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  Outed Chesterfield student worried about Youngkin’s draft transgender policy

                                      VPM NEWS (npr PBS)
  https://www.vpm.org/2023-01-11/outed-chesterfield-student-worried-about-youngkins-draft-transgender-policy

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     Megan Pauly
January 11 2023,  5:17 PM EST

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There’s still no update in the Virginia Department of Education’s revision of model policies governing the treatment of transgender students in schools. According to the department’s website, “VDOE is currently reviewing public comment” following an onslaught of comments that poured in last year amid student walkouts statewide over the policy.

It goes on to state that “the model policies will become effective when finalized by the superintendent of public instruction.” VDOE spokesperson Charles Pyle did not respond to questions about the timeline by deadline Wednesday.

That leaves students like Clover Hill High School senior Ruby Simonpietri nervous about their own safety in school, as well as the safety of other students. Simonpietri identifies as genderfluid and uses they/them pronouns.

Last year, Simonpietri decided to change their name to Ruby and didn’t tell their parents for fear they wouldn’t be supportive. Simonpietri worried their parents might contest the name change in court, another reason they kept quiet about it.

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