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Related: About this forumVirginia ACLU urges Loudoun School Board to add LGBTQ protection to its policies
Virginia ACLU urges Loudoun School Board to add LGBTQ protection to its policies
Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 by Hannah Dellinger, Times-Mirror Staff Writer
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on Wednesday sent a letter to Loudoun County Attorney Leo Rogers advising that the county's School Board not only has the legal authority to add protection against harassment and discrimination for LGBTQ employees to its policies, but also an obligation to do so. ... The School Board debated adding LGBTQ employee protection at its Nov. 30 meeting. Some board members said they didnt want to add protection beyond what state and federal law require. Other board members objected to the proposed policy amendment because they said they didnt want to put labels on staff or students.
A large group of parents, students, teachers, Loudoun residents, people from surrounding counties and a Virginia delegate came to the boards Dec. 13 meeting to voice their concerns and feelings about the issue. Most of the people at the meeting showed support for adding the protections.
It is the ACLU of Virginias position that the School Board not only has the authority to implement such protections under Virginia law, but that it should amend its non-discrimination policies to reflect its current obligation to protect students and personnel from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, reads the ACLU letter. ... The letter, written by Gail Deady, Virginia ACLUs secular womens rights legal fellow, also urges the board to consider amending Loudoun County Public Schools student non-discrimination and anti-bullying policies to protect LGBTQ students.
Deady said her organization is offering guidance to the board because she said misinformation about the legality of the amendments was shared at its last meeting during public comment. ... Virginia state Del. Dave LaRock (R-33rd) told the board Dec. 13 it has no legal authority to add LGBTQ protection to its policies.
Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 by Hannah Dellinger, Times-Mirror Staff Writer
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on Wednesday sent a letter to Loudoun County Attorney Leo Rogers advising that the county's School Board not only has the legal authority to add protection against harassment and discrimination for LGBTQ employees to its policies, but also an obligation to do so. ... The School Board debated adding LGBTQ employee protection at its Nov. 30 meeting. Some board members said they didnt want to add protection beyond what state and federal law require. Other board members objected to the proposed policy amendment because they said they didnt want to put labels on staff or students.
A large group of parents, students, teachers, Loudoun residents, people from surrounding counties and a Virginia delegate came to the boards Dec. 13 meeting to voice their concerns and feelings about the issue. Most of the people at the meeting showed support for adding the protections.
It is the ACLU of Virginias position that the School Board not only has the authority to implement such protections under Virginia law, but that it should amend its non-discrimination policies to reflect its current obligation to protect students and personnel from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, reads the ACLU letter. ... The letter, written by Gail Deady, Virginia ACLUs secular womens rights legal fellow, also urges the board to consider amending Loudoun County Public Schools student non-discrimination and anti-bullying policies to protect LGBTQ students.
Deady said her organization is offering guidance to the board because she said misinformation about the legality of the amendments was shared at its last meeting during public comment. ... Virginia state Del. Dave LaRock (R-33rd) told the board Dec. 13 it has no legal authority to add LGBTQ protection to its policies.
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MORE: Virginia ACLU and Del. LaRock spar over LGBTQ protection in Loudoun Public Schools
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 by Hannah Dellinger, Times-Mirror Staff Writer
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia Dec. 21 sent a letter to Loudoun County Attorney Leo Rogers advising that the county's School Board not only has the legal authority to add protection against harassment and discrimination for LGBTQ employees to its policies, but also an obligation to do so.
Since then, Virginia state Del. Dave LaRock (R-33rd), who spoke out publicly against adding LGBTQ protections at a Loudoun County School Board meeting, issued a press release calling the ACLUs letter desperate propaganda.
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 by Hannah Dellinger, Times-Mirror Staff Writer
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia Dec. 21 sent a letter to Loudoun County Attorney Leo Rogers advising that the county's School Board not only has the legal authority to add protection against harassment and discrimination for LGBTQ employees to its policies, but also an obligation to do so.
Since then, Virginia state Del. Dave LaRock (R-33rd), who spoke out publicly against adding LGBTQ protections at a Loudoun County School Board meeting, issued a press release calling the ACLUs letter desperate propaganda.