Democratic Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman plans to introduce legislation that will punish parents if they do not affirm their LGBT child.
What about when your child says he is a dinosaur? Alien? Spaghetti Monster? Why stop there? Or maybe even a furry.
Remember, your kids do not belong to you. You have to mold the children when they’re young!
The idea came after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a policy saying schools cannot allow a child “to choose which pronouns they use, which bathrooms and locker rooms they use and which sports they play based on their gender identity — not biological sex —” without alerting the parents. The policy states:
Schools shall defer to parents to make the best decisions with respect to their children: Parents are in the best position to work with their children and, where appropriate, their children’s health care providers to determine (a) what names, nicknames, and/or pronouns, if any, shall be used for their child by teachers and school staff while their child is at school, (b) whether their child engages in any counseling or social transition at school that encourages a gender that differs from their child’s sex, or (c) whether their child expresses a gender that differs with their child’s sex while at school.
Guzman does not agree. From WJLA:
“The day that Gov. Youngkin wanted to implement this policy, I immediately texted the policy lead of that committee and said, this is how we’re going to push back,” Guzman told 7News.Guzman is a social worker and she’s planning on reintroducing a bill in Richmond that she said would help protect LGBTQ children from their parents and guardians who are not affirming of their child’s sexual orientation and gender identity.
Guzman’s legislation would expand Virginia’s “definition of child abuse and neglect to include parents who do not affirm their child’s gender identity or sexual orientation.”
Guzman floated the idea of punishing the parents with a felony or misdemeanor and something that could harm their employment.
WJLA reporter Nick Manock asked Guzman about religious freedom, even mentioning Muslims.
Man, Guzman put together a jumbled mishmash of nothing to explain the law would not infringe on their religious beliefs or free speech.
None of it makes sense because we all know the law would infringe on those rights:
“I’ve been asked that question by knocking on doors,” Guzman answered. “The Bible says to accept everyone for who they are. So that’s what I tell them when they asked me that question, and that’s what I will continue to tell people. You know, we all have a commitment to God. And for those believers out there, we know that there’s life after life, and there is going to be a conversation between that person and God and that’s what we’re after — to go by what the Bible says. It is not my job to judge anyone. It is my job to help people.”“I think that it’s extremely important that we show that as a community we are ready to accept each other for who they are and whom they love,” Guzman told 7News. “And this is not a bill that will agitate parents because we haven’t seen any parents to come against it.”
Guzman also thinks she knows better than you guys because that’s the politician mindset:
“What would you tell your Republican colleagues who say this is criminalizing parents? What would you tell them?” Minock asked Guzman.“No, it’s not. It’s educating parents because the law tells you the do’s and don’ts,” Guzman answered. “So this law is telling you do not abuse your children because they are LGBTQ.”
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