See below for a press release from Loudoun 4 All about the fact that, “Today at 1 PM, Virginia Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Winsome Sears, will gather alongside boys who were found to have participated in sex-based discrimination against a transgender student to stage yet another election-year spectacle.” The bottom line is that “Republicans are once again sending the dangerous message that targeting transgender students is acceptable if it serves partisan goals.” And nobody should fall for their b.s.
By the way, this isn’t just an isolated case, as Virginia Republicans have clearly decided to make transgender kids their political punching bag, in the hopes that they can fear monger their way to victory this November, just as they did in November 2021 with their hysteria over “CRT” (which wasn’t even taught in Virginia K-12 public schools), transgender kids (sensing a pattern here?), etc. Take a look at the Facebook pages of the Virginia GOP ticket, for instance, and you’ll see a TON of transgender-bashing, far out of proportion to their focus on jobs, the economy, health care, etc. Also note that Glenn Youngkin just yesterday was on right-wing radio going on and on about various “allegations” (even though they’re not proven, Youngkin was busy spewing them around the airwaves) about this topic, also about the Fairfax County public schools supposedly encouraging kids to have abortions (is there literally a scintilla of evidence that anyone in charge of Fairfax County public schools actually did that?), etc. So this really should demonstrate to voters where Virginia Republicans’ heads are at (definitely NOT on things that would make Virginians’ lives better), and hopefully motivate people to vote *Democratic* up and down the ticket this fall!
Virginia Republicans Exploit Loudoun Children Again—This Time in Person
at a Staged Press Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sterling, VA — August 20, 2025: Today at 1 PM, Virginia Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Winsome Sears, will gather alongside boys who were found to have participated in sex-based discrimination against a transgender student to stage yet another election-year spectacle.
This is not about protecting students. It is about exploiting them. These children were found to have discriminated against one of their peers. By elevating them as political props, Republicans are once again sending the dangerous message that targeting transgender students is acceptable if it serves partisan goals. See our previous statements here and here, and our timeline of events here.
The facts are clear:
● The transgender student has already been punished. LCPS investigated the student who recorded a locker room video and issued a suspension for violating school policy.
● The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office confirmed no law was broken. Their investigation found that the video did not violate Virginia law against creating nonconsensual images.
● Title IX protects all students, including transgender students, from harassment. LCPS can not discipline students for their “opinions” but for behaviors that violate the Student Code of Conduct.
● Despite this, Attorney General Jason Miyares and Republican operatives rushed to manufacture outrage, giving LCPS less than two business days to respond before announcing a sham “investigation”.
The pattern is unmistakable:
● Exploiting Children for Political Gain: Republicans are using minors as campaign props, just as they did in 2021, rather than addressing real issues facing Virginia families.
● Using a Story LCPS Cannot Legally Clarify: FERPA, the federal student privacy law, prohibits schools from disclosing details about student discipline. Republicans are exploiting that legal silence to spin a false narrative—knowing LCPS cannot publicly correct them.
● Recycling a Culture War Playbook: With no solutions for the high cost of living, healthcare, or the chaos of the Trump administration, Republicans are turning once again to scapegoating LGBTQ+ students.
Bottom line: Once again, Loudoun’s students are being turned into pawns in a desperate political game. Virginia deserves leaders focused on solving real issues and not those willing to use children as stage props in a culture war.
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