a message to all students no matter their gender, race, or sex. It is telling every one of us students that we have no privacy with our school administrators, that we can't trust them. That they are no longer working in our best interests and will only do what is best for them. They don't know how bad it is for you at home, what consequences there might be for "DISOBEYING". All that they know is they must report back to our parents like good little spies.I ask you this as someone who is NOT transgender but knows this will affect me too eventually since the government has made it horribly CRYSTAL CLEAR where they stand on student rights.Why aren't we allowed to be ourselves and also be safe?

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I am an anonymous high school student in Virginia whose gender and sex shall stay hidden for protection. I am someone who loves everybody and finds this rule wrong because it doesn't allow freedom of expression, safety in public, and freedom of speech. Sure you have the freedom to speak out loud and you can talk to your teachers, the policy says, but teachers will listen to your every word and report it back to your Guardians.
This policy is concerning for more reasons than just LGBTQ rights. This policy states that teachers and/or counselors must inform parents about a student's transitioning and name changes. This clearly infringes on the policy of a safe and productive learning environment. After all, how can we concentrate on learning when at any moment our teachers could call our parents to tell them we are/or they "suspect" we might be transgender? If the home isn't safe or parents aren't supportive, this could be traumatizing and quite possibly life-threatening to many people.
The policy also talks about how teachers aren't allowed to call students by their preferred name without their parent permission. First of all, has everyone just forgotten about nicknames? You know those things that students and teachers and everyone in the WORLD give each other to show familiarity, establish camaraderie, and create trust. What makes that any different than a name change? "But nicknames are just alterations to your name, not a whole new name", some of you might say. I know for certain that I have nicknames that have nothing to do with my name and more with my personality.
Trust in this day and age is so fragile and easily broken, especially with the world being how it is. Countries do not know who they can trust, Governmental officials do not know who to trust, and relationship partners do not know who they can trust. So to throw another loop in the mix and say that we can't even trust the school officials who are supposed to be in our lives teaching us for 12 years just is messed up.
A school is a place where you should be able to learn to the best of your ability in a SAFE and SECURE zone. There should be NO BULLYING for being different. Saying that teachers could end up causing harm to a student intentionally/unintentionally is telling a student that this place is no longer safe. Then their mental health deteriorates, so grades go down, school ratings go down, school funds go down, and eventually, you end up making everyone else's lives suck too.
So why does this affect YOU as a straight white male who is living happily sheltered in your comfy little Virginian home? Well, this policy is a precursor to policies down the line that WILL affect you. When the government starts taking away student rights to talk safely about issues with professionals then things get messy.
What if you are a young teen whose mother isn't the kindest and whose father ditched you long ago causing your mom to become bitter and dark? Your mom is obsessed with getting you in good-paying work that'll bring in money and make her happy. So she's always been pushing you to become a singer and do WHATEVER it takes to make it famous in this world. One day you make an offhand comment to your friend as you walk out of class about how you don't like singing and you prefer cars and want to become a mechanic instead, Because of the new "NO PRIVACY FOR STUDENTS" policy that is being foretold to come after this one your teacher overhears the remark and calls up your abusive mom to inform her you were "THINKING FOR YOURSELF". You get home from school that day feeling pretty good after getting all that off your chest and acing a math test only to have your mom scream at you and lock the house door. Days after no one has heard from you your concerned friend goes to your house only to find your deranged mom has packed up all the belongings, booked a plane ticket to another country, and ditched the house. She searches all over for you only to find you locked in a closet beaten up and burned with cigarette marks bleeding out with an extremely low pulse. A sticky note is stuck to your head that reads, "The punishment for daring to disobey."
Now the student might be fine at the end of the story and get out of it with nothing more than a lifetime of therapy, permanent fear of women, and extreme PTSD. Or maybe the student never made it out of this situation alive. This situation could be altered in so many ways to fit everyone's perspective. The mom might be a dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or both parents. It could be about an unapproved new relationship, a scholarship you didn't get, or loving the wrong person. You could get out of it with being hit, losing food, no video games, or maybe you don't make it out.
This policy affects Transgender students NOW but its underlying message will affect us later. It is a message to all students no matter their gender, race, or sex. It is telling every one of us students that we have no privacy with our school administrators, that we can't trust them. That they are no longer working in our best interests and will only do what is best for them. They don't know how bad it is for you at home, what consequences there might be for "DISOBEYING". All that they know is they must report back to our parents like good little spies.
I ask you this as someone who is NOT transgender but knows this will affect me too eventually since the government has made it horribly CRYSTAL CLEAR where they stand on student rights.
Why aren't we allowed to be ourselves and also be safe?


Fully Support - Thank you Gov. Youngkin

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<p> Governor Youngkin - thank you for putting our children's wellbeing back in our hands. Schools should focus on teaching math</p>


STRONGLY Support this bill and our EXCELLENT Governor!

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I strongly support this new, common sense bill!  Please know that a vast majority of Virginians support it as well.  Thank you so much, Governor Youngkin and your team for the good work you're doing.  We need more like you!


Listen to the silent humble majority - SUPPORT this order

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<p> Parents are the ultimate decision-makers in a kids life. Teachers may be secondary support - at best. As the father of four kids in LCPS - I strongly support this Executive Order.  </p>


Keep the 2021 model policies. The 2022 model policy will result in the traumatization of children.

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<p>Our right to be recognized as ourselves is fundamental to the three core, inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Believe children when they tell you who they are. Support transgender youth as they navigate the complex world of school, hormones, and self-identity. It is not our job to tell kids what gender they are, it is our job to love and support them regardless of their gender and even if their gender changes over time. The proposed policy changes will negatively affect trans students and those who love them, and will definitely result in these students being traumatized and denied their inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness at no harm to others. Keep the 2021 model policy and reject the 2022 policy, please, please, please, to protect our beloved children. </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

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<p>Protect our youth. You're putting children in danger with this nonsense. As a parent of a school aged child I oppose this. </p>


Strongly oppose!

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<p>I strongly oppose this.  It is not in the best interest of our children. Stop this divisiveness. </p>


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

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Since when did we need to formally tell teachers in writing how to address students? Why do we need to formally submit documentation to state how a student's sex should be addressed? Why do Trans students need to be singled out? It's as if these changes to policy come from some bizarre paranoia that teachers are making students trans and it's ridiculous. People are trans for numerous reasons but I've never met on trans person that became trans due to a teacher's influence. Furthermore the trained psychologists and guidance councillors that can offer a safe space from an abusive home can no longer operate in autonomy from that abusive home. Ultimately this will do nothing but make it harder for students that identify as a certain sex to come out as that sex. I suppose that is the intent but where is your empathy? Trans people exist whether it is easy or not and making it harder to be trans doesn't make them any less trans. They wont just go away but they might be more miserable, more despondent, less themselves and ultimately less equal.

Let it be known that this change in policy will only do harm to an already vulnerable minority. This bigotry will be recognised as it is and it will not be forgotten.


