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On this Guidance Document (Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools)

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I have a grandchild who has been diagnosed as transgender. Jane McKenzie  2/16/21  5:11 pm
Opposed Steven  2/5/21  9:14 am
Opposed There should be zero tolerance for bullying b4all  2/4/21  8:10 am
Strongly oppose!!!! Appalled taxpayer  2/4/21  12:38 am
Strongly Disagree Christina  2/4/21  12:07 am
As a taxpayer I oppose this. Anonymous (97220)  2/4/21  12:03 am
Oppose Anonymous (97219)  2/4/21  12:02 am
concerned Anonymous (97218)  2/4/21  12:00 am
OPPOSE - bad people will lie about being trans Anonymous (97216)  2/4/21  12:00 am
Support Caity Shields  2/4/21  12:00 am
Strongly oppose Concerned Mom  2/4/21  12:00 am
STRONGLY SUPPORT Anonymous (97214)  2/4/21  12:00 am
No for transgender Cat  2/4/21  12:00 am
I strongly OPPOSE Jessie French  2/4/21  12:00 am
No we don’t need that. Din  2/4/21  12:00 am
Extremely Opposed Concerned Citizen  2/3/21  11:59 pm
Opposed Concerned Parent and Teacher  2/3/21  11:59 pm
My Identity is NOT up for Debate! Trans student Student  2/3/21  11:59 pm
strongly agree!!! this is so important for students in our schools Lilly Wood- Lynchburg Students Rise  2/3/21  11:59 pm
Absolutely Not Anonymous (97206)  2/3/21  11:59 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT Anonymous (97204)  2/3/21  11:59 pm
Please stop Anonymous (97205)  2/3/21  11:59 pm
No! Strongly oppose. Morgan  2/3/21  11:59 pm
Strongly support camille  2/3/21  11:59 pm
SUPPORT Anonymous (97201)  2/3/21  11:58 pm
The proposed Virginia Department of Education transgender policy is wrongheaded and evil. Jerry Gill  2/3/21  11:58 pm
OPPOSE - No statewide mandate!! K. Herming  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Opposed on Ethical Grounds - Encourage Dialogue instead of Silencing Concerns FCPS Teacher  2/3/21  11:58 pm
strongly support-- support trans kids Anonymous (97197)  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Strongly Oppose Linda  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Reject the policy guidance document Anonymous (97195)  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Strongly support trans children Anonymous (97193)  2/3/21  11:58 pm
SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT BEN LINUS  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Strongly Oppose the Policy Guidance Michele Smith  2/3/21  11:58 pm
Support Freedom Anonymous (97191)  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Support trans youth Rev. Yusei  2/3/21  11:57 pm
SUPPORT TRANS YOUTH Olivia  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Think of all who will be effected Anonymous (97188)  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Support Trans Kids Anonymous (97187)  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Wholeheartedly approve! Susan O. Johnson  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Strongly support Sameeksha Chintakrindi  2/3/21  11:57 pm
SUPPORT Joshua  2/3/21  11:57 pm
Strongly oppose Mark 10:6  2/3/21  11:57 pm
unfortunately; this policy has many serious issues that violate the rights of and discriminate again Toni Gosinski  2/3/21  11:56 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (97180)  2/3/21  11:56 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (97181)  2/3/21  11:56 pm
Strongly support creating a better future for trans students Lydia X. Z. Brown  2/3/21  11:56 pm
support!!!!!! support Olimia  2/3/21  11:56 pm
Seek to support the whole child - concerns with current proposal E.B.  2/3/21  11:56 pm
Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools Martha Cassell  2/3/21  11:56 pm
OPPOSE - this is creating social pressure to BECOME trans Mom of 3 and teacher  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Disgusting. Please NO! Jonathan Wilcoxon  2/3/21  11:55 pm
100% SUPPORT this! There shouldn’t even be a debate about this. Trans children deserve protection! L. Smith  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Support Trans Youth Nyx Hauth  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Trans rights are human rights Supporter  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Policies are short sighted: Don't incorporate parents or the thoughts/concerns of other students Anonymous (97170)  2/3/21  11:55 pm
