I live in Hampton, VA and I oppose Action 4905.
The Board of Health has no business labeling groups of people harmful based on who they are. This issue isn't a health issue, so this board doesn't even have standing, in my opinion.
There are real public health issues facing women and girls in Virginia, like domestic violence, maternal health, and poverty. 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. These political attacks harm us all, whether we’re gay or straight, transgender or not, because they foster discrimination and distract us from the real problems we face.

The trans people that I know are some of the most kind and caring people I've ever met. They don't deserve to be singled out as harmful while many other people that are bullies or abusers continue to be allowed to participate in sports. 
I'm very concerned that the Board of Health is further ostracizing people that already have a difficult time in our society. This world is for everyone and each person has a right to live how they want as long as they're not harming anyone. Banning transgender people would only show that the Board of Health makes uneducated decisions based on feelings instead of facts.
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.