Virginia judge rejects push to block protections for transgender students
A judge in Lynchburg ruled conservative groups and parents don’t have standing to challenge the state school board’s inclusive transgender policies.
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By ERIKA WILLIAMS & BRAD KUTNER
LYNCHBURG, Va. (CN) Following a combative hearing last week in Lynchburg Circuit Court, a Virginia judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit seeking to block the state’s education department from implementing policies that bolster protections for transgender students.
Several parents and Richmond-based conservative groups sued the Virginia Department of Education in an effort to prevent the state from implementing transgender-inclusive policies in the upcoming school year.
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