Virginia Overhauls Transgender Student Policies on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sports

Virginia Overhauls Transgender Student Policies on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sports
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a "Back to School" rally in Annandale, Va., on Aug. 31, 2022. Courtesy of Spirit of Virginia
Terri Wu
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia took a sharp turn on transgender student policies with new guidelines released on Sept. 16.
According to the new guidelines, public schools cannot affirm a student’s gender without parents’ written requests. In addition, bathroom and locker room use is to be based on students’ sex, defined as the biological sex at birth. Student sports participation should be sex-based as well unless federal laws require otherwise.
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