Virginia goes after transgender students

Today we hear from Rex Huppke, who saw that was being proposed in Virginia and decided to write why that's a horribly cruel idea. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Today's Opinions   Monday, September 19 Virginia is going after transgender students? Rex has thoughts. Today we hear from Rex Huppke, who saw that was being proposed in Virginia and decided to write why that's a horribly cruel idea. I'm not a fan of adults picking on kids. So when I saw Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was the latest Republican politician to jump on the "Let's make life worse for transgender kids!" bandwagon, I felt angry. Being kind to children is a baseline for adult human decency. Being unkind to children makes you a bad person. And being unkind to transgender children, who already have inordinately high rates of suicide, makes you a miserable wretch. USA TODAY Opinion columnist Rex Huppke. Sebastian Hidalgo, For USA TODAY Welcome to Miserable Wretchville, Gov. Youngkin. As I detail in today's column, your new policies attacking transgender youth in Virginia schools have earned you a spot. - Rex Huppke  How should Republicans answer questions about abortion? Stand firm on the side of life By Daniel Darling In the wake of the historic Supreme Court decision that reversed Roe vs. Wade, candidates who champion life are having a difficult time talking about abortion. With few exceptions, journalists ask the toughest questions of politicians who supported overturning Roe, putting many on the defensive. The environment is decidedly hostile, but this should not be an excuse for a failure to articulate beliefs about an issue that divides Americans. You'd think that after nearly 50 years of national debate, and months after Justice Samuel Alito's leaked draft opinion, candidates running for office would be prepared. But it's not too late to get the message right. Read more... Real quick, sign up to get our alerts  Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? It's free and available in your app store.  Once you have the app, go to the settings and add "Commentary & Analysis" to make sure you don't miss out.  Discover more with our newsletters: Get the latest headlines, things to do and more in your inbox. Sign up here.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2022 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102