Sage Blair and Appomattox Mother Michele Invited to State of the Union After Lawsuit and Family Claims

Appomattox mother Michele and her daughter sage blair were invited to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address in Washington, D. C. The invitation comes after a 2023 lawsuit Michele filed against multiple Appomattox County Schools officials alleging they concealed information about Sage’s gender identity and bullying, which Michele says ultimately contributed to Sage's decision to run away. Michele said that after Sage ran away, she was kidnapped, raped and sex-trafficked across state lines.

Sage Blair: From Appomattox to the State of the Union

Sage Blair and her mother Michele are Appomattox locals who will be present at the State of the Union address in Washington, D. C. The case has drawn attention nationally after President Donald Trump pointed to the case of Sage Blair during his State of the Union address, noting the family's claim that the school concealed her gender transition.

The 2023 Lawsuit Michele Filed

In 2023 Michele filed a lawsuit naming multiple Appomattox County Schools officials. The complaint alleges concealment of information about Sage’s gender identity and bullying. Michele’s lawsuit contends those actions contributed to Sage’s decision to run away from home.

Allegations After Sage's Runaway

Michele has said that after Sage ran away she was kidnapped, raped and sex-trafficked across state lines. Those allegations are part of the family’s broader claims connected to the school and the events that followed Sage’s departure from home.

Reaction from the Child & Parental Rights Campaign

Vernadette Broyles, who represents Michele through the Child & Parental Rights Campaign, commented in a press release that the invitation to attend the State of the Union address highlights the national conversation on putting parental involvement and child safety first. That statement frames the family’s public profile and the invitation as part of a larger policy and cultural discussion.

What the Invitation Represents

The invitation for Michele and Sage Blair to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union speech in Washington, D. C. follows both the 2023 legal action and public attention around the family’s allegations. The family’s claims include that school officials concealed information about Sage’s gender identity and that concealment factored into Sage’s decision to run away, and that subsequent to running away Sage was kidnapped, raped and sex-trafficked across state lines. The presence of Michele and Sage Blair at the address underscores the way this specific case has entered a broader national conversation on parental involvement and child safety.

Details about future legal steps, school responses, or additional developments are unclear in the provided context and may evolve.