Students at nearly 100 middle and high schools in Virginia walked out of classes in protest of Youngkin's newest policies on Tuesday.
continues to support the LGBTQ community and is"always proud to speak out against the mistreatment of that community."
Students at nearly 100 middle and high schools walked out on Tuesday after Youngkin released guidelines earlier this month that would require students to use restrooms, pronouns and names based on their official school record—unless there is a parental sign-off—and would limit student-athletes from only playing on sports teams of their biological sex.
"Parents should be absolutely at the center of this discussion with their children, who they have known since before they were born," the governor told WJLA-TV on Monday."And I think this is for the child's best interest for the family's best interest. And I think folks once they read the policy, will better understand that."
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