A liberal woman in Virginia sparked widespread attention after her protest sign went viral during an Arlington County School Board meeting, drawing outrage and debate over race and gender policies.
The protest occurred while Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, addressed issues of school policy and student safety.
The protest included multiple signs, but one in particular drew sharp scrutiny.
It read: “Hey Winsome, If Trans Can’t Share Your Bathroom, Then Blacks Can’t Share My Water Fountain.”
Observers noted the message appeared to target Earle-Sears personally; she is black, an immigrant and a former Marine.
Matthew Hurtt, chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee, told Red State the sign was “absolutely disgusting,” adding that such behavior has unfortunately become common among some activists in the area.
Earle-Sears addressed the incident directly.
“I’m disgusted, but not surprised,” she wrote on X. “This is the ‘tolerant’ left Abigail Spanberger defends.”
“I’m the sitting Lieutenant Governor, second in command in the former Capitol of the Confederate states. I’m an immigrant, a Marine, and above all, a human being. There is no place for this disgusting hatred in our Commonwealth. Anyone who doesn’t condemn this sign is complicit in approving