support fully support trans youth Binny  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Respect All Don M  2/3/21  11:55 pm
What’s next Anonymous (97167)  2/3/21  11:55 pm
NO!!!!!!! No!!!! No!!!! No!!!! Amanda T.  2/3/21  11:55 pm
SUPPORT Hurley  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Strongly disagree Lonigan Martin  2/3/21  11:55 pm
Transgender School Guidelines John D  2/3/21  11:54 pm
Transgender policy & education of students Cathy Coble  2/3/21  11:54 pm
Suppor! All children deserve humane treatment Robert Barrow  2/3/21  11:54 pm
Groovy Jorge  2/3/21  11:54 pm
Strongly Support Baani Kaur  2/3/21  11:54 pm
Concerned teacher Anonymous (97158)  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Oppose Anonymous (97157)  2/3/21  11:53 pm
SUPPORT TRANS PEOPLE Oli  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Supporting Trans Students Allows for Better Learning Martha Poe  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Strongly SUPPORT Anonymous (97154)  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Strongly Oppose to this Document Amber Siron  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Virginia Department of Education Model Policies for Transgender Students Edward Brown  2/3/21  11:53 pm
Don't support gender politics in schools...it undermines a child's first teachers, the parents. A.Pounders  2/3/21  11:52 pm
Strongly opposed Marian E.  2/3/21  11:52 pm
SUPPORT TRANS LIVES AND SUPPORT THIS MEASURE! John Locke  2/3/21  11:52 pm
Is this the public education system or the public indoctrination system? Corey Claybrook  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Reviewed "Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools" Geneviève P Fine  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Support trans youth! Emily L  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Trans Rights are Human Rights Roland Winston  2/3/21  11:51 pm
oppose proposed VDOE transgender rules mom of 4  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Yes to student protections Lacey Lewis  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Strongly support the rights of transgender youth Shain M. Neumeier  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Strongly support! MTT  2/3/21  11:51 pm
Strongly Oppose this new Legislation Waynesboro Resident  2/3/21  11:49 pm
All “concerned” parents are bigoted trash support trans lives Proud supporter  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (97137)  2/3/21  11:48 pm
No. Take your children out of indoctrination camps aka schools. Sane Person  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Strongly Oppose Guidance Policy on Treatment of Transgender Kenneth E. Smith  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Decided Anonymous (97135)  2/3/21  11:48 pm
In support of protections for transgender and non-binary students Timothy Cotman, Arlington Public Schools  2/3/21  11:48 pm
I am in support of Trans and non binary children attending public schools in VA Cindy Savin  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Truth not transgender! Anonymous (97132)  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Strongly support! Parent of a Transgender child  2/3/21  11:48 pm
Oppose .  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Totally opposed!! Maria S  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Supopoart Trans Students, who are STUDENTS just like other students Anonymous (97128)  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Trans children deserve to be protected Trans rights are human rights  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (97126)  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Support Kids- Believe Kids John  2/3/21  11:47 pm
Disgusting Danielle Crouch  2/3/21  11:46 pm
Strongly oppose Cole B  2/3/21  11:46 pm
strongly opposed to transgender indoctrination Ed Nix  2/3/21  11:46 pm
Support LGBT Youth Sarah Anderson  2/3/21  11:45 pm
Department of education Anonymous (97119)  2/3/21  11:45 pm
Strongly Opposed Suzanne Blanks  2/3/21  11:45 pm
Stop sexualizing children/ they’re going to do things in locker rooms stop demonizing trans children Trans lives matter  2/3/21  11:44 pm
No Anonymous (97116)  2/3/21  11:44 pm
Strongly Support Sarah Trussell  2/3/21  11:44 pm
Transgender students deserve respect and dignity Katherine  2/3/21  11:44 pm