Do it. I completely support.

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


Governor is in the wrong

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I OPPOSE these transphobic polices.

Contrary to Virginia state law, these proposed policies will be extremely harmful to transgender and non-binary children.

Governor Glenn Youngkin and all who support this are ignorant, and shame on them.


Great Bill! Fully support!

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


Great idea! Support the whole family

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


Oppose vehemently

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Transgender students have protections and rights under Title IX.  Lawmakers with no understanding should not be making decisions or interfering with gender affirming care that is strongly supported by:

Pediatric Endocrine Society.

Endocrine Society.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)


Oppose

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<p>This policy is repulsive and reminiscent of my youth some 35 years ago when anyone who was gay could not live an authentic life out of fear. How dare you discriminate children.  What is even more disgusting is that you use “ traditional values” as an umbrella to stand under. It is not your job or right to judge. How about setting policies that promote acceptance! </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> I strongly support the involvement of parents with their children’s choices  </p>


Strongly oppose Governor Youngkin's policies.

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To begin with this, I as a trans student do not feel safe with the idea of being outed to my family, while yes secrecy can sometimes be fallacy it is not in the face of imminen threat that comes with being discriminated or hated against. They say it's a family issue and not a state one however why should the state government be allowed to out me as an individual? I don't consent to the idea of being outed in any sense, it doesn't matter if it's "for my safety" because the idea's of safety to you all is "traditional family values" and whatever else you have stuck with over the past century. Traditional family values is not outing a vulnerable person in the family, that is manipulation, tyranny, and a direct attack on people like me. ing disgusting.


Support!!! We cannot survive this latest hypnosis of our youth. So many hurt already! Research this!

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Support! We cannot survive this latest hypnosis of our youth. So many hurt already! Research this!


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

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


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


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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I OPPOSE THIS HATEFUL POLICY


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


I support sanity


Strongly Support

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<p> Strongly Support this.  </p>


This policy is harmful and disrespectful

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I do not agree with this model policy- Students will be harmed if it is implemented.

Every human deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

This harmful policy should not be implemented.


I fully support this

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<p> I fully support this Guidance Document.   </p>


This policy is dangerous

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The policy of requiring parental consent to allow teachers to respect the gender identities of the children and teenagers in their classrooms is cruel and dangerous, and a huge overreach on behalf of the state government.

Transgender teens are more at risk for depression and suicide, and those rates increase when their identities aren't respected. Allowing (and now forcing) teachers to not validate the identities of their trans students is abhorant. Especially when the teens that will be most affected by this policy are the most vulnerable - those who do not receive support in their homes. Ensuring those children and teens can't receive support from the adults at school forces them into an incredibly isolating world that would be hard for the strongest adults. This policy wishes that reality on the youngest members of our community, who we should all be tasked to support. This policy is shameful and makes the state of Virginia a more dangerous place to be a child.


This proposal infringes on my religious rights. Strongly oppose.

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This proposal infringes on my religious rights and sincerely held spiritual beliefs. I don't understand why one religion gets priority treatment while all others are punished by the government. This is unconstitutional. As a lifetime Virginian who went through VA's excellent public school system, I strongly oppose this proposal.


Fully Support

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<p> I fully support this model.  </p>


Trans teens are 7.6 times more likely to die of suicide because of proposals like this.

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We all want children to feel safe and accepted at school. However, these proposed changes, supported by Glenn Youngkin, will force teachers to out trans students to their parents, making school a dangerous place for trans kids. Maintaining the policy set forth by the prior administration will not only keep Virginia in line with APA recommendations, but it will also save lives. Trans students deserve to feel safe at school.


I support parents rights

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


I strongly support these policy changes

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<p> I strongly support these policy changes.  </p>


I strongly support Gov. Youngkin’s policy.

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<p> Children need time to grow and find themselves. They should not be made to declare their gender at such an early age. There is plenty of time for that when they reach the age of reason. This policy provides for parents to legally request their children be called by pronouns indicating gender other than what is on their birth certificates if they and their children feel strongly about it. Transgenders did compose approximately half of one percent of the population before this targeted campaign began. Now</p>


A Teacher in Support of This

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<p> I'm a high school teacher</p>


THOSE WHO SUPPORT THIS ARE DISGUSTING

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Anyone who thinks taking away someone's security to be who they are are disgusting so i strongly oppose this policy


Intentionally misframing your intentions

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<p>The governor is quick to frame this as parental involvement when it's merely an opportunity to vilify trans behavior rather than allowing someone to live their true life. The parents are only involved in communication with the government stepping between the parents and child to convey information the child may not want to be shared with their parents yet. What next? Start outting L G & B students by the government? Stay out of people's lives! </p>


We support the governor!

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<p> Great policy!  </p>


Oppose

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<p>This policy is an attack on trans youth perpetrated by Youngkin in an effort to retain and enhance his own political prowess. Trans youth deserve to be treated with respect and care, as anyone w a sense of common decency would know. </p>


Strongly support this updated policy.

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<p> I strongly support everything this updated policy restoring rights to parents with respect to their children's education.  </p>


Strongly support

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<p> I strongly support this change that protects parental rights and allows them to keep informed of all aspects of their children’s health and wellness.  </p>


I do not suport this policy due to the use of vague language.

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Regarding the proposed "guidance" document proposed by the current administration, I believe that the language used is too vague, and leaves little recourse for school districts to go about the business of educating our children without being constantly molested by a small, yet vocal minority of parents who want to dictate what others are exposed to because of their puritanical and backwards beliefs. This does nothing to protect the children who the document regards, and everything to allow the aforementioned minority to disrupt a cultural shift towards a broader understanding of humanity and self in the world today.


Strongly Oppose!

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The most recent adjustment to Model Policy is hypocritical, to say the least, and will actively contribute to harming children if implemented as it is.

For one, this policy is vague. It specifically speaks to the rights of parents and the rights to expression and belief, but what safeguards are in place for instances of legitimate child abuse? Teachers and other types of educators and professionals, are required by law to report child abuse if they have reason to suspect it is occurring. How will this new policy ensure that these professionals can do their jobs regarding mandatory reporting if the rights of parents are put above all else? What boundaries are going to be enacted so that children who are experiencing abuse are also protected? The policy does not, as it states, "provide clear, accurate, [or] useful guidance" in this matter, and guidance in instances of abuse needs to be addressed.

Secondly, does the First Amendment reasoning factor in ALL religious views and beliefs, or does it cater to a specific religious denomination and point of view? I would like to point out that the Governor does adhere to a very specific brand of Christianity and political ideologies, and it is obvious that the biases are impacting legislation. How is this policy going to ensure that it is supporting the rights of expression for members of ALL religions, and those that do not subscribe to religion? How is a school to "support the needs of all students" when it discriminates against a select few, for the comfort of another select few?

