McAuliffe weighs in on federal transgender protection change Gene Marrano February 23, 2017 1 minute read Governor Terry McAuliffe Debates over which facilities transgender students should use may be impacted by a federal decision removing protections yesterday. Its also a state issue says Virginia’s chief executive. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Second Democrat joins 8th District House of Delegates raceNext: Virginia lawmaker leaves gun in General Assembly room Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026