Overview
- A transgender male student allegedly recorded three boys in the Stone Bridge High School locker room in March, prompting a Title IX investigation by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS).
- The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a criminal inquiry into whether the recording violated privacy laws, as parents obtained the footage through law enforcement channels.
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares have launched a state-level investigation into LCPS policies on gender identity and student privacy.
- Community members, led by local pastor Gary Hamrick, are mobilizing to support the three boys under investigation and to advocate for policy changes at an upcoming school board meeting.
- The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing LCPS’s gender identity–based facility policies for potential Title IX violations, reflecting broader national debates over transgender rights and privacy.