September 28, 2016
As the FCPS school board was considering renewing the Challenged Materials Interdepartmental Review Committee, the LGBTQ rights advocate Robert Rigby (right) and conservative Christian Meredith Blankenstein (left) decided to take that consent agenda item as an opportunity to address some of the heated and negative interactions between members of the sides with which they’re affiliated.
Stories this photo appears in:
Fairfax County: Call for Civility in Schools’ LGBTQ Discussion
School board Board also receives Opening of Schools report, votes on challenged materials review committee.
Robert Rigby stood before the Fairfax County School Board on Sept. 22 wearing a red polo shirt, typically a sign of unity at board meetings among parents and community members who have opposed recent policy updates in the school system surrounding students who identify as transgender.
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