Although this episode is about what is happening in the Shenandoah County, Virginia public school system, these same issues are happening all over the country. We must expose the bias at the heart of these issues to protect our transgender friends and family.

If you live in or have family going to school in Shenandoah County or you have information about how policies like this have hurt people where you live, please write to them to let them now how harmful these policies are. You can find there contact info here: https://www.shenandoah.k12.va.us/en-us/school-board-98fe2482

Here are links to the three proposed changes to policy INB they considered: Draft 1: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/files/DFYM8L59FB56/$file/DRAFT%201%20Policy%20INB%20-%20Teaching%20About%20Controversial%20Issues.pdf Draft 2: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/files/DG9Q5A679345/$file/DRAFT%202%20Policy%20INB%20-%20Teaching%20About%20Controversial%20Issues%20with%20Modification.pdf Draft 3: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/files/DFRGQR44E662/$file/DRAFT%203%20Policy%20INB%20-%20Teaching%20About%20Controversial%20Issues.pdf

Ultimately, draft 2, was voted in as the new policy. While this is a slight improvement over the existing policy, it still has an unjustified ban. This ban needs to be repealed.

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Many states and Donald Trump's first executive order seem to ban transgender people from the appropriate bathroom. In this video we explore the consequences of these bills and how they affect all people, not just transgender ones.

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This episode provides an update on the changes being made to policy on transgender students in the Shenandoah County Public School system. Notes go here

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In this episode, we talk with Annalise, who explains asexuality and the broad spectrum of ways this can apply to people.

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The Bible is often used by some Christians to justify their attacks on transgender people. In this episode, we look at their arguments and see how they misuse what the Bible says to justify their biases.

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I interview Jason Rittenour and we discuss how how and why he thinks it is important to be an ally to the LGBT community.

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This is an episode that brings some good news at the local and national level. A federal judge blocks Trump's ban on gender affirming care for people under 19. We also look at the failure of a vote in the Shenandoah County School Board to strip parents of the right to tell the school the name and pronouns for their children.

Washington Post article on the temporary restraining order on Trump's ban: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/13/trump-transgender-health-care-youth-lawsuit/

Current state of policy INB in Shenandoah County Schools: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DCXNPP60AC27

The proposed change to INB: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DDEVWT82C817

Current policy GBAB/JFHAB: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D4DPZZ671EF7

Proposed change to GBAB/JFHAB that failed: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DCS3AF05EB60

WHSV coverage of the school board meeting: https://www.whsv.com/2025/02/14/shenandoah-county-public-schools-votes-3-2-against-gender-identity-policy-amendments/

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This episode is about Trump's fifth executive order banning transgender participation in American life. This one seeks to ban transgender women from competing in athletics.

You can find the text of the order here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports/

NCAA president's comments on the number of transgender athletes: https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5046662-ncaa-president-transgender-athletes-college-sports/

How many people identify as transgender: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/

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