VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Some students in Virginia are protesting a proposed transgender policy from the Virginia Department of Education.
At a Virginia Beach school board meeting last week, roughly 20 students spoke out about their personal experiences, as well as the experiences of their peers, and how they would be impacted by the new policy.
The Virginia Department of Education said in a statement that these model policies,"support positive and safe learning environments for all students while respecting the rights and values of parents." One nonbinary student named Joey, whose preferred pronouns are"they/them," said they told their coming out story to the school board to help convince them to vote against the new policies.
"So many people within my school have allowed me to realize that it is not only okay for me to be myself, but it is a cause for celebration," AJ added.
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