As President of the leading LGBTQ advocacy organization in Hampton Roads, I am proud to see the commitment of the Virginia Department of Education to ensure a positive, safe, and nurturing learning environment for all students. I would have loved to have seen this level of acceptance while a teenager in Virginia Beach Public Schools. It is truly heart warming that the key guiding principle of is that all children have a right to learn, free from discrimination and harassment. By creating inclusive learning environments, transgender and non-binary young Virginians will be able to freely pursue their educational potential.