LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Jon Tigges had looked forward to his summer vacation this year. He and his wife Christine (Chris) were going to canoe down the Missouri River, a trip they had initially planned for last year but had to cancel due to getting COVID-19 at the end of July 2021.
But a lot has happened since last summer.
That June, Jon, a resident of northern Virginia’s Loudoun County, unexpectedly became the face of a heated school board meeting that resulted in him being charged with trespass.
Dozens of parents had shown out in force to protest a pro-transgender policy at the Loudoun County school board meeting. The board ended the public comment session early, citing a disruptive crowd. During the recess afterward, the audience chanted “shame on you” to the empty dais and started singing the national anthem….