Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Virginia Department of Health
 
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State Board of Health
 
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5/20/25  7:40 am
Commenter: Deverell Pedersen

What a shame that we even need to lobby for such common sense
 

There appears to be a lot of 'noise' in the comments here.  What protecting girl's and women's rights to privacy, security and ability to compete on a level playing field have to do with inflation or homelessness is anyone's guess, but I assume there are those with no valid argument to make, so grasping at red herrings is all they've got.

I urge the Virginia Board of Health to approve this petition for rulemaking to limit female sports and spaces to biological women only. This is not about discrimination; it’s about fairness, safety, and truth. Ignoring biological reality in favor of ideology harms women and girls the most. The state has a duty to protect its citizens, especially the most vulnerable, from policies that erase meaningful and essential distinctions between male and female. Please approve this request for rulemaking and help Virginia lead the way in protecting women’s sports and spaces.  It is a sad testament to the state of the Commonwealth that this rulemaking is even needed.  It is not a human "right" for biological males to be allowed to compete against women, nor share their private spaces.  End this madness now.

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