What One State's Transgender Student Policy Could Mean for Students

Summary by Ground News

A new Virginia model policy that rolls back freedoms for transgender students will be harmful for the mental health and safety of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students at school, health experts warn. The model policy introduced by Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week asks teachers and other school employees to only refer to students by their legal name and sex assigned at birth. It also requires transgender students to use bathrooms and play on sports teams aligned with their sex.

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