Thirdly, how is asking that a transgender student's identity be respected considered to be indoctrination? By that logic, asking children to refer to their parents as "Mother" or "Father" (or any version of these titles) is indoctrination. Asking people to refer to religious leaders as "Pastor" or "Father" is indoctrination. Much like asking the people of Virginia to refer to Governor Youngkin as "Governor," asking peers and teachers to respect a student's identity is literally just that: a matter of respect, one of the most simple things to give to another person, and by no means indoctrination. It is silly and childish to spend this much time, effort, and state government resources to single out a group of children and teens.

On a related note, it is obvious that the Governor's understanding of singling out a group of people is either woefully underdeveloped, or purposefully malignant. By requiring schools to sort students into "programs, events, [and] activities" on the basis of sex and ignoring a student's identification, this policy opens the door to bullying, physical violence, and other forms of harm. Making single-user bathrooms available and accessible can put a target for bullying and other forms of violence on transgender students. On that note, where is the onus for students who bully others to "respect [transgender students'] rights to learning" and a safe learning environment? Either the Governor does not understand the damage that singling people out can do, or he does and has decided that some lives "are more equal than others" (Animal Farm). Neither is a good look for a leader.

On another related note, "[m]any Virginians reject this belief" is an objectionable statement: earlier in the policy, it is stated that the Governor referred to "over 9,000 comments" from Virginians. The state has a population of around 8.6 million. Taking the numeric value given, 9,000 people is approximately 0.001% of the state's population! Is the entire state of Virginia going to have policy decisions made by 0.001% of its people? As a Virginian, I certainly never received any type of survey or letter asking for my input. The conclusion that Virginians reject "the ideological belief that gender is a matter of personal choice or subjective experience, not sex" is faulty, and misinformative.

There's more that can be said, but here is the summary: this policy is hypocritical, vague, transphobic, and will harm more children than it helps. It will also put teachers in difficult positions, which I predict will make fixing the shortage more difficult. This policy is a misguided waste of state government resources and energy -- let's focus on fixing the teacher shortage by making education jobs more appealing, perhaps? Improving the economy of Virginia may also be a better use of time and energy, not to mention working on infrastructure!


STRONGLY OPPOSE YOUNGIN’S HATEFUL ANTI LBGTQ POLICIES

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I strongly oppose the governor’s plan to infringe on the human rights of our commonwealth’s trans, non-binary, and gay student population. Virginia is for love, not hate.


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>


I oppose this new harmful and discriminatory policy

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<p>i oppose this harmful transphobic law </p>


FULLY SUPPORT!!!

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<p> FULLY SUPPORT!!!  </p>


If you really want Politics out of School, don't tell kids what bathroom to use. OPPOSE.

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This is the biggest nonsense. Trans people are real. Trans kids exist. Youngkin & the people who are pushing this farcical crap don't care about your kids, don't care about schools, they just want to make sure that they have an easy punching bag for people to get mad at, and they're willing to sacrifice the lives & happiness of some of the most vulnerable kids to do it.

There is no indication that Trans people of any age are more likely to commit assault, of any variety, in any context. There is no data, no stats, nothing. It's a completely made up problem.

What's not made up is that policing which bathroom kids use is going to lead to bad situations for everyone involved. It's going to force kids into terrible situations where there are no winners. And if you don't believe me, then please believe the *thousands* of Children, all the way down to Elementary School age, who are walking out of school in opposition. They know it's wrong. Everyone else should!


I strongly oppose this

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<p>Transgender students need and deserve support. </p>


Thank you Youngkin for protecting parental rights!

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No one should ever keep secrets from a parent. Especially our teachers!


Save the suicide of kids and support this policy


Strongly support Gov Youngkin

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<p>Thank you Governor Youngkin for protecting our youth and standing up to groomers. Thank you for standing up for parental rights against these schools that think they know how to raise kids better than the parents. </p>


Support for Gov Youngkin and DOE

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<p> I strongly support Governor Youngkins and DOE plan. Any school unwilling to follow the laws of our Commonwealth</p>


I oppose


100% Support - Protects Safe Spaces & Transparency / Partnering with Parents as the Norm

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I fully support this policy.

Thank you for reverting the radical policies that traded the “protection” of very few for lack of protection for the many who were forced to give up their safe spaces instead of more common sense solutions that can work for all. Let this reversal be the first of several stepping stones towards truly inclusive solutions. Why not just add a unisex bathroom for the few who prefer it without sacrificing the safe spaces that exist today.

Thank you for reverting the deceptive policies that kept parents in the dark on pronouns and gender confusion as if the parents are preemptively determined to be a threat. Schools should partner with parents, not keep secrets. It forms distrust and feels a lot like grooming and gaslighting. Just as we made progress to not force religious values in public schools, it’s equally important schools not push ideological political values either.

The previous policy crossed too many lines - pushed by activists, not the communities they claim to represent.  Most importantly, our children do not belong to the state. The state doesn’t get to decide which values to push, hide it from the parents, and threaten to take their children if they disagree. Parental rights and the strength of the nuclear family are fundamental to a thriving free society.


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<p>Oppose. This puts children at harm and undermines the trust you’ve put into educators. </p>


Fully Support!!

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<p> I fully support this. Thank you for standing up to the woke agenda hurting our children!!  </p>


Fully support this Bill

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<p> Great work Gov. Youngkin !  </p>


Strongly support Governor Youngkin's policies

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The youth of Virginia need this protection.  As a society we place many restrictions based on age.  We don't let minors drink, smoke, get tattoos, or vote; heck, one has to be 25 in order to rent a car.  Yet some believe we should let minors make irreversible, life-altering changes to their bodies.  Please retain Governor Youngkin's policies.


How can anyone support this?

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<p> I'm not a parent</p>


Strongly agree

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<p>At last someone with reasonable sense who cares about our children and parent’s rights.  We are responsible for our children until they are 18…we need to know what is happening to them at school. When the school administrators make decisions based on their opinions the parents need to step in and council their children. The consequences of changing sexes because today a child feels like the opposite sex today has to be dealt with the facts resulting from that decision.   There have been too many suicides because children made the hose decisions not understanding that tomorrow they may feel differently. If they take it far enough there is no turning back and time to re-examine their decision. This belongs in the hands of the parents and their children. </p>


Strongly support my governor


Blood will be on Youngkin’s hands, I STRONGLY oppose.

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<p>The only thing we need to protect these kids from is bigots like Glenn Youngkin and the people who voted for him. Trans youth are already vulnerable as it is. Many students confide in their teachers when they don’t have someone to confide in at home. The suicide rate among trans youth is unfortunately  high and I’m afraid this will only increase that rate. Of all the things to be concerned about going on in the world or even in the state of Virginia, this is what you’re worried about? The blood of these kids will be on not only Youngkin’s hands, but the hands of everyone who voted for him. Disgusting. </p>


Trans law

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<p>I do not support this law whatsoever </p>


I support

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


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This is a terrible proposal. Do not support

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<p>Parents do not have the right to abuse their trans children. This is not about “parental rights,” this is about encouraging abuse. </p>


Oppose this religious propaganda

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<p>This is right wing religious propoganda. They will get rid of lgbtq kids, the Muslim kids, then Jewish kids, etc. Until all that is left is white Christian values </p>


I fully support this

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<p> I fully support this Guidance Document.   </p>


Support this policy support childrens


Strongly Oppose

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This is targeting a specific group of people because of other people's bigotry and hate. Shame on you for even proposing this, it certainly does not represent all of your constituents. Your job is to protect everyone.


