Pro-trans athlete protesters chant 'Hail Satan!' at girls during California school board meeting

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A school board meeting in California Thursday night included protesters chanting "Hail Satan!" in support of transgender athletes in girls sports. 

The Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) board meeting in San Bernardino County featured opposing protesters delivering impassioned speeches on the issue, and many speeches cited biblical scripture. At one point, police escorted a woman who was there to oppose trans inclusion, citing the Bible.

Footage from the meeting shows several protesters there to support trans inclusion, chanting "Hail Satan!" 

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"Yes, public comments did include speakers saying, ‘Hail Satan,’" the school district said in a statement. 

CVUSD school board President Sonja Shaw condemned the protesters's chants. 

"At last night’s board meeting, we passed several pro-parent and pro-female athlete resolutions that provide measures that protect girls sports and uphold the fundamental rights of parents to raise and guide their children without government interference or radical agendas," Shaw told Fox News Digital.

"In response, a small but loud group of outside agitators descended on our meeting, screaming, cussing and even chanting phrases like ‘Hail Satan’ all in front of families and children.

"According to what was shared with me from their own social media posts, they tried to rally tons of outside groups to overwhelm our district, but what a complete embarrassment. That’s all they got? A handful of angry,