Stop The Social Experiment Arlington Resident  2/3/21  11:42 pm
Pray this doesn’t happened Anonymous (97112)  2/3/21  11:42 pm
Protect our children Anonymous (97111)  2/3/21  11:42 pm
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS Loves To Support Trans Kids  2/3/21  11:42 pm
I am totally against this being put in our public school systems Christy bibb  2/3/21  11:42 pm
It's not bathrooms; it's locker rooms & showers A concerned uncle of a niece in 9th grade  2/3/21  11:42 pm
Strongly Oppose A Mother, Teacher  2/3/21  11:42 pm
I OPPOSE - this violates religious freedoms & parental rights Mom, Community Organizer, Citizen of VA  2/3/21  11:41 pm
PROTECT TRANS YOUTH Jeffrey Wooters  2/3/21  11:41 pm
NEVER ENDING SUPPORT TO PROTECT TRANS CHILDREN W Byrd  2/3/21  11:41 pm
No Anonymous (97103)  2/3/21  11:41 pm
Strongly Opposed Virginians for Liberty and Justice  2/3/21  11:40 pm
Strongly Support Hannah  2/3/21  11:40 pm
Strongly Support! Julian Stapleton  2/3/21  11:40 pm
Adamantly Oppose Wanda Wylam  2/3/21  11:40 pm
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS Anonymous (97098)  2/3/21  11:40 pm
trans youth Anonymous (97097)  2/3/21  11:40 pm
Strongly disagree to this! Very concerned parent  2/3/21  11:39 pm
Support ALL Students tran  2/3/21  11:39 pm
Support for non-discrimination policy Anonymous (97094)  2/3/21  11:38 pm
Protect trans youth!! Sonia  2/3/21  11:38 pm
Strongly Support Anonymous (97092)  2/3/21  11:37 pm
Wholeheartedly, Strongly OPPOSE Anonymous (97091)  2/3/21  11:36 pm
Strongly support protecting kids! Anonymous (97090)  2/3/21  11:36 pm
Strongly Oppose Hollie Cave  2/3/21  11:35 pm
Propose to change or oppose full policy Anonymous (97088)  2/3/21  11:35 pm
Very Strongly Oppose Concerned Parent  2/3/21  11:35 pm
Dangerous Anonymous (97086)  2/3/21  11:35 pm
Strongly oppose!! Anonymous (97085)  2/3/21  11:35 pm
Support!Support!support!!!! LGBTQ RIGHTS FOR ALL  2/3/21  11:34 pm
Strongly Support Rebecca Luu  2/3/21  11:34 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE TRANS IN SCHOOLS POLICY Concerned parent and citizen  2/3/21  11:33 pm
Oppose Karissa B  2/3/21  11:33 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! Derrick W  2/3/21  11:33 pm
Support Trans Youth Brittany Hough  2/3/21  11:33 pm
Strongly oppose, this is wrong Rick  2/3/21  11:33 pm
I oppose. Anonymous (97077)  2/3/21  11:33 pm
To all homophobes. LGBTQ+ Rights For All!!!  2/3/21  11:32 pm
Support Tonya Zwain  2/3/21  11:32 pm
Absolutely Oppose! Concerned parent of children not yet of school age!  2/3/21  11:32 pm
Strongly Opposed CMC  2/3/21  11:31 pm
No Anonymous (97072)  2/3/21  11:31 pm
Strongly support protecting the rights of trans kids Anonymous (97071)  2/3/21  11:31 pm
SUPPORT & PROTECT TRANS/GNC KIDS!! STRONGLY SUPPORT! Mia  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Strongly oppose these policies! Children need to be taught to accept who they were born to be! Lena C.  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Strongly opposed Virginia parent & teacher  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Transgender Students E. Marshall Buckles  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Stop Transgender Indoctrination in VA Schools Leslie  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Support Trans Youth! They need us. Help them be themselves. Support happiness. Anonymous (97065)  2/3/21  11:30 pm
Strongly support transgenders rights, at school and beyond. Gizem Kalay  2/3/21  11:29 pm
Horrible proposal Anonymous (97062)  2/3/21  11:29 pm
OPPOSE The VA Dept of Education teaching children their sex is a choice Janice Caldwell  2/3/21  11:29 pm
The black box is wrong with all? Trans rights are human rights dumbos Vic  2/3/21  11:29 pm
Strongly Support. Absolutely. YES. Anu Sharma  2/3/21  11:29 pm
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS! Protect and support our Trans children!!!!! Wendy  2/3/21  11:28 pm
I support taylor  2/3/21  11:28 pm
Vehemently against proposed trans guidelines Anonymous (97057)  2/3/21  11:28 pm
Strongly AGAINST! Anonymous (97056)  2/3/21  11:28 pm
I do not support this policy Julie J  2/3/21  11:27 pm
Strongly Support Melissa Gostel  2/3/21  11:27 pm
No to trans Anonymous (97053)  2/3/21  11:27 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE -absurd for the 0001% unnamed  2/3/21  11:27 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (97051)  2/3/21  11:26 pm
