High School Bars FFLC President from Speaking at TPUSA Meeting; Legal Team Responds
Our President, Victoria Cobb, was asked to speak at a High School Turning Point USA Chapter meeting next week on the issue of transgenderism in schools and our ongoing work in places like Loudoun County. As you know, in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, there has been an explosion of interest among our young people to hear and talk about the truth. The Western Albemarle High School TPUSA chapter – the largest one in the state – sent their meeting flyer to the school principal to approve for distribution, complete with Victoria’s name, face, and the topic of gender.
But instead of approving the flyer, the principal told the club they were not allowed to hold their meeting at all during their normal lunchtime hour, apparently because having the President of Virginia’s oldest and largest pro-family organization talk about there being only two sexes would be too “disruptive” to the learning environment. She later said the topic would be too “complex,” “controversial,” and “mature” for high school students.
CLICK HERE to listen to Victoria Cobb explain what happened.
Apparently, stating the basic facts of male and female (which are taught in 10th grade biology class) during a voluntary lunchtime club meeting – in a separate room away from the cafeteria – is simply too disruptive now to allow in school.
Meanwhile, other student groups – including the “Gender and Sexuality Alliance,” an LGBTQ-affirming student group – meet every week during lunchtime. According to the principal, if TPUSA wants to have me discuss there being two genders, it can only do so after school, when most of the students have already left.
This is not only outrageous, but we believe it’s unconstitutional with regard to free speech and assembly.
That’s why our attorneys sent the school district a demand letter, urging it to allow the TPUSA chapter to have its meeting as planned – the same as any other student group is allowed to do. We will share updates as this story develops.