Support Youngkin - parents need to know

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


Strongly oppose. Treat all children with  respect, kindness and dignity!

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Strongly oppose. This will have such a negative effect on students. All students deserve to be treated equally and not discriminated against.


Strongly support


Support Fully

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Thank you for the revised guidelines that are based off parental involvement and common sense.


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </p>


I STRONGLY OPPOSE THE PROoPOSED MODEL POLICY!

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This thinly veiled attempt to use "parental rights" to openly discriminate against transgender students is unacceptable.  I strongly disagree with its implementation.  If this were about parental rights, then parents wouldn't be required to provide legal documentation and jump through bureaucratic hoops in order for their child(ren) to be called by their chosen pronouns at school.  There are plenty of children suffering gender identity crises who have ZERO parental support and absolutely need to be able to access mental health programs offered by guidance counsellors in order to prevent teen depression and suicides.  Our children deserve to be supported in a safe, non-discriminatory educational environment.  This "model policy" will be challenged in court AND at the polling booth!


Support the Plan

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<p> I fully support the Governor's plan. The guidance engages parents in their children's education and treats ALL children with respect and honor!  </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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I strongly oppose Youngkin's proposed policies for many reasons. For many trans/non-binary students, they are not supported at home and school is the only place that they can try to be their authentic self, which means at a minimum using their name and pronouns. It's just a kind way to treat somebody to respect their name and pronouns.

For parents who are not aware that their child is trans/non-binary, it's probably because the kids are afraid to tell their parents because they don't live in a loving and accepting home.

Furthermore, in terms of the bathroom, trans people should be able to use whatever bathroom aligns with their gender.  It's crazy to me that at Deep Run High School kids will get high, vape and all sorts of inappropriate behavior in the bathrooms and that is tolerated because it happens all the time. Yet a trans girl wanting to use the girl's bathroom creates concern.  It's pretty disgraceful as a society that we are debating where some people should be allowed to go to take care of basic needs like going to the bathroom.

I highly doubt Youngkin has even spoken to the LGBTQ community or spoken to any trans students.  Because if he did, he would not have proposed this policy.  And in fact I suspect if he truly understood what it means to be trans and was educated about what it means to be trans, he would push for schools to do more, he would be a more compassionate leader.  He is hiding behind these policies because he is transphobic and homophobic and he has tapped into the fears of some parents who are also transphobic and homophobic.

I think the worst part about these policies is that there are very few transgender students, yet Republicans are using our children as political pawns. I wish people would figure out why they are so afraid of trans people, particularly trans women, without hiding behind their religion, because this world would be a much better place if we were accepting of people's differences.

So again, I strongly oppose Youngkin's proposed policy. Our trans community needs our support, love and acceptance, not policies that make their lives harder and put them at risk.  I am very thankful for all of those who oppose these polices and feel very sad for all of the hateful comments attacking our trans community.


I Strongly Strongly Support This


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<p>i deeply oppose this new policy </p>


Support All Students


Great idea! Support the whole family

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


Strongly SUPPORT the protection and safety of all children

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<p> I strongly SUPPORT the updated policy. ALL Children - especially young girls -deserve a safe learning environment. All students should be able to learn reading</p>


No more indoctrination

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<p>Thank you for slowing the sexualization of children in Virginia! This is ruining so many families. Parents have the right to know what the schools are doing and what their children are doing in school. </p>


100% in support of Gov. Youngkins model policy changes

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Thank you Governor Youngkin for these proposed changes. This was one of the main reasons I supported your candidacy. It it time to restore common sense and parental rights. I fully support Governor Youngkins changes.


Oppose

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Young people deserve to have a sense of identity and feel safe in their expression of themselves while at school because they may not be safe to do so at home. Simply expressing their identity while in school hurts no one so there's no need to report it to the parents. Not being able to express ones identity has been a proven factor in self harm and suicide


Support

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This is a necessary measure that will address the ongoing erosion of trust in and support of public schools. My child's teachers are wonderful. But I'm no longer confident the board or administration have my child's best interests at heart. This rule helps.


My girl does not want to go to the bathroom with a biological boy that thinks he's a girl. Period.

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Stop this madness.  Those that say trans pose no threat to anyone else are dead wrong.  Most kids do not feel comfortable going to the bathroom with a child of the opposite biological sex.  Why should the feelings of the majority be sacrificed for the few that think they are a boy one day and a girl the next.  Put programs in place to get them the mental help they need.  Enabling them may make them happy today but whatever is causing their mental issues will resurface again and again until they are dealt with.  You can't pick your gender!


I fully support this bill !!

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All youth are entitled to protection- not just SOME youth

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Rolling back existing protections for trans youth goes against the state motto of Virginia and in fact is going against the constitutional right to due process and parental rights to choose how to parent their child (rolling back protections reduces a parent’s right to choose)


Strongly opposed!

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<p>This is not cool. As a high school student I can understand that kids have different identities. Why is someone who has never been to high school in the 21st century suggesting these strong policies. Kids should have the freedom to do what they please. I can guarantee that students do not care how a child identifies. These kids are not molesters or predators. The are normal human beings who are choosing an identity that makes them happy. Why are adults degrading them. Times are changing and the public policies should reflect that. </p>


I strongly oppose. Support Trans Students

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<p>The people advocating in favor of this policy are ignoring the safety risks this poses to children. If a child did not disclose their gender to their parents, it is almost certainly because they did not believe it would be either safe or productive. Trans students are already at an all time risk of mental illnesses, homelessness and suicide. If VA politicians cared more about the people they are representing, this would not even be a question. This welcomes violence against kids who are incapable of leaving their unsafe environments. </p>


FULLY SUPPORT - THANK YOU!

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<p> Fully support this! Thank you</p>


Support for Parents to be in charge of their Kids

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<p> This bill gives parents back the rights they should always have regarding their own kids. It is disturbing that the school systems think they can hide anything about the kids from their legal guardians or make any decisions related to their welfare. Schools need to stick to academic instruction on assigned courses only.thank you Gov.  </p>


Support!

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Strongly support Youngkin!


I support this policy I support children


OPPOSE

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<p>This is a vile, cruel proposal bases on nothing but willful ignorance. </p>


Strongly support!!!! Thank you Youngkin!

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<p> Strongly support Youngkin’s updated policy.  </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>


I went to VA public schools and I love my trans classmates. Oppose!

