Teachers, admin and families in the Fairfax County School system rallied Tuesday to celebrate a local policy supporting trans students against the policies of Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin. "Who are we trying to protect? Trans kids! When are we trying to protect them? Now!" The "Oppose Youngkin 'Don't Be Trans' school policy" march began at Luther Jackson Middle School and ended within sight of a WMAL radio tower, which they chanted at because it frequently hosts Governor Youngkin. "What do we want? Trans rights! When do we want it? Now!" Virginia Delegate Marcus Simon spoke, calling Governor Youngkin a bully. "They are an administration full of bullies who want to take out their frustration, their anger and distract us from their own failings by picking on our trans and non-binary students." Clerk of the Board of the Transgender Education Association of Greater Washington Area and Commissioner on the Fairfax County Commission for Women Amber Beakler said that Governor Youngkin's policy "is not setting foot here in Fairfax County Public Schools" and described how "even just the language, how they define words is offensive and egregious and violent." For example, she describes that the Virginia definition of "transgender student" includes only those 18+ or whose identities are affirmed by the parent "Completely erasing trans students who do not have support of students or are not out to them." A Fairfax County First Grade teacher also spoke out, saying that her union "firmly stands behind our trans and non-binary students." "We are glad to see that our school district is one that's going to stand up when our students are facing abuse at the state level." This is the policy memo supported by the rally attendees, but likely to cause strife with Gov Youngkin: https://www.fcps.edu/news/model-policy-update "Our gender expansive and transgender students will continue to be addressed by their chosen names and pronouns," the Superintendent promises. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQXjeDrnIKw

A coalition of anarchist, socialist, libertarian and other activists gathered Monday afternoon in Las Vegas for a direct action protesting an anti-homeless law against "camping" in public. The group set up sleeping bags and tents in an intersection, causing police to forcefully arrest them. At least one activist was injured. "Our only worry was how they were gonna react and it was heavy-handed like always. They pounced on us," organizer Joey Lankowski told News2Share while in handcuffs. "They just came in full force, jumped on us, busted Kelly's head up." Filmed by Josh F Sigurdson NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Robert Caputo, and Lee Enochs See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpfiWRMvWNQ