Staff Reports
Virginia’s trans-related policies in schools continue to cause controversy, as evidenced by the recent case of a father who was arrested and charged after expressing his anger at a school board meeting. This incident revealed the lies that officials had been spreading about his daughter’s sexual assault, and further investigations exposed a cover-up that led to additional assaults. The Left initially dismissed this case and labeled concerned parents as “domestic terrorists,” but with the truth now out, there have been firings and indictments.
Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, has decided to pardon the father involved in the sexual assault case. However, this move has garnered criticism from Democrats, including one county in Northern Virginia that is threatening to defy the new regulations on school restrooms. Youngkin has responded by warning this county, asserting his authority over state policies. Some Democrats in Virginia are even arguing that the father should have been prosecuted instead of pardoned, demonstrating their continued disregard for the rights of parents and families.
Youngkin and Virginia Republicans are running on a pro-parents platform in the current election cycle, highlighting the Democrats’ alignment with radical activists and their refusal to prioritize families’ best interests. This stance has proven successful in the past, as seen in Terry McAuliffe’s loss in the previous gubernatorial race. Despite this, Democrats are persisting in their support of figures like Randi Weingarten, who promote an anti-education and anti-science agenda. In other states like California and New Jersey, Democratic administrations are even suing school districts that require parental notification for gender transitions, with progressive judges often siding against parents’ rights.
Glenn Youngkin is all about law and order until he can use a pardon to help his failing presidential ambitions or try to change the campaign focus from taking away women's rights to his billionaire funded mission to destroy & privatize schools pic.twitter.com/NaxKWosX0C
— Senator Scott Surovell (@ssurovell) September 10, 2023
The disturbing experiences of a mother and her daughter in Virginia’s Appomattox County add fuel to the already contentious debate. The mother alleges that the school facilitated her daughter’s social gender transition without her knowledge, leading to severe bullying and harassment. Eventually, the daughter ran away and fell victim to sex trafficking. Although she was rescued by the FBI, she was not returned to her home due to opposition from Maryland public defender Aneesa Khan, who deemed it unsafe because of the parents’ objections to the gender transition. Instead, the daughter was placed in a male juvenile facility where she experienced further sexual assault, drug exposure, and denial of necessary medical and mental health care. After escaping this facility as well, she was once again preyed upon and abused by another pedophile sex trafficker.
These horrifying events emphasize the need for stronger parental rights and transparency in schools. It is unacceptable for school officials to make decisions about a child’s gender transition without involving parents or considering the child’s mental health and safety. Maryland’s defense of its public defender’s actions only highlights the disconnect between the legal system and the protection of vulnerable children. Governor Youngkin’s promotion of this case sheds light on the negligence and harmful consequences of current policies. It is clear that the Democrats’ allegiance to their radical agenda is putting children at risk and disregarding the rights of parents.
