I live in [Woodbridge, Virginia] and I oppose Action 4905.

The Board of Health has no business labeling groups of people harmful based on who

they are.

There are real public health issues facing women and girls in Virginia, like violence,

economic hardship, and reproductive health access. Don’t let this hateful petition

distract from your important mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of

ALL people in Virginia.

Across our races, backgrounds, and genders, we all deserve to be treated fairly. There is

a nationwide effort by some politicians and interest groups to force transgender people

and LGBTQ+ people out of public life. Bathroom laws often target cisgender women

who don’t conform to outdated ideas of femininity. In fact, trans masculine people have

been assaulted and murdered in women’s rest rooms. These political attacks harm us

all, whether we’re LGBTQIA+ or straight. These are assaults on women's rights as the

same forces who seek to restrict trans feminine people from public life have a goal of

taking away all rights women have fought for over centuries.

I go to a church that affirms, welcomes, and respects LGBTQIA+ people. I know a trans female military veteran  and she will be directly impacted by this shameful act.

Sincerely, 

Alessandro Trujillo