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Maggie Walker students protest planned Earle-Sears appearance
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears canceled a visit to the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond on Wednesday. Students had planned to protest the scheduled appearance.
Sears had been scheduled to tour the high school and to visit classrooms. The school’s director confirmed the visit was canceled because Earle-Sears was ill.
Despite the cancellation, several student held signs in support of trans rights in front of the school.
Photos by Shaban Athuman/VPM News
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Chloe Biggs holds up a sign as other students participate in a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Ces Wells, 16, listens as others speak during a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Students participate in a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Hugo Seehaver, 17, holds a flower for Evan Solomon, 17, to smell during a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Students participate in a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Drew Rivas speaks about his experience during a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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Ces Wells, 16, listens as others speak during a protest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Maggie Walker Governor’s SchooI in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, the students scheduled a walkout in protest. The Lt. Gov. canceled the appearance 20 minutes before she was to speak. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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