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Virginia school board member Allison Spillman faces backlash for comparing a TPUSA event to the KKK, sparking debate over free speech and LGBTQ+ rights in schools.
Virginia school board member Allison Spillman is under fire after comparing the Turning Point USA chapter at Western High School to the Ku Klux Klan in a Facebook post criticizing a school-authorized event opposing transgender ideology.
The event, featuring Family Foundation of Virginia President Victoria Cobb, was initially canceled but reinstated, prompting Spillman to call it hate speech and question whether the district would allow a KKK speaker.
Her post, urging public outcry and her resignation, was shared by TPUSA allies who warned of safety risks.
Republican candidate Philip Hamilton joined calls for her resignation, urging protests at the upcoming October 9 school board meeting.
The controversy follows the assassination of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, heightening national tensions over free speech and LGBTQ+ rights in schools.
Spillman has not publicly responded.
Allison Spillman, miembro de la junta escolar de Virginia, enfrenta una reacción violenta por comparar un evento de TPUSA con el KKK, provocando un debate sobre la libertad de expresión y los derechos LGBTQ + en las escuelas.