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Woke Virginia school district unleashes wrath on boys 'who complained about trans kids in changing rooms'

Woke Virginia school district unleashes wrath on boys 'who complained about trans kids in changing rooms'

Daily Mail​07-05-2025

A woke Virginia school district is investigating three boys after they questioned why a trans student was filming them in the male locker room, according to their parents.
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has opened a Title IX probe into the pupils at Stone Bridge High after they said the arrangement made them feel uncomfortable.
Title IX investigations involve allegations of sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other violations.
A father of one of the students said the trans pupil, a biological female who identifies as male, used a mobile phone to record his son and others in the locker room after a gym class in March.
'I believe that is an invasion of their privacy,' he told ABC7. 'We're concerned'.
He said his son is being investigated for 'questioning why there was a female in the men's locker room'.
'Other boys were also uncomfortable with it,' he added. 'There were other boys asking the same question. They (LCPS) created a very uncomfortable situation.
'They're young, they're 15 years old. They're expressing their opinions, and now they're being targeted for expressing those opinions.
Rena Smith (pictured) the mother of another male student accused of the Title IX violation also told a public meeting that her son is a 'victim' who has been 'ignored and unsupported by the very system that is supposed to protect him'. The investigation is ongoing, LCPS said
'I don't think my son should be punished for expressing his First Amendment right and being able to ask questions.'
'I have a daughter that's in high school as well, and if there was a male in there videotaping her in the locker room, I would have issues,' he added.
'If it's my son and there's a female in the locker room videotaping, I have issues. Even if it was somebody of the same sex, I believe that this is an invasion of their privacy.'
According to LCPS policy, video and audio recordings are prohibited in school locker rooms under LCPS policy. When asked by DailyMail.com whether the trans student was being investigated too, LCPS said 'the entire matter is being investigated'.
Rena Smith, the mother of another male student accused of the Title IX violation also told a public meeting that her son is a 'victim' who has been 'ignored and unsupported by the very system that is supposed to protect him'.
LCPS told DailyMail.com that allegations aired in the media are 'false', but said due to their ongoing investigation they could not clarify which points were incorrect.
'To be absolutely clear: Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) would not investigate or discipline students based on their personal opinions, thoughts, or beliefs, provided those expressions do not violate policies prohibiting hate speech, discriminatory language, threats, or other forms of harmful or disruptive conduct,' the school said in a statement.
'However, LCPS does investigate and may take disciplinary action when student behavior violates LCPS' Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook for Families and Student Code of Conduct.
'Because this matter could result in discipline, LCPS will not discuss the specifics of the incident publicly.
'Student privacy is a fundamental right protected by both policy and law, and LCPS is firmly committed to upholding that principle without exception.
'Our decision not to comment on the matter should not be taken as license for any news organization to determine what the facts are without verification.'
A woke Virginia school district is investigating three boys after they questioned why a trans student was filming them in the male locker room, according to their parents. A father of one of the students (pictured right) said the trans pupil recorded boys in the locker room after gym
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has also released a statement expressing 'outrage' over reports that LCPS is investigating the three male students.
'It's deeply concerning to read reports of yet another incident in Loudoun County schools where members of the opposite sex are violating the privacy of students in locker rooms,' Youngkin said.
'Even more alarming, the victims of this violation are the ones being investigated—this is beyond belief.
'I've asked Attorney General Miyares to investigate this situation immediately so that every student's privacy, dignity and safety are upheld.'
LCPS hit back at the governor, saying it was 'disheartening to see an elected official rely solely on this media report to publicly criticize LCPS'.
'LCPS will not engage in public discourse that misrepresents our policies or the facts of a student matter—especially when doing so compromises student privacy, safety, and dignity,' the school district said.
'We reject any characterization that implies our schools are unsafe or that we fail to protect the rights of all students.'
An independent investigation previously found that LCPS failed to meet its federal Title IX obligations following sexual assaults by the same student at two high schools in 2021, according to NBC4.
In May 2021, a male student sexually assaulted a female classmate inside a restroom at Stone Bridge High School.
He was transferred to Broad Run High School where he assaulted another girl the following year.
The investigation found that the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office told the school district to hold off on launching a Title IX investigation after the first attack, even though the school district was legally obligated to do so.
Investigators added that the district also failed to conducted a threat assessment of the attacker when it transferred the student.

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