Virginia Committee Passes Parental Rights Bill After School Coverup Of Teen’s Dysphoria Enables Sex Trafficking

On Monday, a subcommittee of the Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill that requires public educators to notify parents if their child is sick. “self-identifies” As something other than their natural sex.

Introduced by Republican Dels. The measure was introduced by Republican Dels.HB 2432) would provide parents with greater oversight into their children’s lives at school and increase transparency in public education. A summary of the legislation states that a school official can be fired if they are not satisfied with their performance. “has reason to believe” A student is a person who has the ability to communicate with others. “is self-identifying as a gender different from the student’s biological sex,” This official is required “to contact as soon as practicable at least one of such student’s parents to ask whether such parent is aware of the student’s mental state and whether the parent wishes to obtain or has already obtained counseling for such student.”

The bill bars school administrators, including counselors and clinical social workers. “encouraging or coercing a minor to withhold from the minor’s parent the fact that the minor’s perception of his or her gender or sex is inconsistent with the minor’s biological sex” Or “withholding from a minor’s parent information relating to the minor’s perception that his or her gender or sex is inconsistent with the minor’s biological sex.”

Monday’s subcommittee vote It was a great experience Party linesFive Republicans voted in favor, while three Democrats voted against.

Known as Sage’s Law, HB 2432 was introduced after it was revealed that a then-14-year-old Virginia girl ended up in the hands of sexual predators after her school failed to disclose her gender dysphoria to her mother. As The Federalist previously stated reportedThe chain of events started in August 2021, when Sage identified himself as a boy. He was subject to intense bullying at school. Sage fled and was eventually found. “found nine days later in Maryland, a victim of sexual assault.”

Appomattox County High School, which affirmed Sage’s new “identity” Without notifying her mother she was following the model guidelines of then-Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration on so-called gender affirmation. Current GOP Governor has ended such guidance. Glenn Youngkin.

Throughout Monday’s hearing on Sage’s Law, witnesses supporting the bill discussed its importance in keeping parents involved in their children’s livelihoods, especially in the school classroom. During her testimony, Sage’s mother Michele called on the subcommittee to put commonsense before ideology.

“If I had known [what was going on], this would be a much different story. [Sage] was terribly bullied, but no one told me,” Michele . “Please don’t let ideology harm another child. Let parents do our jobs. We know our children best and we love them a million times more.”

Dr. Erin Brewer (a former student) was also called to the hearing. “trans kid” She spoke out about how schools can help children with gender dysphoria, without confirming or hiding it from their parents.

“I was insistent that I was a boy