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JANUARY 15, 2025
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Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns awarded $575,000
Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, filed a lawsuit in 2019 after he was fired for discriminating against a student by refusing to use his pronouns.
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Utah auditor slams legislature for making him 'bathroom monitor' after 'snitch form' flooded with memes
After receiving thousands of meme submissions to a form used to report transgender people in bathrooms, Utah's auditor shared scathing words for the legislature tasking him with the role.
MAY 8, 2024
Virginia Beach School Board Adopts Youngkin’s Anti-Transgender Policy Amid Statewide Dispute
In a 9-1 vote, the board revised transgender student guidelines, sparking intensified local dialogue amid a broader debate on transgender rights and education policies in Virginia.
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Virginia Beach Students Push Back Against Glenn Youngkin's Anti-Trans Policies
The students have been attending every school board meeting for the past year to speak out.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Glenn Youngkin Scrambles as Virginia Schools Reject His Anti-Trans Policies
The conservative governor is trying to figure out how to force districts that refuse to discriminate against their students to implement his policies.
AUGUST 24, 2023
Glenn Youngkin Goes After Transgender Kids in Revised School Policies
His administration’s “model policies” roll back protections the previous Democratic governor implemented to affirm the identities of vulnerable transgender kids.
JULY 19, 2023
Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor
LGBTQ+ advocates warn that elevating the lieutenant governor to the governorship would be detrimental to the community.
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Cisgender students allowed to sue Virginia schools to avoid sharing restrooms with trans classmates
A far-right group funded the case that led to that decision.
JULY 29, 2024
Virginia sued over Glenn Youngkin’s anti-transgender student policies
The ACLU filed two legal actions against the Republican governor’s education department.
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Republicans Advocate Transphobic, Authoritarian ‘Project 2025’’ Even After Election Failures
Elections in Ohio and Virginia demonstrated a shift away from extreme right-wing agendas as a Heritage Foundation’s plan called "Project 2025" faces scrutiny for its authoritarianism and controversial stance on transgender people’s existence.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Virginia's Glenn Youngkin Pardons Man Involved in Altercation Over Trans Restroom Policy
Scott Thomas Smith wrongly claimed a student who assaulted his daughter was gender-fluid. After a contentious school board meeting, Smith was convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Arlington Schools Chief Rejects Youngkin’s ‘Discriminatory’ Trans Policies
He says his school system will stick to its inclusive policies which are in accordance with Virginia state law.
JULY 24, 2023
Glenn Youngkin Strips LGBTQ+ Young People of Resources in Virginia
The Republican who claims to be all about parental rights continues to dismantle gains built by his two Democratic predecessors.
JULY 7, 2023
Virginia voter registration portal outage fuels election concerns amid lawsuit over Youngkin’s roll purges
Voters were met with a message indicating they weren’t registered when trying to access the Citizen Portal.
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Virginia LGBTQ+ advocates and allies come together to celebrate 10 years of marriage equality
Equality Virginia's annual black-tie affair at Richmond’s Main Street Station was extra special as attendees celebrated same-sex couples’ right to get married.
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Glenn Youngkin appoints ‘failed Moms for Liberty candidate’ to Virginia Board of Education
Democrats are sounding the alarm over the daughter of late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, Meg Bryce, who they say is a right-wing extremist.
JULY 27, 2024
Watch This Virginia Dad Call Out His Trans Kid's School Board for Its Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies
Cody Conner is going viral after speaking out during a Virginia Beach school board meeting. His trans daughter is a student in the district.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Virginia Democrats Rally to Beat Out Far-Right Politicians on Election Day
The Virginia election is set to be a crucial juncture for LGBTQ+ protections and reproductive rights amid intensified conservative challenges.
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Virginia Beach Parents Sue to Force Schools to Adopt Glenn Youngkin's Anti-Trans Policies
The school board in Virginia's largest city recently deadlocked on whether to enact the Republican governor's model policies.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
This Small Virginia Town Could Lose Its Library Over LGBTQ+ Book Brawl
Some conservative parents are claiming books with LGBTQ+ themes are essentially pornography.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023