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Torry's avatar

I use to work for Loudoun County Public Schools. I’m so happy to see them stand up for students!

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Ann Panda's avatar

I just submitted a comment on their website to thank them.

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Talia Perkins's avatar

And good for LCPS . . .

. . . and for the children the gender critical want to victimize!

Please never fail to tell the SoCons to their face, how Social Conservatives and the gender critical are monstrous child abusers -- they want to force some boys to have and grow up with breasts and periods, and, to force some girls to have and grow up with beards and deep voices.

They are the monsters they claim they fight!

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Evelyn Belle Scott's avatar

Your comment gets to the heart of it. I would add that it's no coincidence that these types, both GenCrits and reactionaries, protect and shield actual child abusers and sexual predators; their transphobia is a big part of that shield.

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Joel W. Crump's avatar

Well said, sister.

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Claire Bonnar's avatar

Thank you for sharing some nice news with us. My anxiety could really use some hope. ❤️

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Mike Gelt's avatar

I’m glad the school district and the people of Loudoun have decided to stand up to the racist, homophonic, trump administration who have no morals who think that what they are trying to wipe away will work I HOPE MORE DISTRICTS AND PEOPLE HAVE THE BALLS TO STAND UP TO THIS ADMINISTRATION

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Robin Elise's avatar

Proud to call Virginia my birthplace. Stand strong, Prince William County! ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

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Ariel's avatar

At least 60 alumni, parents, and students gathered in support for trans kids during the "public" board meeting. I spoke with the VP of the School board. Would be happy to share the response i got with Erin in the Morning!

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Erica Burns's avatar

Hell yeah!

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Matt Stannard's avatar

The biggest and most important question now, since we know the administration will send the DOJ after the district with full (if incompetent) force and cruelty, is how stakeholders and allies will defend this decision and the board, and resist that blowback. The strategy is going to have to be both legal (ACLU and other defender legal orgs), communicative (steady and responsive media campaign) and *physical* (regular demonstrations and a public presence in support of the board, and trans lives, in the district). If enough people and resources go into making this a line in the sand, it will be. The administration does NOT have the will to fight a protracted battle that goes beyond initial pushes of spectacle and theatre--they will either escalate in an ugly way that hurts them, or they'll back off--*if* there is building work done now.

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Susan Tuzzolino's avatar

More of this!!!! Brava for standing up for our youth!!!!

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Nancy's avatar

This is just wonderful.

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Anne Kiefer's avatar

Wonderful to see so many members of the Loudoun School community unite in support of trans students!

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Ariel's avatar

Our school district (Prince William County Schools) will announce their decision tomorrow.

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Tammy's avatar

Loudoun stands as the role model for all schools. "Just Say No" should apply to any order coming out of Washington that requires Trans-bullying, or for that matter, anything that crosses the line into Fascism. The more Davids you get, the harder the Giant falls.

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Elizabeth Rydall's avatar

Yes!

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