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<p>Youngkin is pushing a dangerous agenda that will detrimentally effect children all across the state. </p>


Support

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<p> Fully support  </p>


Strongly Oppose This Discriminatory Measure

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<p>If this measure was about supporting trans youth, it would connect them with supportive care that helps them flourish as their true selves. This is simply meant to discriminate and and foster the culture of shame the right wing actively cultivated for queer and trans youth. </p>


This will harm children

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<p>Treating the outing of lgbt youth as a one size fits all approach is dangerous. There are students who face abuse and homelessness if their parents are informed. It is cruel to take these supports away. </p>


In support of

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<p> CHILDREN should not be given this power! It is a parents job to raise their children until they are 18. Once they are of age</p>


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


Strongly support

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Parents, not government, are responsible for raising their children.


Support

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


STRONGLY OPPOSE: These policies will rapidly deteriorate our youth's mental health

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<p>The policies that have been proposed are outrageous. The governor is afraid of someone having a different opinion than him and therefore decided to terrorize our school systems and ruin the lives of many youth. These policies will inevitably remove a space that was once safe or inviting for transgender and non-binary individuals. Some of them do not have a safe or loving home and can only find that at their (legally required) school. By stripping them of this space you will be negatively affecting their mental health, leading to a rapid deterioration and likely more suicidal youth and young adults. Their beliefs are harming nothing but your ego, and they should have the freedom to choose their individual path. The amount of dysphoria, depression, and anxiety that will come from these policies will be detrimental for these transgender and non-binary youth that were simply trying to understand themselves. The school systems will be ruined, with more and more people dropping out of school, changing the course of the future workforce simply because you were uncomfortable. I strongly oppose these policies and implore the Boards to reconsider for the sake of our youth's future before you squander it. </p>


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Thank you!! So needed!! We have to protect this generation from this madness!


STRONGLY OPPOSE YOUNGKIN'S ANTI-TRANS LAW

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This new policy is not here to give parents rights, it is not here to better students' livelihoods, but what it will do is make transgender youth suicide rates go up. Countless children, teens, and young adults are not given respect or support for their own gender identity at home from the people who are supposed to unconditionally love them. That brings enough stress throughout your life as is, but with this policy they must also go through school without support. Any school admin, staff, and teachers will have to out a student to their parents if the student tells them they are trans. That effectively takes away outlets for students to confide in when there is a crisis regarding their gender (like getting bullied for being trans.) Trans youth cannot be in a sports team, club, use a bathroom, or even be called a name that makes them feel comfortable because of one politician that has his own interests at heart before others'.


Support Kyra is a Williamsburg hack

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<p> Support the bill  </p>


I oppose Youngkin's policy in full.

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<p>I fully oppose this proposal. </p>


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

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


Protect Trans Youth!


Thank you for parental rights

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This is another step back to basics. School should teach children math and science; not tell them who the loonies want them to be. STOP SEXUALIZING OUR STUDENTS!


Strongly oppose

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Strongly oppose. Abhorrent and Dangerous to go backwards socially and to oppress a minority.


Support mental well being of our students

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<p> this does the opposite</p>


Fully oppose this! We need to support ALL children!

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<p>All children/students need our support and love not oppression and condemnation. Trans students deserve equal rights! </p>


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

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


I support

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


Oppose anti-trans vitriol

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I oppose the anti-trans vitriol of the proposed model policies. These changes are anti-student, anti-science, and anti-public education. They will put students in danger for no reason other than to score political points with transphobic voters. Virginians should reject this government overreach and protect the rights of all students - including LGBTQIA+ students - to a safe learning environment.


I strongly support the governor on this


I oppose this change

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<p>Support Trans children </p>


Support thank you


Strongly SUPPORT Youngkin’s policy!

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


I oppose this new harmful and discriminatory policy

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this new policy will be harmful to LGBTQ+. students especially trans students . I oppose the careless and discriminatory and transphobic policy that is being proposed


this policy is unconstitutional

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The supreme court ruled that sex discrimination protects transgender people and that a trans man cannot be barred from using a men’s bathroom and that gender dysmorphia is protected under the disability act.

Glenn Youngkin is pushing for an unconstitutional and illegal policy that negatively affects countless students.


Strongly support this updated policy.

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<p> I strongly support everything this updated policy restoring rights to parents with respect to their children's education.  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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This bill targets among the most vulnerable youth in our community. A youth group that routinely faces discrimination and social rejection. This bill has been branded as bringing parental rights back into children's lives, however this is belied by the fact that this contains yet another trans-exclusionary bathroom bill that prevents transgender youth from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Pray tell, what parental right does the right to use a corresponding bathroom undermine? I certainly cannot think of one. The only purpose this serves is deputising teenagers to act as enforcement for bathrooms, which will likely not only impact transgender individuals, but also for people who present gender nonconforming such as the colloquial "tomboy". Furthermore, for what purpose does forcing a child to out to themselves to their parent serve beyond potential familial rejection? Coming out of the closet to the administration and classmates already sets an extremely high bar for confidence in one's gender identity. I find it extremely unlikely that children will risk social ostracism over what some may relegate to being "a phase". Do we inform parents when a child is found doing anything that could perceived as breaking gender norms? Do we inform parents if their child is found to be gay or lesbian? The answer, should surely be no.

Additionally, for any laws on the basis of sex, gender, or sexual orientation, the state must meet intermediate scrutiny. I find it extremely implausible that this bill serves any important government objective unless said objective is to interfere with the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of our community.


K-12 model policies

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<p>I am in agreement with the new proposed policy guidance.  I support the states new K-12 model policies. </p>


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


I support

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Parents should be involved period.


I support


I fully support Gov Younkin's proposed transgender policies: secrecy worsens mental health

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As a physician working in the field of child and adolescent behavioral health for the past 12 years, I have learned that when children and adolescents keep secrets, especially big secrets, from their parents it increases their anxiety and depression.  Though this regulatory change will be opposed by youth who have learned to avoid having difficult conversations with their parents; in the long run the youth, parents, and school will be better off when schools are not forced to deceive parents and parents and children are forced to talk about difficult issues.

I would like to thank Gov. Younkin and his staff for correcting this policy that his predecessor got wrong.  The schools should never be complicit in keeping secrets from parents, especially when it is something as important and sensitive as gender and especially with the increased level of suicidality that accompanies gender issues.

Parents have an obligation and a right to raise their children; their children, in turn, will choose their own course as they reach adulthood.  Learning to hold difficult, meaningful discussions will help both the parents and the children, decrease the anxiety levels of the children, and improve overall communication and mental health, even if they do not agree.


Oppose this disgusting policy

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<p>Protecting the rights of the citizens you serve is literally your job. You don't get to pick and choose which citizens deserve their rights based off of your own issues with religious zealous. True Christians support and love all of God's children, including trans people. If this is a test from God, you're failing. Christians have little to do with the actual teachings of the Bible now. It's become a social club for spreading hate. I'm sure Jesus is weeping at how lost his fold has become. Do better. </p>


100% Support

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<p> We need to stop enabling mental illness in our community.  </p>


Fully SUPPORT!

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Fully support Governor Youngkin’s initiative.


