An Arlington School Board candidate and a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group are locking horns over questions of support and inclusion for transgender students. Equality Arlington issued a statement earlier this week taking aim at Forward Party-endorsed candidate James "Vell" Rives' stance on Arlington Public Schools' nondiscrimination policy for transgender students. In a questionnaire from the
Daniel Egitto is a news reporter for @arlnowDOTcom, focusing on local news in the United States, specifically in California and Vallejo. His work has been featured in various publications such as East Bay Times, Vallejo Times-Herald, and The Mercury News, covering a range of topics from local government issues to community developments.