Virginia School Board Reverses Policy That Blocked LGBTQ+ Student Club

Virginia School Board Reverses Policy That Blocked LGBTQ+ Student Club

King George, Virginia — King George County Public Schools will once again allow middle school students to form noncurricular clubs, including a Gay-Straight Alliance, after settling a federal lawsuit brought by families who challenged the district’s earlier restrictions. The ACLU of Virginia and Potomac Law Group sued on behalf of two students after King George Middle School denied them the opportunity to form a GSA while other noncurricular gro…

Virginia school board settles with parents, reverses policy that blocked LGBTQ+ student club

King George County Schools will now allow sixth- to eighth-grade students to form non-curricular clubs, including one supporting LGBTQ+ students, after the school board settled with the families of two students who said the school did not allow them to form the LGBTQ+ club previously, according to a Monday announcement.  The school board faced litigation […]

King George School Board settles ACLU lawsuit - Fredericksburg Free Press

The case can be brought back if the school division continues to prevent students from forming a Genders and Sexualities Alliance Club at the middle school.