I strongly support this bill. Thank you Governor Youngkin!

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I strongly support this bill!


Fully support

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<p> While the majority of comments are negative</p>


I oppose.

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


Fully support

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<p> Thank you for keeping parents’ rights in place. Government schools need to worry about teaching mathematics</p>


Fully Support - Thank you Gov. Youngkin

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<p> Governor Youngkin - thank you for putting our children's wellbeing back in our hands. Schools should focus on teaching math</p>


Oppose

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I strongly oppose this as it encroachs on a students wellbeing and overall, is not nearly an important an issue as others. This seems arbituary in the school "To-Do" list

For example if a Trans student hasn't come out to their family and is not comfortable eith it, but still prefers to go by a certain name or pronouns, this would allow the school to tell the parents, which could have lasting effects onto the child. It seems this would most likely cause more problems than fix any in my eyes.

This is a way to serious change when the only necessary action would just to put their preferred names elsewhere on a paper too, ex: John Doe (Prefers Jane Doe)

I believe that a second look should be taken to see that this provides littler to no benefit to anyone


Fully support


Youngkin stole the election

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And now we have to live with his terrible policies


Youngkin stole the election


Support

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<p>I support this proposed policy. </p>


I strongly support


Strongly oppose

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All students have right to feel safe in schools!


Do NOT Support this policy

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This is clearly a do-nothing, make-work project for already overloaded teachers intended to rile-up the Governor's scared-of-the-boogy-man base.

Where is the right to privacy for the kids and advocacy for the lack of government interference in our lives in this policy, which is so commonly a talking point of the right-wing extremists. Did they forget, or is that really unimportant?


I was outed by a teacher--it was terrifying. For some kids it will be dangerous. Oppose.

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I grew up in VA and attended high school in the mid to late 00's. I identified as trans but knew my parents would not be affirming. My father had said discriminatory things that made his opinions about LGBT people clear. My church had pamphlets on conversion therapy camps. I wanted to be part of a GSA, but a student who had tried to form one before me had the posters defaced and torn down, and we were not allowed to form one. I didn't talk about being trans or queer, but at school it became obvious to my classmates. I was afraid if my parents found out I would be homeless, and I was close to graduating and going to a highly ranked college. My art teacher outed me to my mother, which greatly strained our relationship and left me terrified--it felt as if the rug could be pulled out from under me at any moment, every day. My parents told me I was wrong, told me this came out of nowhere (it had not), and begged me to change my mind. Living in an environment where there was no place I could turn to feel safe or accepted was very difficult. Thankfully nothing worse happened, but that is not the case for some youth. I can't imagine what it would have felt like to know that reporting was mandated, and that everyone was watching in case I misstepped and my gender divergence became too apparent.

I think that fear and the desire for control are common for parents. They don't understand what it is like to be trans, and they think if they try to dissuade their children enough they will grow up to be as they imagined they would be. They may be afraid for their children. I am now over a decade post being in high school and for years my parents have been affirming and we have rebuilt our close relationship. I know my parents would now say they were acting out of fear and ignorance. I love my parents very much. I knew they were going through something difficult, and I needed to figure out how to help them with that over time--not be outed by someone who did not know my parents as I did. I also had no one to support me, and no one I could trust--I experienced a betrayal of my trust in a rare space I thought I could be safe at a time when I was vulnerable.

Creating a climate of fear will not stop people from being trans. It will only expose them to violence. Perhaps that is what some people want; anything to keep as many trans people as possible in the closet--or else. I hope some people don't feel this way. It is not bad to be trans. I like being trans and value the unique perspective on the world it has given me. My parents see that now, but they needed time. Trust youth to know what is safe for them, and give them spaces where they don't have to feel they will be surveilled and reported. Reporting trans youth to their parents so they can be repeatedly told being trans is a horrible thing they have to try to carve out of themselves has lifelong effects. However, having just one accepting adult in an LGBT youth's life can reduce the risk of a suicide attempt by 40% (Trevor Project, 2019). Don't make these youth live in fear. They don't need to be changed or controlled, just loved for whoever they are.


Strongly oppose

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This is ridiculous. Children should be free to be themselves. Some parents are ignorant and do not listen to their children. These children need the support at school especially if they are not getting support at home.


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Support! Obviously this is a good policy! Teens can be smart but are inexperienced about the wolves. (money-makers, cultish followers, etc.)


Youngkin worst Governor Ever

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<p>Dumb policy from a terrible Governor </p>


Strongly Support

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<p> STRONGLY in support of Gov Youngkin’s Policy change.  </p>


Youngkin worst Governor Ever


Repression of our Youth is not Education

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<p>Trans kids need to be able to learn in a safe environment where they are not discriminated against. The department of education should keep the current rules in place and focus on education not representing kids who are different and banning books. Let’s get math and science improvements teach all of history including black history and forget privatization and discrimination. </p>


Parents Rights

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It's about time that parents regain control of all aspects of their children's upbringing. When the government decided that they know better than parents, our children became poisoned with ideologies that have ruined lives. Thank you for finally returning to common sense and moral integrity.


Strongly Opposed

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School needs to be a  safe place for all children.  There is no reason why it should matter to the board of education the sexual identity a student takes.  Period!


Strongly Opposed


It is a bad idea to roll back protections for trans kids.

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Kids who are transgender, gender questioning, or gender non-conforming need safe spaces to express the way they feel their identiies. As a group, they pose no threat to anyone, yet they have a high risk of harm from others in the form of harassment, bullying, and violence. When speaking on television about this policy Governor Youngkin recently made the statement that "families come together", yet many trans kids are rejected by their families,and even kicked out of their homes. The percentage of transgender kids who are homeless is disproportionately higher than those who are not transgender. This is just another example of targeting a group to "other."


I support this. I support parental rights.

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<p>Please give the rights back to the parents and back to the people that believe in the morality of biological boys and girls.  </p>


Keep big government out of personal family issues

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Big government should keep its nose out of family and personal issues


Strongly support Youngkin


Strongly agree

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Parents should 100% be consulted if kids want to use new names/pronouns at school, unless they are known to be abusive and this is on record at the school.  School teachers and staff are not psychologists or mental health professionals, and should not be making these decisions on their own.


Protect LGBTQ+ Youth

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Trans kids don’t deserve this. Non-binary kids don’t deserve this. Nobody deserves this.


The Proposed Guidance Opens Up a Pandora's Box of Religious-Based Discrimination

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The proposed guidance on transgender students, which would allow Virginia teachers and school personnel to refuse to acknowledge a student's gender identity and pronouns based on what it calls a teacher's "constitutionally protected rights even in cases where parents are fully supportive of their child's gender identity, will open up nightmarish forms of religious-based discrimination against Virginia students going well beyond the issue of transgender students.

Take this example:  A Jewish high school student takes a summer trip to Israel or a Muslim student makes a pilgrimage to Mecca.  Following the trip, the student in question wants to be called by his/her Hebrew or Muslim/Arabic name as a sign of increased religiosity following their experiences.

