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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.

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.

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.

Embattled Gay Va. LGBTQ+ Advisory Board Member Casey Flores Resigns

Casey Flores denies that he was "compelled to resign" as officials said and instead says he quit because he's moving to Florida for love.

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.

Gay MSNBC Anchor Challenges Homophobic GOP Candidate on Air

The Republican has run for and lost the Virginia U.S. House seat twice, most recently in 2022, before the Democratic winner died suddenly.

Missouri Agency Deletes LGBTQ+ Resources From State Website

It’s just the latest move to erase the experiences of LGBTQ+ people from public life.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Declares War on Transgender Kids

In a shocking reversal of the previous administration's school inclusive policies, the GOP governor issued guidance stripping trans kids of rights that critics say will increase youth suicide.

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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.

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.

Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

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.

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.

Virginia sued over Glenn Youngkin’s anti-transgender student policies

The ACLU filed two legal actions against the Republican governor’s education department.

Virginia LGBTQ+ Leaders to Boycott Governor’s Pride Month Event

They say Gov. Glenn Youngkin, given his lackluster record on LGBTQ+ rights, is looking to score political points.

Thousands of Virginia Students Walk Out to Protest Anti-Trans Policies

Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to roll back transgender students' rights in public schools, but students around the state are rejecting his new policies.

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.

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.

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.

Grindr Faces Boycott After Gay CEO's Right-Wing Tweets Are Revealed

#DeleteGrindr is trending over past tweets supporting Trump, DeSantis, Youngkin, and more from the hookup app's new CEO.

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Virginia Rep. Spanberger, an Ex-CIA Agent, Defeats Anti-LGBTQ+ GOPer

The Democrat held onto her seat against a far right-wing conservative candidate.