Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Guidance Document Change: The Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools guidance document was developed in response to House Bill 145 and Senate Bill 161, enacted by the 2020 Virginia General Assembly, which directed the Virginia Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board model policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools. These guidelines address common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to: compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws; maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students; prevention of and response to bullying and harassment; maintenance of student records; identification of students; protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information; enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and student participation in sex-specific school activities, events, and use of school facilities.
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2/2/21  11:31 pm
Commenter: Marilyn G

Suicide more likely among transgender adults
 

Follow the science.  A study in Sweden, which is very accepting of transgender individuals, found that transgender adults were much more likely to commit suicide than those who stayed with their birth sex.  Studies of children continue to find that most cases of gender dysphoria resolve themselves with the child accepting their birth sex.

So where is the science to show that children should be encouraged to question their gender and birth sex?  Legislation shouldn't be based on feel-good movies and feelings, but facts.  There are anti-bullying standards and much greater understanding of gender dysphoria that can help that small minority of children experiencing it.  The current legislation will create instead a hostile environment towards the vast majority of children, teachers and parents who have experienced that their sex/gender at birth is who they are.

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