Under the proposed guidance, a teacher will be able to deny the request if the teacher has a personal religious belief that Jews or Muslims are going to Hell and wants to save them from eternal damnation. Governor Youngkin and Secretary Guidera would support the Christian teacher against students of minority faiths and are okay with stigmatizing religious minorities.

That is not what the United States is about.  Governor Youngkin and Secretary Guidera are trying to theocratize Virginia public schools.  This hateful guidance against transgender students is just the start of what literally is their (Christian) crusade.

The proposed guidance needs to be scrapped.  Thank you for the opportunity to comment.


Fully support Gov. Youngkin’s policies

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I fully support parental rights! Am grateful for Governor Youngkin’s policy changes.


Protect Trans youth!

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Protect trans youth! All students deserve to feel safe and loved for who they are!!!


Strongly support

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Parents must be included in all important information and decisions concerning their children, education, and development. Further, children must be protected from potential harmful choices until their brains fully develop and mature, at which time they can make their own adult choices.


One Confusing Part of Sample Policy- Clarification Needed

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<p>One part of the sample policy may cause more confusion for school divisions.  It says that staff members will not be required to refer to students in a way that goes against their constitutionally protected rights.  Earlier in the documents, it only mentions that staff won't be required to use pronouns that go against their beliefs, without mentioning using a preferred name.  I believe this discrepancy will create some confusion.  For example, if a parent has submitted a written request for their child to be referred to by a preferred name and different pronouns, will staff members be able to refuse to use the name that both the parent and child want the school to use, using their religious beliefs as a basis for their refusal?  Clarification is needed.  With so many names that are used by people of both sexes (Chris, Madison, Taylor, Jordan, etc.), I do not think it is unreasonable to compromise here and require all staff to use the name that the parent/guardian requests to be used for their child.  To not do so will only create needless distress and distraction for those students (on top of the other distress caused by this policy).  It's a lot easier to avoid using certain pronouns in the classroom than it is to avoid using a student and family's preferred name.  Using a certain name does not require any staff member to conform to or adopt a certain belief about gender identity; it instead is one of the most basic ways to recognize the dignity and inherent worth of transgender students, regardless of what your beliefs about their gender identity are.  </p>


Support for Gov Youngkin and DOE


oppose

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Strongly oppose! Protect trans rights!


Thank You! Full Support for the New Policy!

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Clearly anyone who disagrees with this policy has not read it and does not believe in the idea of individual freedoms. Authoritarian rule for the benefit of a tiny fraction of individuals that has been known to put our children in danger needs to stop.  Thank you for standing up  to these destructive progressive policies!


Strongly oppose

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<p>The existence of trans people is not an ideology. Bigotry and hate is. </p>


ALL parents oppose this policy

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Speaking for all parents, this is terrible, we don’t want it.


I support the student walkout against youngkins transgender law!!????

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These students give me hope for the future and I support them in their protest!!! ?????????


ALL parents oppose this policy


Don't let YoungKin win!

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<p>I have trans family members and if I had kids that were trans, I would want them to tell me when they feel ready. Not the school. </p>


Strongly oppose! Policies like these proven to harm trans kids.

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Data from  more than a dozen studies of more than 30,000 transgender and gender-diverse young people consistently  show that affirming school policies are associated with better mental health outcomes—and  that policies like Youngkins are associated with higher rates of suicidality, depression and self-harming behavior in trans kids.

Major medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Endocrine Society, the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association   all agree that preventing trans kids from using the bathroom of their choice is  both physically and mentally harmful to them. On the other hand the thousands of schools that allow trans kids to use the bathroom of their choice have shown ZERO evidence that anyone is harmed or put at risk.

schools with policies like this consistently see upticks in bullying of trans kids, as students and teachers assume they’re fair game. If the state can hurt and discriminate against these kids, then why shouldn’t they be allowed to as well?

also, forcibly outing trans kids to their parents against their will is appallingly dangerous. There are countless stories of trans kids being mentally and physically abused when their parents find out. Several are kicked out of the house. This is why lgbtq kids are more than 40% of homeless youth even though they’re less than 10% of the population.

this policy provably harms children and doesn’t make a single child safer. It is rooted in fear, ignorance and a complete misunderstanding of trans kids. Please don’t hurt my kid and make him even more depressed and afraid of school.. PLEASE.

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drea leed

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Strongly oppose

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I strongly oppose this policy. This is unbelievably harmful and ends up doing the opposite for the purported purpose. Stop targeting children! I will always support trans kids and the adults who support them.


I support Youngkin and our children

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<p> I support Youngkin and our children. Parent's have rights over what there children are exposed to. Plain and simple. Transgenderism is a mental disorder.  </p>


In support

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<p> Fully support this!  </p>


STRONGLY SUPPORT the Governor!!!!!!

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<p>Common sense prevails. </p>


Strongly support this policy

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The parents are the first line of defense for our children’s well being and it is not for the school’s to decide without parental consent. Schools and their faculty should be focused on educating our children on maths, sciences, English and literacy and literary arts, history, etc.  Let’s get back to that. As a father of 4, what I see appalling is that we are so overly concerned about kids that are sexually confused instead of the fact that have fallen behind in education due to COVID and online learning. Let us as parents worry about the rest.


100% support parental rights

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<p> 100% support parental rights! No to is Child neglect!  </p>


Trans kids are abused support this policy


Keep your God out of my kid’s school

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<p>LGBT kids need to be accepted and protected </p>


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. Support trans kids!

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<p>Every major medical organization supports the validity of trans kids and says support and acceptance is critical. I strongly oppose any legislation that would deny trans kids any rights. </p>


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>


Support

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<p> Parents have a right to know about any issue their child is dealing with. Thank you Governor Younkin!  </p>


Strongly support these kids and their protest

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<p>The Governor has no right to try to change the policies currently in place to protect trans youth. I oppose his policy change and will spend time and money to see him defeated at every turn.  </p>


Support

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<p> Though we need to find a solution for Trans Rights</p>


Trans Rights are Human Rights

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Governor Youngkin,

According to the NIH, "chosen name use is linked to reduced depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and behavior among transgender youth."

Educators strive to create a school community that allows all students to learn in a safe and welcoming environment. Unfortunately, research published by SAMHSA demonstrates that not all parents strive to do the same. According to the data, 26% of LGBT youth report being forced from their home upon revealing their sexual identity to their parents."

As a mental health counselor in the state of Virginia, I strongly condemn your policy that forces teachers and staff to choose between putting students' lives in danger and treating them with respect.


Full Support/Thank you

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<p> I agree. Schools are not the authority on children</p>


Love your neighbor

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When I was a kid, I was taught that Jesus said we should love our neighbor as ourselves and do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This is what Christianity is all about.

There is nothing Christian about Youngkin's Department of Education recommendations for the treatment of transgender kids. Mental health professionals say that transgender people cannot help being who they are, yet these policies would single them out and force them to deny themselves. Some of these kids are already living as their gender identity, and being outed will cause them significant harm, driving some of them to suicide. Transgender people are already amongst the most reviled and abused in our society, and these policies will open children up to harassment, and teach cisgender kids that cruelty is acceptable under the right circumstances.

