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Ryan Walters Goes After the Pervasive DEI and Transgender Initiatives of the Left

Published July 31, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:19

I'm glad you brought up parents, because parental rights is really at the center of this. The Department of Education is calling for more information from California and Washington in particular, about their state policies. It [State policies] really pressure schools to hide students gender transitions from their parents. Common sense would just say the schools should be working with the parents, not hiding things from them. Right? Absolutely. (05:19–05:26)

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