I live in Arlington, VA and I oppose Petition 432. I have a transgender child who has gone through the Arlington Public School system playing sports.  This petition is not about locker rooms. The Board of Health has no business labeling groups of people harmful based on who they are.  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 proposed ban, if enacted, will cause enormous psychological harm for transgender girls - who represent a tiny fraction of all girls playing sports. We know from research that sports has affirming attributes for all those who play them.  Do not take this right away from transgender girls.  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.  Thank you for listening to my concerns. Janice K. Stallard