Absolutely Against Anonymous Parent  2/3/21  11:26 pm
Reject the policy guidance document Anonymous (97049)  2/3/21  11:25 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (97048)  2/3/21  11:25 pm
In support of this document and in support of transgender students! JG  2/3/21  11:25 pm
Strongly Oppose this proposed enforcement Anonymous (97046)  2/3/21  11:24 pm
Strongly oppose government over reach Wenger Family  2/3/21  11:24 pm
NO Strongly Oppose Tyler H  2/3/21  11:24 pm
WE STRONGLY OPPOSE George and Donna Machen  2/3/21  11:24 pm
Very opposed! Anonymous (97042)  2/3/21  11:24 pm
CIS Male Allies Super Support Charles Thorsen  2/3/21  11:24 pm
Disgusting. So disgusting. Concerned  2/3/21  11:23 pm
Protecttranskids Anonymous (97039)  2/3/21  11:22 pm
Strongly oppose the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students Anonymous (97038)  2/3/21  11:22 pm
Strongly oppose Tim B Father  2/3/21  11:22 pm
Strongly oppose Ella Sesay  2/3/21  11:22 pm
Legal Flaws in the Model Policies Founding Freedoms Law Center  2/3/21  11:22 pm
Parent of 3 and former PTA president at two schools, I strongly support these recommendations Nancy Pilchen  2/3/21  11:21 pm
Middle School Science Teacher who Strongly Supports Alaina Daniels  2/3/21  11:21 pm
In Support Danielle S  2/3/21  11:21 pm
Strong support Jen Black  2/3/21  11:20 pm
Teacher/parent strongly oppose Sheila Byrd  2/3/21  11:19 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS GUIDANCE! Carly  2/3/21  11:19 pm
Strongly opposed Anonymous (97028)  2/3/21  11:19 pm
Absolutely NOT. NO Anonymous (97027)  2/3/21  11:19 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (97026)  2/3/21  11:19 pm
Fully Support the Protection of Trans Children’s Rights Laura Tomlin, school child care provider  2/3/21  11:19 pm
Strongly Oppose Parent of students in VA School  2/3/21  11:18 pm
Strong Agreement - nobody cares where you go Tori  2/3/21  11:18 pm
Opposed: It's non-inclusive to people of faith and will aid bullies and predators Anonymous so I won't be mis-labeled "non-inclusive"  2/3/21  11:18 pm
SAFETY? SUPPORT? SECRECY? EVIDENCE-BASED?? LEGAL??? Angie McClevey  2/3/21  11:17 pm
Human Decency? Katy Best  2/3/21  11:16 pm
Strongly oppose Anon  2/3/21  11:16 pm
strongly support these model policies Kent Hinebaugh  2/3/21  11:16 pm
Girls privacy isn’t yours to give away and Boys don’t have penis by accident Who is telling children they have wrong body ?  2/3/21  11:15 pm
Strongly oppose Anna  2/3/21  11:15 pm
Strongly Opposed, NO! NO! No! Anonymous (97015)  2/3/21  11:15 pm
Do not turn hell lose. John Perkins  2/3/21  11:15 pm
OPPOSED! Same as the abomination of desolation spoken in the temple of Jerusalem by Daniel Gloria H  2/3/21  11:14 pm
A bad start J.C.E  2/3/21  11:14 pm
This is so wrong. Absolutely oppose. Anonymous (97011)  2/3/21  11:14 pm
Preservice teacher in strong support Tara Meeks  2/3/21  11:14 pm
Opposed Anonymous (97009)  2/3/21  11:13 pm
This is radical social engineering and will hurt vulnerable kids Concerned Parent  2/3/21  11:13 pm
strongly oppose Anonymous (97007)  2/3/21  11:13 pm
Oppose Gender Bathroom Choice- Strongly oppose Anon  2/3/21  11:13 pm
Strongly oppose Chris  2/3/21  11:12 pm
We must stop believing the LIES of that old serpent the devil. People are NOT transgender. Anonymous (97004)  2/3/21  11:12 pm
Absolutely not. Robert  2/3/21  11:12 pm
In full support Barbara G.  2/3/21  11:12 pm
Strongly in support of trans kids Karen H  2/3/21  11:11 pm
Absolutely Not Melissa Brock  2/3/21  11:11 pm
Not equal to all Roxanne Spencer  2/3/21  11:11 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED!!!! Anonymous (96998)  2/3/21  11:10 pm
TRANS PEOPLE ARE HUMAN BEINGS! TREAT THEM AS SUCH! SUPPORT !!!!! X  2/3/21  11:10 pm
Strongly Support Sophie  2/3/21  11:09 pm
Support Spencer L.  2/3/21  11:09 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (96994)  2/3/21  11:09 pm
I strongly support! Anonymous (96993)  2/3/21  11:09 pm
Changing entire schools system Anonymous (96992)  2/3/21  11:09 pm
1000% opposed and against this policy Anonymous (96991)  2/3/21  11:09 pm
Full support Sarah Diamond  2/3/21  11:08 pm
STRONGLY DISAGREE Galina Yurchenko  2/3/21  11:08 pm
OPPOSED Don M.  2/3/21  11:08 pm
Strongly support codifying protections for transgender S. Stein  2/3/21  11:08 pm
