Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia suspended two boys for 10 days after they expressed discomfort and questioned the presence of a transgender girl filming inside the boys' locker room at Stone Bridge High School. The school district initiated a Title IX sexual harassment investigation against the boys, who faced punishment for their complaints. A third boy involved in the incident was not suspended reportedly due to his Muslim faith. The suspensions have sparked controversy and discussions about civil rights law application in schools. Concurrently, a political controversy emerged in Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial race when a white liberal woman protesting against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a black candidate, held up a sign invoking segregation. The sign read, "Hey Winsome, if trans can't share your bathroom, then blacks can't share my water fountain," directly targeting Earle-Sears' stance on transgender bathroom policies in schools. The sign drew widespread condemnation from Virginia political leaders and civil rights advocates, who labeled it racist and repulsive. Earle-Sears criticized her opponent, Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger, for not promptly condemning the sign. The woman holding the sign was identified as a door knocker for Spanberger's campaign. The incident has intensified debates over race, transgender rights, and political rhetoric in Virginia ahead of the gubernatorial election.