Earle‑Sears Blasts Fairfax Transgender Bathroom Rules
Virginia Lt. Gov. and Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle‑Sears told a crowd outside a Fairfax County Public Schools board meeting that the district’s handling of transgender student locker‑room access is 'nonsense,' pressing the issue as part of her campaign. The article cites a local incident at West Springfield High School where a male student was reportedly allowed to use the girls’ room and describes FCPS rules on speaker eligibility and a staff decision to shorten girls’ locker‑room time to accommodate the student. Earle‑Sears also referenced Title IX and urged reporters to press Democratic opponent Rep. Abigail Spanberger to clarify her stance.
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‘Nonsense’: Earle-Sears blasts Fairfax transgender bathroom rules in fiery campaign stop
New information:
- Winsome Earle‑Sears, Republican nominee for Virginia governor, called Fairfax transgender bathroom policy 'nonsense' at a campaign stop outside an FCPS board meeting.
- The story cites a reported incident at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., where a male student with facial hair was allowed to use the girls’ restroom; FCPS staff reportedly shortened girls’ locker‑room time to separate use.
- FCPS policy referenced: speaker eligibility (resident or household with FCPS student) and local administrators' handling of complaints; Earle‑Sears linked the issue to Title IX and national 'Parents Bill of Rights' debates and pressed Democratic rival Abigail Spanberger to state her position.