This is child abuse!! you are complicit Mariam Bell  2/3/21  11:08 pm
I support these model policies Anonymous (96985)  2/3/21  11:07 pm
I vehemently oppose! This is child abuse and denies science. Joseph Crnkovich  2/3/21  11:07 pm
No Anonymous (96983)  2/3/21  11:07 pm
Full Support - Protect and Support All Children Monroe Morning  2/3/21  11:06 pm
OPPOSED Ann M.  2/3/21  11:06 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (96980)  2/3/21  11:06 pm
Protect trans kids! Lily Lamberta  2/3/21  11:05 pm
Strongly opposed!! VA proposed model of transgender student policies. Roger Hurd  2/3/21  11:05 pm
Support for our transgender students Shyamali Hauth  2/3/21  11:04 pm
Respect All Children Kelsey Molseed  2/3/21  11:04 pm
Oppose Anonymous (96975)  2/3/21  11:04 pm
Strongly Opposed Anonymous (96974)  2/3/21  11:04 pm
Gender is set at birth! No to transgender propaganda! Yelena Chentsov  2/3/21  11:04 pm
I STRONGLY support transgender students. Lindsey S  2/3/21  11:04 pm
Strongly Disapprove Dawn Massie  2/3/21  11:03 pm
Trans Youth Deserve Better Treatment and Protections. Indigo  2/3/21  11:02 pm
This proposal is unconscionable. It would put children at risk for abuse and I strongly object. Barbara Knight  2/3/21  11:02 pm
Strongly oppose Thomas  2/3/21  11:02 pm
Strongly Oppose Yelena Kisling  2/3/21  11:02 pm
Strongly support! Support and protect trans kids! Anna  2/3/21  11:02 pm
Just get back to teaching and stay out of politics! Anonymous (96965)  2/3/21  11:01 pm
Support Anonymous (96964)  2/3/21  11:01 pm
Strongly oppose!! Chasity C.  2/3/21  11:00 pm
Strongly support Lynchburg Parent  2/3/21  10:59 pm
I have a grandchild who has been diagnosed as transgender. Jane McKenzie  2/3/21  10:59 pm
Please don't do this! This is wrong! Anonymous (96960)  2/3/21  10:58 pm
Strongly oppose Pete LeVasseur  2/3/21  10:58 pm
No on Transgender in Schools Concerned Citizen  2/3/21  10:58 pm
Socially constructed perverted Cult based on lies has no place in grade schools A boy is Male A Girl is Female PERIOD  2/3/21  10:57 pm
Stop the perversion!!! Kyle  2/3/21  10:56 pm
Strongly Support Trans Lives Emilija M.  2/3/21  10:56 pm
Guidance Document Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Schools Ludmila Kukharchuk  2/3/21  10:56 pm
Why are we EVEN considering this?!?!?! Concerned parent  2/3/21  10:56 pm
Listen... Anonymous (96952)  2/3/21  10:55 pm
Are you out of your mind? Anonymous (96951)  2/3/21  10:55 pm
Protective laws already exsist Anonymous (96950)  2/3/21  10:54 pm
Strongly support — Trans rights are human rights. Anonymous (96949)  2/3/21  10:54 pm
Strongly oppose and here is why... Anonymous (96948)  2/3/21  10:54 pm
Support Anonymous (96947)  2/3/21  10:54 pm
absolutely not Natalie  2/3/21  10:54 pm
Support T Dowdy  2/3/21  10:53 pm
Opposed to trans gender special treatment Anonymous (96944)  2/3/21  10:53 pm
STRONGLY AGREE TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS! Anonymous (96943)  2/3/21  10:52 pm
Strongly support!!! Sraavya Polisetti  2/3/21  10:52 pm
Oppose Transgenderism being Pushed - Respect children please Rebecca Shepard  2/3/21  10:52 pm
Strongly Oppose Dustin Kephart  2/3/21  10:52 pm
Support for All Students & Families Christina  2/3/21  10:52 pm
Strongly oppose. Anonymous (96938)  2/3/21  10:51 pm
As an elementary school teacher I STRONGLY oppose these policies!! Anonymous (96937)  2/3/21  10:51 pm
Strongly Oppose Tatyana Perez  2/3/21  10:51 pm
Strongly oppose Greta  2/3/21  10:51 pm
As a parent and educator, strongly support! All students deserve to be accepted and protected! Glenda Walter  2/3/21  10:51 pm
Support All Students Anonymous (96933)  2/3/21  10:49 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT Dai’Dieon Colmore, Lynchburg Students RISE  2/3/21  10:47 pm
Strongly Agree Megan  2/3/21  10:47 pm
Strongly stand against this! Not morally acceptable! Nadine Mullins parent  2/3/21  10:46 pm
Opposed to Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools KColby  2/3/21  10:46 pm
Parent Anonymous (96928)  2/3/21  10:46 pm
strongly oppose Anonymous (96927)  2/3/21  10:45 pm
Support Rachel Selby-Penczak  2/3/21  10:45 pm
Transgender policy in Va public schools Anonymous (96925)  2/3/21  10:45 pm
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS - STRONG SUPPORT Bri Manzano  2/3/21  10:45 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Amy  2/3/21  10:44 pm