Please say no to the Department of Education's recommendations. There is no justification for threatening children who are not harming anyone, just because they are different. This is not what Jesus would do.


Strongly support

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


Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this new legislation. </p>


I oppose this ignorant policy

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<p>I thought Republicans opposed "identity politics." This is pandering to the dimmest of wits at the expense of the most vulnerable. If you have any integrity (which you don't), live and let live. </p>


Strong support Trump 2024


I support!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


I support

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


THIS IS WRONG!!!


Gov. Youngkin's proposed policies are a welcome return to traditional roles of parents & teachers.

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Thank the Lord for common sense policies defining the roles of parents and school personnel with regard to the personal life of a child. When it comes to the child's health and  welfare, the parents call the shots! It's that simple. No teacher or school employee should be keeping secrets from parents and no school system should be advocating such a policy.

Let's get back to the business of teaching academic subjects in our schools and relegating  experimentation on our children, as to their sex, gender, pronouns, to the trash heap of ungodly ways to harm innocent children. Let's back to educating them not perverting them.


Sic Semper Tyrannis, Down With Transphobic Policies And Policymakers!

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I am writing to express my deep disgust at this abhorrent change to school policies, which act not in the best interests of children but backwards transphobic parents and citizens of our great state who have been swept up by the mania the right-wing politics of this country spread like wind on a brushfire.

Such policy changes are disingenuous at best, fascist tyranny at worst. For a state whose motto is quite literally Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always To Tyrants) we seem to be doing our level best to become the very thing we claimed to seek freedom from some 246 years ago in our fight for Independence. As a lifelong resident and voter I am appalled at this administration and its officers for this behavior and guarantee I will do everything in my power to see them expelled from our local and state government if they continue down this path.


Vigorously opposed to this.

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Vigorously opposed to this.


Strongly oppose this policy in search of a problem

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It is highly unclear what problem this policy is meant to serve, other than attacking trans kids for exercising their rights to free expression and following through on their gender identity.  The State has not shown quantifiable, tangible harm caused by the previous policy, but is nonetheless pressing ahead with major changes that will burden some students and have no effect on the rest.  Why is the State doing this?


Support


Respect Yourself, I Respect You

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I vehemently oppose these transphobic polices.The proposed policies are contrary to Virginia state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and non-binary children.
To support a person(s) be used and manipulated in a culture battle for political gain is patently unethical; to put children in the middle of this battle smacks of sociopathic behavior.Virginia's parents are being exploited by the Governor using fear and ignorant, divisive falsehoods. Virginia's children are those who will suffer.It has become obvious education is sorely needed for our elected who propose and support these dangerous, cruel tactics.

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I vehemently oppose these transphobic polices.
The proposed policies are contrary to Virginia state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and non-binary children.

To support a person(s) be used and manipulated in a culture battle for political gain is patently unethical; to put children in the middle of this battle smacks of sociopathic behavior.
Virginia's parents are being exploited by the Governor using fear and ignorant, divisive falsehoods. Virginia's children are those who will suffer.
It has become obvious education is sorely needed for our elected who propose and support these dangerous, cruel tactics.


No One Hates Trans Youth

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Those that support the Governor's Guidance for Treatment of Trans Gender Children do not hate them.  They support compassionate and professional counseling, with parental involvement, to help resolve gender dysphoria.  They do not support teachers or administrators interfering in a sensitive emotional trauma in pursuit of a particular agenda.  They do not support hiding this type of interference from the parents in a misguided attempt to protect the child.  If the parents are unresponsive to the attempts of the school to address a perceived gender condition, then appropriate social services or other unbiased professional guidance should be sought, rather than amateur psychiatry by school personnel or efforts to pressure the child.  The primary purveyors of hatred seem to be those that oppose the Governor's program to improve Virginia's education system.   Why would they so vehemently oppose the Governor in a worthy cause.  After 2 years of Covid shut downs and dismal test scores for Virginia's students, everyone should welcome the Governor's interest and his calling attention to the need for reform in our education system.


Oppose this policy

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These kids are going to have enough hardship with their peers.  They don't need adults making their lives even harder.


I completely support.

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<p> Support this.  </p>


Completely Against Policies

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I oppose these changes wholeheartedly.


Highly Support

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<p> I highly support this proposal. I do not co-parent with the school system. If children arenot considered adults until 18</p>


Trans policy

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


Strongly Oppose

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This will undoubtedly harm children who do not have supportive home lives. Schools need to continue to be a safe space for students to express themselves and be affirmed.


Strongly support

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Strongly support. Let parents parent their kids.


I absolutely oppose 100%


With regard to mental health and protecting the well being of all students OPPOSED

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Gov. Northam may not have gotten everything right but when looked at objectively, the only policy that makes any sense is one thats of an inclusive nature. I think we can all agree that despite our personal views on whats "right" "wrong" or "appropriate" and only focus on what is most inclusive and most effective, the clear choice is not to embrace isolation, discrimination, or occlusion to ANY student. Society will never agree completely on anything, this is something ALL children  inevitably have to understand and accept this. They do not have to agree or support things that go against their upbringing or belief system unless those beliefs cross into territory they may put other students in the direct path of unnecessary social harrassment and emotional abuse or worse physical danger.

Archaic polices and good ole boy politics costs the city of virginia beach ENORMOUS potential revenue when SITW festival moved out of state due to corruption and racism in our law enforcement.......now our schools are proposing they waive setting any kind of precedent to shield our kids from bigots and hate.

As a father and tax paying law abiding citizen i implore you, please continue to be the buffer between parents and policy. Keep the playing field level and inclusive. Some parents are religious, some are trans, some are murders, and drug dealers.  We cannot base the needs of everyone on the opinions of anyone group or perspective. Let reason and equality prevail and reinstate northams policies.


I completely support.


Fully Support!!

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<p> This is needs to pass.  </p>


Absolutely Oppose

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Taking away rights of trans kids is disgusting and deplorable.


Opposition to Governor’s Policy on Transgender Students

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I strongly oppose the Governor’s policy on transgender students.


Strongly Support This

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<p> I SUPPORT THIS  </p>


I support Governor's Proposal

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Fully on board with requiring parental consent for their, minor, children.


Strongly Oppose

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This is incredibly transphobia and puts transgender youth in danger. Why do our lives and privacy mean nothing to the government? Many preach to protect our children, but when it comes to kids who look and act different than them, their lives mean nothing.


Strongly support!! Keep kids healthy, not delusional

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Families are under attack from a social contagion. It's real and we need to get back to reality and a healthy upbringing for our kids. We don't let them smoke, drink, etc. Why would we let them decide to cut off body parts and rely on the medical community for the rest of their lives in the name of social justice? It is absurd, dangerous and the medical community and big pharma should be stopped.


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

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