I live in Arlington, VA, 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.  This hateful petition SHOULD NOT distract from your important mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of EVERYONE in Virginia.

No matter our race, ethnicity, background, and gender, 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 Bathroom laws often target cisgender women who do not conform to outdated ideas of femininity. In fact, trans masculine people have been assaulted and pushed out of women’s restrooms even though they are following the law. These political attacks harm us all, whether we are LGBTQIA+ or not. 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. 

This proposed regulation has nothing to do with the health of Virginians and everything to do with discrimination. No one should face discrimination because of who they are. Trans people have always been here, and always will be. Trans people cannot and will not be erased.