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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 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.

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.

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

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

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 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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Virginia School District Sued Over Inclusive Trans Policies

According to the plaintiffs, the district's trans-supportive policies violate their First Amendment rights. 

Anti-Trans Policy on Bathroom Access Considered by Va. School Board

This is the same Virginia school district that apologized last week over a logo that resembled a swastika. 

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.

Virginia Bill Seeks to Restrict Trans Students' Restroom Access

John Avioli, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, introduced the legislation last week.

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.

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.

Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students in six more states

The preliminary injunction affects Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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.

Justice Department Announces Support for Embattled Trans Youth

Lawyers for the department declared recent anti-trans laws in West Virginia and Arkansas violated the constitution. 

20 States Sue Over Biden Administration's LGBTQ+ Rights Guidelines

The states' attorneys general, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, object especially to guidance on assuring equal treatment of transgender people.

Federal Court Upholds Ruling Affirming Trans Student’s Equal Access

Not a single judge in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wanted to reconsider a ruling that declared 16-year-old Gavin Grimm should be allowed to use the boys' bathroom at his Virginia high school. 

Biden’s Title IX sexual orientation and gender identity protections blocked in 26 states

The new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students in schools accepting federal funds took effect in the rest of the country on Thursday.

Prepare for Supreme Showdown Over Trans Student Rights

A Virginia school board must let a trans student use the boys' restroom, even as the district appeals the issue to the nation's highest court.

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DeVos's Education Dept. Officially Abandons Trans Students

After revoking guidelines to protect trans students, the Education Department now won't take action when trans students are barred from facilities aligned with their identities.

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.