Fairfax County schools defy Youngkin policies for trans, nonbinary students
A group of activists organized by FCPS Pride held a rally and march near Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church on Aug.
15 to support transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive youth in Fairfax County Public Schools. Teachers, students, administrators and activists were joined by elected officials in praising the statement issued earlier in the day by FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid, which assures constituents that the current Fairfax County policies for trans and nonbinary students will remain unchanged.
The Virginia Department of Education issued a model policy that rolls back protections for trans and gender non-conforming students.
Advocates warn that the new state policies directly harm trans, nonbinary and gender expansive students. In response to the state policy announcement, Reid publicly responded in a letter on Aug.
