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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Jun 23, 2021, 07:07 AM Jun 2021

Loudoun School Board Meeting Cut Short, Man Arrested after Fiery Speech on CRT, Transgender Policy

Hat tip, WTOP

School Board Meeting Cut Short, Parent Arrested after Fiery Speech on CRT, Transgender Policy

Zachary Evans
Tue, June 22, 2021, 9:12 PM · 2 min read

Police declared an unlawful assembly at a Loudoun County, Va., School Board meeting Tuesday after residents clashed regarding the district’s proposed policies on transgender students.

The proposal in question, known as policy proposal 8040, would require teachers to use a child’s preferred gender pronouns. The board closed public comments at its meeting on Tuesday night after multiple interruptions by residents in the crowd.

After several speakers voiced support for the proposal, a woman who said she was the mother of a transgender student was booed after saying “hate” was “dripping from the followers of Jesus in this room.” The board called a five-minute recess and said public comments would be closed if any additional disturbance were made.

After other residents spoke both in favor and against the proposal, former state senator Dick Black criticized the board over its alleged backing of the policies as well as critical race theory. Residents cheered Black, prompting the board to close public comments by a vote of 9-0.

Update: former VA state senator Dick Black spoke out against critical race theory in the board meeting and crowd couldn’t stay silent. The Loudoun Co school board said if there were eruptions like this they’d end public comment



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Dick Black doesn't like how some people are referred to underpants Jun 2021 #1
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