APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — Two special guests from our area are set to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union speech in Washington, D.C.
Appomattox locals, Michele and Sage Blair, were invited to the address as guests.
In 2023, Michele filed a lawsuit against multiple Appomattox County Schools officials for concealing information about Sage’s gender identity and bullying, saying it ultimately contributed to Sage’s decision to run away.
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Michele said that after Sage ran away, she was kidnapped, raped and sex-trafficked across state lines.
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Vernadette Broyles, who represents Michele through the Child & Parental Rights Campaign, said in a press release that the invitation to the State of the Union address “highlights the national conversation on putting parental involvement and child safety first.”