The General Assembly is currently considering bills that would create a statewide policy for the treatment of transgender students in Virginia's public schools. In this open letter, Side By Side and over a dozen other youth organizations explain how important it is to...
Randolph-Macon College’s LGBTQ+ LLC: A Landing Pad for LGBTQ Students
A small college in Ashland takes a big step forward by creating a haven for LGBTQ students, especially those who are transgender and non-binary. At Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, there is a relatively-small brick house shrouded from the world by trees. Outside on...
Hollins University Changes Policy On Transgender Students
The new policy allows students who transition while attending the woman's college to graduate, and makes it easier for transgender women to apply for admission. Roanoke County-based woman's college Hollins University announced Wednesday that changes had been made to...
Months After Barricading Transgender Teen in Restroom, West Virginia Asst. Principal Loses Job
Just days after Thanksgiving last year, students in Clarksburg, West Virginia's Liberty High School band were told to go use the restroom before departing on a bus trip. 15-year old Michael Critchfield, a sophomore, went to use the boys restroom, and was soon followed...
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