This issue is not for schools, this is a parent /family issue for home. Kate Vinson  2/3/21  10:44 pm
I do Not consent to this! It’s a hard pass! Rose Tan  2/3/21  10:44 pm
Trans Kids Deserve Equal Rights, Support Rochelle  2/3/21  10:43 pm
Strongly oppose Eric V  2/3/21  10:43 pm
Strongly Oppose Freddie  2/3/21  10:43 pm
Support need for physical/emotional safety for all/Disagree with application LP Schneider  2/3/21  10:42 pm
It's a good start Jason H.  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Strongly oppose VDOE transgender guidelines AMPM  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Oppose New Transgender/Binary policy Kate  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Opposed to the proposed draft of transgender policies. Anonymous (96913)  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Strongly oppose Parent  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Strongly Support PK Kelly  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Strongly Disagree Anonymous (96910)  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Support and needed. Anonymous (96909)  2/3/21  10:42 pm
Completely Opposed Anonymous (96908)  2/3/21  10:41 pm
Thank You Anonymous (96907)  2/3/21  10:41 pm
I oppose the new transgender guidance! Anonymous (96906)  2/3/21  10:41 pm
All kids should be treated with dignity and respect S. Hansen  2/3/21  10:41 pm
Strongly Opposed T Anonymous (96904)  2/3/21  10:41 pm
Save our kids from this crazy idea! Strongly oppose  2/3/21  10:41 pm
Vehemently Disagree Kevin  2/3/21  10:41 pm
Negative Anonymous (96901)  2/3/21  10:40 pm
Strongly Support! Kasey Terrill  2/3/21  10:40 pm
STRONGLY DISAGREE! Anonymous (96899)  2/3/21  10:39 pm
Strongly oppose Tarah  2/3/21  10:39 pm
Protect trans kids Karen k  2/3/21  10:37 pm
Absolutely not Danie Kozlov  2/3/21  10:37 pm
Reject the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools Mike Cummins  2/3/21  10:37 pm
Strongly oppose!!I F Downs  2/3/21  10:37 pm
Do not consent Anna Bondaruk  2/3/21  10:37 pm
Strongly oppose Ashley Meads  2/3/21  10:36 pm
Strongly support! Bobbie Saye  2/3/21  10:36 pm
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! Sherri  2/3/21  10:36 pm
Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools Marion Claire Stump  2/3/21  10:36 pm
Totally oppose. Goes against science psychiatry HP  2/3/21  10:35 pm
Educator Strongly opposes Educator and Parent  2/3/21  10:35 pm
Transgender Polices K. Mckinney  2/3/21  10:35 pm
Yes for Anti-Bullying. HARD NO for infringing on others rights. Anonymous (96885)  2/3/21  10:35 pm
Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools) Christina  2/3/21  10:34 pm
Strongly support protecting trans youth! Anonymous (96883)  2/3/21  10:34 pm
Strong support!! Erim  2/3/21  10:34 pm
Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools Phillip Haven Stump  2/3/21  10:33 pm
Against transgender children going to bathroom in school Nadezhda Bondareva  2/3/21  10:32 pm
Oppose transgender policies Jennifer Powers  2/3/21  10:32 pm
Strongly Agree: Protect Trans Kids Em  2/3/21  10:31 pm
Support trans students Anonymous (96877)  2/3/21  10:31 pm
Oppose German Martínez  2/3/21  10:31 pm
Please don’t Anonymous (96875)  2/3/21  10:30 pm
Absolutely Not Debra Ann  2/3/21  10:30 pm
Transgender Grace  2/3/21  10:28 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (96872)  2/3/21  10:28 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (96871)  2/3/21  10:28 pm
Please support transgender individuals receiving and/or providing public school services A Caring Educator  2/3/21  10:27 pm
How can we teach youth order if they can change who they are whenever they choose? Oppose Cathy  2/3/21  10:27 pm
Strongly oppose!! Dave  2/3/21  10:27 pm
Gender Pronouns Paula - a grandparent  2/3/21  10:27 pm
Supporting Trans Rights as Human Rights Chris Hauth  2/3/21  10:27 pm
Strongly support for my Newport News student Father of transgender student  2/3/21  10:26 pm
Protect Trans Kids Adena Dannouf, Unitarian Universalist Community Church  2/3/21  10:26 pm
VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED!!!! KV  2/3/21  10:26 pm
I strongly support the passage of this bill. Protect our trans youth. Anonymous (96862)  2/3/21  10:26 pm
Opposed Citizen  2/3/21  10:25 pm
completely OPPOSED Sarah  2/3/21  10:25 pm
Strongly support Anonymous (96859)  2/3/21  10:24 pm
