Virginia Student: Gov. Youngkin’s Policies Are About Denying ‘Our Identity, Humanity and Our Very Existence’

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VIZCARDO-LICHTER: “These proposed regulations are not about parental rights. If they really were about parental rights, then Governor Youngkin would be looking at things like expanding access to democracy in Virginia. This isn’t about parental rights, this is about attacking Virginia students. We also hear that Governor Youngkin doesn’t think that students understand how harmful these policies can be. Countless students in Virginia have read these policies and understand that the real implications are not to protect the rights of parents, but instead to deny our identity, our humanity and our very existence. Our goal is to ensure that every student can thrive in Virginia schools, but it’s clear that the Governor is not interested in students or in parents, just advancing his own political prospects in his next campaign.”