Youngkin, Miyares Probe Loudoun Schools Over Title IX Case

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares have launched an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) after reports that three male students are being investigated under Title IX for expressing discomfort about a transgender (biologically female) student in the boys’ locker room. The Founding Freedoms Law Center, representing the boys’ families, claims the students are being wrongly accused of sexual harassment, including one incident where the transgender student allegedly made a secret video recording. Youngkin criticized the disciplinary actions, arguing students should not be punished for voicing privacy concerns. LCPS states it only investigates conduct violating school policy and is limited by privacy laws from commenting on specific student matters. The case has reignited debate over LCPS’s policy allowing facility use according to gender identity, a policy under previous state and federal scrutiny. The controversy highlights ongoing national debates over parental rights and transgender policies in schools.