Virginia School Policies Affecting Trans Students Finalized, Draw Criticism

Updated "model policies" related to student and parent rights in Virginia schools were first proposed in September 2022. Policies affecting transgender student rights relate to bathroom choice, gender-based sports participation, changing a student's name or gender, pronoun use by school staff, and changing a student's name or sex on their student record. Virginia's 133 school districts must adopt policies following the model policies, according to the Virginia Department of Education guidance. Pride Liberation Project, a coalition of LGBTQ+ students, which organized student walkouts at over 90 Virginia schools in opposition...