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Virginia Student Sues School Board Over Blocked Gay-Straight Alliance

8/6/2026

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Susan Park sued King George School Board, Superintendent Jesse Boyd and Principal Casey Nice for denying a gay-straight alliance.
The complaint says officials altered rules after a seventh-grader formed the GSA in August 2025 and halted it on September 18, 2025.
ACLU attorney Wyatt Rolla says the board’s removal of LGBTQ references violates the First Amendment and Equal Access Act.
Governor Abigail Spanberger appointed Park to Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board on July 2, 2026.

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Story summary

Susan Park sued King George School Board, Superintendent Jesse Boyd and Principal Casey Nice for denying a gay-straight alliance.
The complaint says officials altered rules after a seventh-grader formed the GSA in August 2025 and halted it on September 18, 2025.
ACLU attorney Wyatt Rolla says the board’s removal of LGBTQ references violates the First Amendment and Equal Access Act.
Governor Abigail Spanberger appointed Park to Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board on July 2, 2026.