Strongly oppose Teresa  2/3/21  10:23 pm
Transgender school issue Mark  2/3/21  10:23 pm
Absolutely not Love all people  2/3/21  10:23 pm
Full support of the policies for the treatment of transgender students L Alvarado  2/3/21  10:23 pm
School is an Infrastructure of Learning not Care Facility Anynomous  2/3/21  10:23 pm
If 99% oppose and 1% approve, who will you listen to? John Java  2/3/21  10:22 pm
Support Todd Martin  2/3/21  10:22 pm
Strongly Disagree Marie Lefebvre  2/3/21  10:22 pm
Strongly oppose Tatyana Shokov  2/3/21  10:21 pm
Protect trans kids Anonymous (96849)  2/3/21  10:21 pm
Concerned Anonymous (96848)  2/3/21  10:21 pm
VDOE/transgender policies B Carper  2/3/21  10:21 pm
Strongly support trans and gnc people! Emily  2/3/21  10:20 pm
K-12 Educator Very Strongly Supports Caren Scott  2/3/21  10:20 pm
Opposed Anonymous (96844)  2/3/21  10:19 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE!! Chris  2/3/21  10:19 pm
In support Angela Pitsakis  2/3/21  10:19 pm
Oppose VDOE Latest Transgender Guidelines Nana  2/3/21  10:19 pm
Strongly support Transgender and Non-BInary Youth Stacie Walls, CEO LGBT Life Center  2/3/21  10:18 pm
I adamantly disagree with The Education Dept dangerous transgender policies Concerned Parent  2/3/21  10:18 pm
Don’t allow transgender DG  2/3/21  10:18 pm
Strongly oppose transgender new school policy Diana  2/3/21  10:17 pm
Strongly opposed Anonymous (96836)  2/3/21  10:17 pm
Transgender Guidelines Sara Ashley-Cook  2/3/21  10:17 pm
transgender students Anonymous (96833)  2/3/21  10:17 pm
Strongly opposed Philip and Stacy Gillett  2/3/21  10:17 pm
Transgender support Anonymous (96832)  2/3/21  10:16 pm
Regarding the transgender bathroom policy in public schools. Maria Puig  2/3/21  10:15 pm
Strongly oppose DJamerson  2/3/21  10:15 pm
Protect and support trans students Anonymous (96829)  2/3/21  10:15 pm
Approve: Follow policy, law, and science over bigotry F Reeder  2/3/21  10:15 pm
Trans and Non-Binary Student Protections Jill Blake  2/3/21  10:15 pm
I love these changes! Ruth Tang  2/3/21  10:15 pm
I strongly oppose this policy Anonymous (96825)  2/3/21  10:15 pm
Strongly Oppose - Protect the Children Caring Parent  2/3/21  10:14 pm
STRONGLY WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT Kristen Boynton  2/3/21  10:14 pm
Oppose Anonymous (96822)  2/3/21  10:14 pm
Protect Trans and Non-binary Youth! Rachel Boggan  2/3/21  10:14 pm
No Robyn  2/3/21  10:14 pm
encourages children to deny or disdain their biologic gender Paul Keiser  2/3/21  10:14 pm
Please pass these Bill's and protect transgender students Andy Nishida  2/3/21  10:13 pm
Equitable oppression. Anonymous (96817)  2/3/21  10:13 pm
Oppose this policy Suzanne  2/3/21  10:13 pm
Strongly Opposed Chris  2/3/21  10:13 pm
Support Relative of transgender child  2/3/21  10:13 pm
Strongly Support!! Chelsea Walsh  2/3/21  10:12 pm
Strongly Oppose - Protect Children KB  2/3/21  10:12 pm
Strongly Disagree!!! to Statewide Transgender School Policies being proposed Katherine Ingram  2/3/21  10:12 pm
Students can't have skirts too short, but now they can see the opposite gender naked??? Victoria  2/3/21  10:12 pm
Oppose Anna Viquez  2/3/21  10:11 pm
Strongly Oppose!! No! No! No! Ashley  2/3/21  10:11 pm
Wish this had been in place when I was a kid Anonymous (96807)  2/3/21  10:11 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Jean  2/3/21  10:11 pm
Whatever happened to reading, writing, and arithmetic? Va Beach Parent  2/3/21  10:11 pm
Opposed, this policy disadvantages both parents and children, and here's why. Anonymous (96804)  2/3/21  10:10 pm
Oppose Serge  2/3/21  10:10 pm
Strongly oppose!! This is unsafe and completely wrong!!! Concerned mother  2/3/21  10:10 pm
Strongly oppos Anonymous (96801)  2/3/21  10:09 pm
Transgender Janice Madison  2/3/21  10:09 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Angelina Tikhonov  2/3/21  10:09 pm
SUPPORT!! Bryant Taylor  2/3/21  10:09 pm
No Kai  2/3/21  10:08 pm
No no no N/a  2/3/21  10:08 pm
No no no Anonymous (96795)  2/3/21  10:08 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (96794)  2/3/21  10:07 pm
**Schools should HAVE to report to Parents** Anonymous (96793)  2/3/21  10:07 pm
No no no Anonymous (96792)  2/3/21  10:07 pm
Our Children are Trans or Non-Binary Ann Maydosz  2/3/21  10:07 pm
Strong support for human rights Wendy Martin  2/3/21  10:06 pm
