An elementary school physical education teacher in Virginia was placed on leave after an explosive speech in which he told his school board he wouldn't "affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa," Fox News has learned. "My name is Tanner Cross and I am speaking out of love for those who are suffering from gender dysphoria," Cross told the board. Sent Thursday, it announced Cross' leave from Leesburg Elementary. Byard also told Fox News: "The contents of personnel files are confidential under state and federal law. The news came amid a raging debate over ideas surrounding race and gender identity in one of the nation's wealthiest counties.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2021 13:52 UTC