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Title: Spanberger quietly kills Youngkin-era transgender rulemaking effort
Post by: Sarah B on September 21, 2026, 02:34:06 AM
Post by: Sarah B on September 21, 2026, 02:34:06 AM
Title: Spanberger quietly kills Youngkin-era transgender rulemaking effort
Link To: Article (https://www.whro.org/2026-09-14/spanberger-quietly-kills-youngkin-era-transgender-rulemaking-effort)
Author: Brad Kutner
Date: September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
Trigger Warning: None
Brief summary of the article
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's administration ended a rulemaking process initiated under former Governor Glenn Youngkin that would have restricted transgender students' participation in sports and use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Spanberger said her administration determined that the Virginia Board of Health lacked legal authority to pursue the proposed rule, which was withdrawn in late July.
Main Points of the Article
"There's no legal authority to move forward with rulemaking [...] and we're not doing that,"
"Transgender Virginians deserve to move about their daily lives and access facilities like every Virginian without fear or discrimination,"
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
@Jessica_Rose @Lori Dee
Link To: Article (https://www.whro.org/2026-09-14/spanberger-quietly-kills-youngkin-era-transgender-rulemaking-effort)
Author: Brad Kutner
Date: September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
Trigger Warning: None
Brief summary of the article
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's administration ended a rulemaking process initiated under former Governor Glenn Youngkin that would have restricted transgender students' participation in sports and use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Spanberger said her administration determined that the Virginia Board of Health lacked legal authority to pursue the proposed rule, which was withdrawn in late July.
Main Points of the Article
"There's no legal authority to move forward with rulemaking [...] and we're not doing that,"
"Transgender Virginians deserve to move about their daily lives and access facilities like every Virginian without fear or discrimination,"
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
@Jessica_Rose @Lori Dee