"Gender fluidity" is made up of nonsensically garbage used to balkanize the working class Anonymous (96789)  2/3/21  10:06 pm
Strongly oppose Melissa Seal  2/3/21  10:06 pm
Strongly oppose - Quit politicizing the schools Sonja D Strickland  2/3/21  10:06 pm
Inclusion Policy Paula Whitacre  2/3/21  10:05 pm
Strongly agree Kollin Kirven  2/3/21  10:05 pm
Imposing these views unilaterally oppress religious views. Accommodations can be made to support TG Anonymous (96784)  2/3/21  10:05 pm
Strongly oppose state control of gender modification Martha H Heffinger  2/3/21  10:05 pm
Strongly Oppos LLP Jeffrey Shapiro  2/3/21  10:04 pm
SUPPORT!! Sydney  2/3/21  10:04 pm
Support the Guidance for Safe & Equal Learning Environment Vee Lamneck, Equality Virginia  2/3/21  10:04 pm
Very Strongly support Heather  2/3/21  10:04 pm
I strongly oppose this Document Jonathan  2/3/21  10:04 pm
Model Policies Should Serve to Benefit All Students, While Accommodating Specific Concerns Daryl Borgquist  2/3/21  10:04 pm
I strongly oppose. This is an infringement on religious liberty and parental rights Anonymous (96776)  2/3/21  10:04 pm
Better than nothing but could go farther Evelyn Leggett  2/3/21  10:03 pm
Very Strongly Support - Protect Trans Kids Rev. Emma Chattin, MCC of Northern VA, TGEA  2/3/21  10:03 pm
Our trans students deserve protections! Katie Snyder  2/3/21  10:03 pm
STRONG SUPPORT. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS Stephanie  2/3/21  10:02 pm
Transgender SSG grandma  2/3/21  10:02 pm
No! No! No! Anonymous (96770)  2/3/21  10:02 pm
Strongly Oppose!!!!!!! Anonymous (96769)  2/3/21  10:02 pm
Strongly Support Jimmy Sanchez  2/3/21  10:02 pm
Strong Oppose Anonymous (96767)  2/3/21  10:02 pm
Strong Oppose Anonymous (96766)  2/3/21  10:02 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE concerned parent  2/3/21  10:01 pm
No Shawnette  2/3/21  10:01 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Professor  2/3/21  10:01 pm
Strongly Support KSP  2/3/21  10:01 pm
I strongly oppose the transgender policy and transgender education! M. Trent  2/3/21  10:01 pm
Too Many Issues with Practicality and Non-Consideration of the Rights of Other Students and Teachers G. Schumacher  2/3/21  10:00 pm
strongly oppose Janet  2/3/21  9:59 pm
Strong support S M  2/3/21  9:59 pm
ABSOLUTELY AGAINST! RM  2/3/21  9:58 pm
Strongly Oppose Devendra Tandekar  2/3/21  9:58 pm
SUPPORT. indigo  2/3/21  9:58 pm
Vehemently oppose this outrageous guidance. Anonymous (96754)  2/3/21  9:58 pm
Strongly oppose concerned mother  2/3/21  9:58 pm
strongly support! JM Thomas  2/3/21  9:58 pm
EXCELLENT! This will Save Lives Linda Miles  2/3/21  9:58 pm
I support this guidance -- Trans rights are important to me and my family Ron Ferguson  2/3/21  9:57 pm
Strongly Opposed to HB145 and SB161 Barbara S. Miller  2/3/21  9:57 pm
NO NO NO Anonymous (96748)  2/3/21  9:57 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED VA Clinical Psychologist  2/3/21  9:56 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Hubert  2/3/21  9:56 pm
UNCONSTITUTIONAL. PERIOD. The Supreme Court  2/3/21  9:56 pm
Strongly disagree! Anna  2/3/21  9:56 pm
I oppose Nikolay Krivosheyev  2/3/21  9:56 pm
Parent of Virginia Transgender Student Strongly Supports Corey Lastinger  2/3/21  9:56 pm
I disagree Paul Christensen  2/3/21  9:55 pm
Strongly oppose Amy F  2/3/21  9:55 pm
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS be gone transphobes  2/3/21  9:55 pm
Transgender Parent  2/3/21  9:54 pm
OPPOSE! L Lewis  2/3/21  9:54 pm
Strongly Against Anonymous (96736)  2/3/21  9:54 pm
As a child, around 8 years old, I struggled for approximately 5 years with strong desires to be a Janet  2/3/21  9:54 pm
Strongly support! Jeffrey Lowe  2/3/21  9:54 pm
Oppose! Stown  2/3/21  9:54 pm
Support Transgender students and respect their parents- OPPOSE this Bill. Anonymous (96732)  2/3/21  9:53 pm
Strongly Support: A Cisgender Opinion Olivia  2/3/21  9:53 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Sally Aksamentov  2/3/21  9:53 pm
Strongly Opposed!!! Anonymous (96729)  2/3/21  9:53 pm
Strongly support Megan Shockley  2/3/21  9:53 pm
Absolutely opposed Will Mitchell  2/3/21  9:52 pm
Support trans Rights! Jori B  2/3/21  9:52 pm
NO. This is wrong. Focus on getting kids back into school! Joseph  2/3/21  9:52 pm


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