Virginia - Virginia school board to pay $575,000 to teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns

Caitlin O'Kane

CBS News

West Point, VA

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ezs note:  Yeah.  What about the STUDENT???

national/world - What has Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz said about LGBTQ+ rights?

Sophie Perry

Pink News

Tim Walz (D-MN)

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Donald Trump - Trump has trouble lifting glass of water and walking down stairs at West Point graduation

Dave Goldinger
Daily News

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lead story - Transgender Troops Tell Congress That They Excel in the Military

Julie Watson
TIME

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lead story - Virginia teacher fired for referring to transgender student as female

Karma Allen
ABC News

West Point, VA

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ezs note:  Okay.  Mr. Vlaming is a devout Christian, I don't doubt that.  Tell me, sir, how many times does Jesus say that teachers address their students?  I'll give you a hint:  HE DOESN'T.  No matter priests or ministers contort this simple fact, it still remains a fact.  I feel for those students who like Mr. Vlaming, but his buffoonish behavior merits his dismissal. 

Once more - it's time!

I know, I know -- I'm beginning to sound like an ole broken record.  But the thing is, it's important. You may live in one of those fortunate states, but the thing is, there are those states that are not nearly as fortunate.  We need LGBT rights to be universal rights, not some crazyquilt map that you need to check every time you cross a state border.

Zephyrhills, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL5
Moreno Valley, California - Mary Bono Mack (R) - CA45
West Point, Virginia - Richard Wittman (R) - VA1
Dallas, Texas - Pete Sessions (D) - TX32
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA14
Kingston, New York - Maurice Hinchey (D) - NY22
Houston, Texas - Al Green (D) - TX9
Columbus, Ohio - Steve Stivers (R) - OH15
Belmar, New Jersey - Frank Pallone (D) - NJ6
Moorestown, New Jersey - Jon Runyan (R) - NJ3

The preceding representatives are random selections from the Internet.   To find which representative is yours, go to www.house.gov and enter your five digit ZIP code.